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Minimumwater requirements per person tomaintain the correct balance of
body fluid, when resting in the shade, are:
Mean temperature (DegreesC)
35
32
30
27or below
Litres per 24 hours
5
3.5
2.5
1
(Mean temperature isusuallyabout 8degreesCbelowdailymaximum)
• If you do decide towalk out youwill double thebody’s need forwater.
• In desert or semi-desert areas, walk only at night or in the earlymorning.
• For every 4.5 litres ofwater carried, you should be able towalk 32
kilometres at night in these types of terrain.
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