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Subject: Re: Eating Snow

Author:
Belvedere

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Date Posted: 00:02:17 01/28/04 Wed
In reply to: papa 's message, "Re: Eating Snow" on 19:38:39 01/06/04 Tue

Also, even though it is frozen, snow can still harbor nasty cooties that could make you sick. Melt and filter or boil it first.

>Your thirst would be temporarily quenched BUT your
>core body temperature would start to lower leaving you
>a hypothermia victim, quickly.
>It's better to take your water along or melt snow over
>a fire and then drink it. Hey, why not take along a
>packet of instant hot cocoa and give yourself a
>carbohydrate boost while you're at it? Drink an
>additional cup of heated water too.
>
>
>>You guys may know the question for this. Why shouldn't
>>you eat snow to replace fluids?
>>
>>I've been told by many not to do this, but they really
>>can never give me a reason why.

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