Water & food
Hydration Backpack Large
A pack built around a reservoir, for carrying water where there is none. Capacity in litres, not looks.
Scenario
Dune
Water discipline, or you will not last the crossing.
A world where moisture is the only wealth and every custom exists to conserve it. Nothing about the desert is hostile in a personal way. It is simply an accountant, and it settles up daily.
What kills you
Water loss, measured in millilitres.
Rules
- 01Travel at night. Always.
- 02Every exhalation is a loss. Cover your face.
- 03Shade at midday is not laziness.
- 04Rhythm attracts attention. Walk without one.
The kit
5 itemsCarrying capacity is the entire limit on how far you can go.
Moisture leaves through your breath faster than through your skin.
Shelter
Desert Face Cover
Covers the face against sun and blown grit while still allowing breath.
Shade you carry is the difference between midday and mid-afternoon.
Shelter
Reflective Sun Tarp
A reflective sheet that shades and lowers the temperature beneath it.
Drinking water without salt in extreme heat is its own way of collapsing.
Water & food
Salt Tablets
Replaces sodium lost through heavy sweating, which plain water does not. Easy to over-use; follow the label.
One sandstorm without them and the crossing is over.
Medical
Sand Goggles
Sealed goggles built for blowing grit rather than splash. Foam vents keep them from fogging.
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