Advice on CANTEEN

I use a stainless steel canteen, i would not use a period correct iron one.the reason for this is that i have seen so many guys go down to heat exhaustion , sun stroke ect. i was at massena 150 th, when guys dropped like flies. the word came down put gator aid in your canteen and drink lots and you will be OK. there was a problem some guys that had iron canteen started having trouble as the gator aid started to dissolve the iron and rust. guy with stainless steel did not have this problem
 
Just a side note, Gatoraid works fine for this, but I found what works best for me is adding "Lite Salt" (brand name from "Morton's Salt") to my water. I live in an arid location, and since I'm 100% off grid, dehydration is a big concern. I ound that adding 1/8 teaspoon per quart works. Again, for me, so your mileage may vary.
 
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