Water Day

Day 61

Today, I saved water for the coming apocalypse. Be warned, I explain this in great detail. If you aren't the type of person who is either interested in this kind of thing, or has nothing better to do with your time, I might just read the end of this paragraph and move on with my day. Here's what I did: I filled up all of my water bottles. Now here's the long version.

While I have significant doubts about the "coming" part, I have to admit that I've considered the apocalyptic scenario on several occasions. The book is right- water would be one of the most valuable resources, as the average human can survive about three days without water (it's the law of threes. Three minutes without air [though I've heard up to 10 is possible], three hours at without shelter/warmth [depending largely on the weather] and three weeks without food. Seeing as I can build a shelter out of the majority of post-apocalyptic materials (including sticks and grass), and assuming air is in good supply, water is the most valuable resource to have. Speaking of the law of threes, a human that gets a fair amount of exercise requires about 3 liters of water each day. Significant amounts of exercise (which I would assume would be needed after the apocalypse) requires 4, but can even jump to 6 under hot conditions or a great deal of exercise. How much do you drink each day? Right now, straiten out your finger and pinch the skin on your knuckle. If it doesn't return to its original position immediately, you are dehydrated. Something else to note: Pain is designed to tell us that something is wrong. Even a slight amount of pain usually means that something has damaged us in some way (though it can occasionally be beneficial, for example working out). Think of thirst as equivalent to pain. Being thirsty is not a good feeling, and is therefor designed to tell us that something is wrong (usually that we are not drinking enough water). If you are thirsty, you are dehydrated. Basically, my point here is drink water! 

Back to the (original) point, though. Seeing as water is a very valuable resource, I would need a lot of it. Unfortunately, water is also very heavy, and assuming I want mobility, I can't carry much. I decided to fill up all of my water bottles (6.5 liters in total), and, in the case of an apocalypse, I would line my waterproof day-pack with plastic, and use the entire thing to store water (I'm guessing that would hold about 2 gallons). I can always put that on my front, and carry the rest of my gear on my back. I consider myself prepared.

PS. I also have a big knife to threaten people into giving me their water.