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Why is water heavy to carry on a trek?

It weighs 1 kilogram per liter.

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  1. It weighs 1 kilogram per liter ✔
  2. It freezes easily
  3. It takes up no space

Why: Water is exceptionally heavy, so carrying more than a few days supply is impossible.

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Answer: It weighs 1 kilogram per liter. Water is exceptionally heavy, so carrying more than a few days supply is impossible.

  1. Backpacking (hiking) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backpacking_%28hiking%29
    At 1 kilogram (2.2 lb) per 1 litre (1.1 US qt) water is exceptionally heavy.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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