One of the whitney veterans suggested that the issue wasn't as much thirst as it was dry mouth. He suggested sucking on a piece of hard candy (jolly rancher).
Last year I did the hard candy thing and it worked beautifully. I drank one liter going from the spring on the switchbacks to the summit and one liter on the way back.
Agree. There was a post here recently by a guy who drank and drank and drank - said his wife told him she had never seen him pee so much. He STILL thought he was dehydrated! Nope, just dry mouth and nose from hyperventilating that 10% humidity Southern Sierra thin air.
I took just one quart last August from Guitar Lake to summit to Trail Camp. Granted, it was cool at 4am start, and importantly I was well -hydrated to begin with in camp, but it was all I needed. Your mileage may vary.
