@Shattered sanity: Heheheh. We usually say that descriptions of my family reunions start off like a bad etnic joke.

Yeah, backbacking and lithium, better water a lot of trees than skimp on the fluids. I packed a lot during my lithium days and well, the risk isn't worth is. sometimes you just have to trott and bear it. Kathy had a good suggestion though. Get PLENTY of that stuff, just remember you have to carry it in and the bottles out HUGGGGSSSS!