Very useful list, several new to me or reminders of things that I should be stocking/using.
Thank you for all your work.
For those of you in areas with high summer temperatures, keep this in mind, no booze or sweet drinks, or you will be even more thirsty. After dark, then the good drinks are ok.
If possible, use a slice of lemon in your water.
My friend Mary told me that in the 1920's and for the 50 years that they farmed in Wellton, if she didn't have lemon to put in the water, she used a dash of lemon in the water for the men working in the field..
In Wellton, we did not drink really cold drinks until dark.
Once will be all you ever want to try drinking too much water.
A pinch of salt now and then, straight is ok, some take salt pills in the heat, but I couldn't so Mary had me keep boxes of salt in the vehicles for heat stroke prevention.
Ruth
The line about Mary and lemon in the water should read that if she didn't have lemon, she then used a dash of vinegar in the water.......it helps cut the thrist.
One can't have too much salt on hand. If someone has an infection on the foot, soaking in hot/warm salt water is helpful.
Even a salt rubdown before bathing is healthful and invigorating.