It gets hot in the Afghan Desert. We haven’t had a day less than 100 since I got here. I’m not complaining because I’ll take this excruciating heat over the coming winter any day! I hate cold weather.
Anyway, I probably drink about 10-12 bottles of water per day here at least. For breakfast, I mix in a little Vanilla Soy Milk just for variety and flavor. Some friends and family are sending me some Mio water enhancers so that at least the water tastes better. But, there’s no doubt that water plays an important role here.
These pallets are placed all over the post and Soldiers are free to take as many as they want. Personally, I have six cases in my room. I drink one in the morning before and after my workout and one before going to bed. Of course, that means that when I wake up I have to pee really bad and usually the latrine is closed for cleaning. After over a week, I still haven’t learned.
There are multiple suppliers that come from different places. There is water from Dubai, water from Saudi Arabia, and water from Pakistan. My favorite is the Nestle brand “Pure Life” water because it doesn’t taste like dirt. Probably since it’s an American brand, they use better filtering. The only part that sucks about having all this free water is how long it bakes in the sun!
