Episode Synopsis "4) Personal Hygiene, Kitchen, Food/ Hydration"

Personal Hygiene and River Illness How does one keep from getting sick when boating on the river for days at a time? Here are some simple tips that can help keep you healthy. Setting Up the Kitchen Learn some time-tested techniques for setting up a River Kitchen - the center of every successful trip. Food and Hydration Food is your body's primary source of fuel and salts (electrolytes) while experiencing the heat within the Grand Canyon. Eat a salty snack every time you take a drink. Updated 2011.

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More episodes of the podcast Grand Canyon River

• 1) Introduction to Colorado River Trips Through Grand Canyon National Park
• 2) Water Temperature and Flow Variations
• 3) Low Impact Camping
• 4) Personal Hygiene, Kitchen, Food/ Hydration
• 5) Accidents - What To Do ?
• 6) Grand Canyon Wildlife
• 7) Restricted Areas (Archeological, Ecological)
• 8) Day Use Areas
• 9) Conclusion - Program Credits
• 10) Diamond Creek to Lake Mead
• 11) Native American Perspectives
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• Diamond Creek to Lake Mead (audio) updated 2011
• Native American Perspectives (audio)
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