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| Healthy Eating | You may easily buy bottled water in cities, but it’s worth having at least a 1 liter bottle for day trips or weekends out of the city.
Everybody traveling should take a bottle of iodine because it’s so cheap and effective. In case you’re dying to drink the table water in a café or restaurant, check it’s clear, add iodine and it will be drinkable in 20-30 minutes.
Jungle
It may take about three weeks for your body to fully acclimatize to this climate. The most common illnesses created by not drinking sufficient quantities of water are heat exhaustion and heat stroke and they can lead rapidly to serious problems. You may avoid by drink small amounts frequently, certainly whilst on the move, and stay out of direct sunshine i.e. keep as cool as possible. Therefore, it is important that you have the facilities to carry and sterilize your water supply and add extra salt to your food.
Desert
Contrasting to tropical climates it is not so obvious how much body fluid you are sweating in the desert or on safari as it dries immediately in hot dry air. But the rules are the same. Always drink, drink, drink – even if not thirsty. In the desert water is usually stored in large quantities for days. The best way is to treat the water once it has been decanted into your personal bottles.
Trekking
It uses up a lot of energy and fluid and you will be sweating even in cold environments. If you are not in the sun or heat, it is still very easy to dehydrate to a dangerous level – once again, as for tropical conditions, keep drinking, drinking, and drinking. It should be enough at least six liters a day in cooler climates and up to ten liters in hot climates. Ensure you eat high carbohydrate foods such as pasta, porridge, and rice. In the day nibble regularly on biscuits, dried fruits and flapjack style bars for more instant energy lifts. Remember those foods will help you avoid exhaustion which very easily leads to carelessness, lack of concentration and accidents.
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