[Leaning Right]

> Here is my first problem. I can’t carry water (i.e., canteens always filled) in the winter due to being in the northeast and sub-zero temps. <

Adding sugar to the water will depress the freezing point, but not by much. But adding pure grain alcohol - making say a 1/3 alcohol solution - will depress the freezing point quite a bit.

But then you’d either have to boil the alcohol off, or walk around drunk. So I wonder, is their anything safe you could add to water to get a meaningful freezing point depression?

[a little elbow grease]

Adding sugar to the water will depress the freezing point, but not by much. But adding pure grain alcohol - making say a 1/3 alcohol solution - will depress the freezing point quite a bit. But then you’d either have to boil the alcohol off, or walk around drunk. So I wonder, is their anything safe you could add to water to get a meaningful freezing point depression? _________

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Just add the alcohol, don't walk around ... and enjoy a few moments.