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Rob Blinn
- Jan 27, 2013
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Camino Frances July 2013, Planning July 2018 Camino Portugues.
Except that the water that you dissolve the ORS tablet in is very likely to have come from a plastic bottle as well!Don't forget, every Aquarius bottle you buy and discard contributes to the world wide problem of single use plastics.
As Gerard says why not use ORS tablets?
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Agreed, but I can make a 750ml Evian plastic bottle (slightly stronger) last all the way from SJPP to SdC over 5 weeks whereas a bottle of Aquarius a day over 35 days is, er 35 bottles.Except that the water that you dissolve the ORS tablet in is very likely to have come from a plastic bottle as well!
Where do you live? You can probably find ORS tablets in pharmacies in your home country, as well as sporting goods outlets like Decathlon.Can you buy these tablets in Spanish pharmacies or where?
I used to use a bladder - the original Platypus ones - but found them hard to keep clean so I swallowed my pride and use one of the longer lasting bottles (Evian seems to be best) and a Smartube straw.I normally have my 750ml plastic bottle for my ORS tablets and a Camelbak. Sadly we all tend to use too much plastic, but if we all aware of the impact on the environment that will go a long way.
Does anyone use ORS tablets in their hydration bladder bag ? I feel it may leave a tainted taste in the hydration bag. I could be totally wrong.......it has been known .
Where do you live? You can probably find ORS tablets in pharmacies in your home country, as well as sporting goods outlets like Decathlon.
Failing that you can always make your own - it's just clean water, some sugar (preferably unrefined as it has more potassium), some salt and some fruit juice (your choice for flavour - citrus fruits works best for me).
Numerous "recipes" on the web. I go for
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but I substitute one cup of orange juice for one of the cups of water.
But the tablets are more convenient to use.
I normally have my 750ml plastic bottle for my ORS tablets and a Camelbak. Sadly we all tend to use too much plastic, but if we all aware of the impact on the environment that will go a long way.
Does anyone use ORS tablets in their hydration bladder bag ? I feel it may leave a tainted taste in the hydration bag. I could be totally wrong.......it has been known .
We were able to buy this at the Farmacy. It worked great. I bought one plastic bottle and used it to mix up the electrolytes on the whole Camino Francés. I used tap water from albergues or the fonte’s as necessary. Not all stores carried this brand but in larger towns I found it. Also was offered a “Performance” brand product but it had less minerals.
brand name Flec To MinWe were able to buy this at the Farmacy. It worked great. I bought one plastic bottle and used it to mix up the electrolytes on the whole Camino Francés. I used tap water from albergues or the fonte’s as necessary. Not all stores carried this brand but in larger towns I found it. Also was offered a “Performance” brand product but it had less minerals.
"Glucose, sodium citrate, natural lemon powder, potassium citrate, magnesium citrate, citric acid, calcium phosphate, sweeteners: sodium cyclomate, sodium saccharin."