I will just say, I live in a desert, and I take 1 liter most of the time. Sometimes, I might take 2, but that is only if I am hiking in a really dry area. I used to carry a lot of water, but after passing multiple water sources with several liters still on my back...that was just stupid. The biggest weight savings I ever did was dropping a couple liters of water.
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