Sup sc/out/s. I'm new to the Sonoran desert and am hoping

It depends on time of year and day plus how long and difficult your trip will be. You are going to sweat more than you ever thought you could. Make sure you replenish lost salt and get potassium

>>1021221
In the beginning I'm probably just gonna do a 2 day there and back either this spring but definitely will be attempting again in the summer.

Hadn't thought about salt replenishment though. Possibly will bring some beef jerky to snack on, one of my favorite hiking foods.

I wanna say bait. This time of year where I'm at you need five gallons a day if you're walking long distance and since you say two days you're gonna definitely need those five gallons

>>1021341
Sorry i missed the new part.

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>>1021341
How the fuck am I supposed to backpack with 10 gallons of water? Seriously do people not do this?

>>1021383
Just saying that's what they tell you to drink you can get away with your original plan if you drink sparingly.

>>1021341
Can confirm. I've gone through well over 5 gallons/day while bicycling in 120F days down in southern AZ/northern Mexico.

>>1021383
Backpacking, the most I've carried is 3 gal and even that's a pain in the ass. I've done that in UT, CO and ND and I felt pretty constrained to 1 night in the backcountry with a fairly modest hike in/out. Even then, I would have drank more water if I could have.

>>1022229
> I felt pretty constrained to 1 night in the backcountry with a fairly modest hike in/out

Yeah this is what im looking to do probably. Best way to transport 3 gallons? Also how were you transporting 5+ on your bike?

>>1022444
I always roll with 3 ~0.75L bottles, that's 2.25 L. I also carry 2 10L bladders. If I filled them all that would be almost 6 gallons.

With that said, I essentially never fill both bladders in addition to the bottles. Normally I just use the two bladders with my Sawyer Mini for a gravity filter system. Fill one from a natural source, turn it upside down, flowing through the filter into the other, and leave with 10 L of clean water in the morning.

MSR Dromedaries aren't the cheapest things in the world, but mine have lasted me 30,000+ miles of cycling without a hitch, and the water that comes out of them doesn't taste plasticy. I just use them to refill my water bottles as necessary.

>>1021383
Take a water filter and plan your routes very carefully so you have guaranteed resupply spots. Carrying anything more than about 7L is fucking rough.

I haven't lived in AZ in years but I would frequently drink 4 quarts of water on an afternoon quail hunt in early fall, and still be pissing pickle juice when I got home.