Didn't really plan too well for hydration and I set my sights a bit high with my ambitions at doing two mountain top climbs in the same ride, and linking the gravel sections together as well. Came upon a gallon of water beside Rainbow Springs road, it was in the shade and still sealed and hadn't been there long from the production date so I used it. This was fortunate because I had lost a full bottle not long before on the descent from Wayah Bald. I climbed back up to the top another 3 miles or so looking for it but found nothing. I just bought that bottle too. I felt good at Albert Mt and knew most of the climbing was behind me but it was a hot valley ride back, and i got fairly dehydrated on the way back but I made it in ok. I could have stopped at a store but I really hate doing that.