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Echo Flask Hydrogen Water: Next Level Hydration?

Posted on March 27, 2025April 29, 2025 by Backcountry Fever

I pre-ordered an Echo Flask water bottle in early January hoping to get this in time for my Aconcagua Expedition.  Unfortunately, that didn’t happen but was just as excited to get it when I returned home. My wife is always on the lookout for ways to optimize our health and discovered this new product from…

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Clear Urine Does NOT Mean Good Hydration

Posted on June 13, 2024March 31, 2025 by Backcountry Fever

We’ve been told for so long how clear urine is an indicator of good hydration… turns out that’s not true! Urine without color means it’s diluted so much that you’re flushing out your electrolytes, which could lead to dehydration.  Yes, DE-hydration!  Isn’t it ironic that you could actually be causing exactly what you are trying…

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Grand Canyon Double R2R: First Leg, NK to BA

Posted on May 29, 2022March 1, 2025 by Backcountry Fever

Hiking the Grand Canyon is one of those experiences where once just isn’t enough.  I’m not sure you can take it all in even after doing it twice.  How many times does it take?  Not sure yet.  This past weekend, I hiked across for the 4th and 5th time and still loved every minute of…

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Proper Hydration Requires Electrolytes

Posted on March 22, 2022March 31, 2025 by Backcountry Fever

It’s been a while since I’ve said anything about hydration, but all the while I have continued to start my day with a drink of Solé!  I know that’s one of the best ways to keep yourself hydrated at a cellular level. I have also expanded my knowledge on the subject and happy to have…

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Hydration, Hydration, Hydration

Posted on July 6, 2017February 28, 2025 by Backcountry Fever

You know the importance of location, location, location when buying a house, establishing a restaurant or setting up a retail business, right?  Well, I had a similar education around the importance of hydration, hydration, hydration while doing my first hike across the Grand Canyon from rim to rim last Fall! This epic hike had been…

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