Chevy: I think I drink about a pint an hour. You?? Sounds like more than necessary, but not sure.
There IS a condition called hyponatremia that can kill people who drink too much -- occurs most often with novice marathoners. Major headache and they start to act a little drunk. It is caused by an electrolyte imbalance.
Hyponatermia is why I ask. I tend to drink way more than normal at elevation so that if possible AMS symptoms appear, I can rule out dehydration.
On Whitney in June, IIRC:
*Drank 64 oz between Portal and Outpost (2h 45m)
*At Outpost Camp I consumed 64 oz overnight (~ 9 hours)
*Between Outpost Camp and Trail Camp I drank 48 oz (1h 30m).
*Left Trail Camp with 112 oz of water. This lasted me all the way to the summit and back to Whitney Portal (carried too much obviously). Ran out as we left the trail
After this hike I read something that thought I may be drinking too much. I meant to post a question about it here, but forgot.
