[DCBryan1]

Immodium AD in my bug out bag. Bad stuff if you can’t keep in fluids.

[Lurker]

Or you could buy those little Gatorade packets and mix them into twice the recommended amount of water.

[Kartographer]

Get prepared now!

I just released Rev.G of my Preparedness Manual is available at:

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[JoeProBono]

[Marmolade]

bfl

[Smokin' Joe]

You can get electrolyte tablets at almost any store which carries to workplace safety items. I'd reccommend stocking up on some of those, too, they can be ground and used in a beverage as well to rehydrate and keep your salt balance (after all, that's what they're for!) Just water won't cut it.

My mom used to use water, salt, sugar, and a tiny bit of mint flavoring when we were sick as kids, and it did the trick. The flavoring (pick one!) made the drink more palatable to a kid.

[goseminoles]

Just talked to a friend that returned from Haiti. She went from plane to hospital. Dehydrated to the point of ridiculous low potassium levels. She thinks its something parasitic.

[A_perfect_lady]

Good to know!

[ansel12]

This is the recipe that I adopted a few years ago.

[LambSlave]

Or stockpile potable water. 80-100 gallons, mileage may vary. This will buy you time to find a more permenant solution (I have stream & springs on my property, both potable, but I still stockpile just in case). One of my test samples has gone four years in storage with no contamination, with no treatment (well water stored in Wal-Mart 7 gallon jugs stacked in first floor storage area).

[ChocChipCookie]

I’ve stored several dozens of these dosages in small, snack size zip-loc bags. On the bag, I wrote the amount of water required. It’s a good idea to keep several of these in Bug Out Bags/72 Hour Kits, first aid kids, and as part of camping/outdoor gear.

[bgill]

Thanks. Just printed it out and filed in the SHTF File.

[metmom]

I’m sure that would be useful for any dehydration problems, not just in infants.

I’ll be writing the recipe down and storing it in my recipe box.

I keep a hard copy of them. I don’t want anything on a computer that would be irretrievable should TSHTF.

[goodwithagun]

Hmmmm. I wonder about probiotics.

[Clinging Bitterly]

btrl

[SunkenCiv]

The worldwide number one cause of death in infants is diarrhea. This causes dehydration and can lead to convulsions, kidney failure, blindness, and coma.

Thanks djf. This is diarrhea, not merely loose bowels (which are not the same thing).

[SunkenCiv]

One of Bjorn Lomborg's points is, money spent that (supposedly) combats global warming would be far better spent on making sure the world's population has a clean water supply.

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The Skeptical Environmentalist: Measuring the Real State of the World by Bjørn Lomborg Paperback School & Library Binding

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[The Comedian]

Remember-to-add-electrolytes-to-my-supply-of-gin-and-tonic ping!

Thanks for the ping Quix!

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[djf]

In view of the cholera outbreak in Haiti, I’m pinging this one.

[Caipirabob]

We've got a couple of solutions but our fallback is portable hand-held purifier units.

We need to get more cartridges, but if things are that bad, we are likely bugging the heck out.