Water Two thirds of the human body is water. Because we lose water constantly through perspiration, respiration, digestion and waste disposal, our body fluids must be replenished regularly. Without sufficient water, sweating ceases, blood circulation slows, and tasks become arduous. Even in temperate weather, people can survive only a relatively short time without water. In [...]

One of my favorite activities is hiking. It doesn’t matter if it is a few hours in the woods, a day hike to a mountain top, or a three day journey to camp at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. There is something you gain by being surrounded by nothing but nature that you can’t [...]