Two things that have been reinforced from this: (1) Most people have no idea the power of moving water, and (2) Clean water is (after air) the most precious stuff on earth.

I have rethought my day pack, adding 32 oz of water, for a total of 64 oz. Sure, it's heavy, but when you need it, you need it. In addition, I'm looking at ways to improve my BOB with stored water and purification methods.

Whenever I see some crisis on TV I always marvel that we have so much potable water we can afford to pour it on our lawns to make them greener. Well, other people do, anyway. My personal feeling is that you should never put anything on your lawn that makes it grow faster.