Preparing rehydration packets
I have been thinking that since I have all of this, I should mix up packets of the powders, package the dry servings in small zip top bags, put the packages in another container, along with directions to keep in BOBs. It is easier to get it together now and to prepackage it, than to have to measure each one out in a tough situation.
I found No-Salt in the discount bin at the grocery store and bought all of them.
koolaid for flavor
^ This would be a good thing to make for groups to share.
I made up the one that is considered a Sports Drink and keep some in the fridge now. It is not bad, but I prefer to consume things that are simpler ingredients.
A man I know at a dog park is in the Army Reserves. He was telling me about being in Romania earlier this summer for a couple weeks training exercise. It was hot and they had water to drink, but got a packet of something in their MRE's to add to their water. He said he didn't care for it, so he didn't use it, but realized that water wasn't quite enough for staying hydrated in the heat. I told him about the sports drink recipe and printed out a copy of it for him. The recipe makes two quarts, but when they are together, doing their training, they use 5 gallon dispensers. He said he is going to try this recipe and may make up packets of it to add to the 5 gallon dispensers when he is participating in AR. I have no idea if it will be allowed in AR, but not a bad idea.
I printed the recipe out on a sheet of 4 copies of the recipe per page. I want to get it laminated and keep it with my preps, and in my kitchen camping kit.
We have this recipe out there, but here it is again:
Sports Drink (makes 2 quarts)
1 packet unsweetened Kool-Aid, any flavor
½ cup sugar (or 10 packets sweetener)
3/8 teaspoons salt
1/8 teaspoon salt substitute (potassium chloride)
2 quarts water
Said to be close to Gatorade, but not as sweet. You can adjust the sweetness to taste.
In order to potentially make a 5 gallon batch, I multiplied the recipe times 10. Does anyone want to check my math, please? I've double checked it, but mistakes happen!
Sports Drink (makes 5 gallons)
10 packets unsweetened Kool-Aid, any flavor
5 cups sugar (or 50 packets sweetener)
3 and 3/4 teaspoons salt
1 and1/4 teaspoons salt substitute (potassium chloride)
20 quarts water (5 gallons)
Said to be close to Gatorade, but not as sweet. You can adjust the sweetness to taste.