The author reflects on her experiences gathering water using jerrycans secured with ropes secured to the head, and the need for water scientists to consider transport weight in discussing access to water. She comments that women from the Maasai tribe in Narok, Kenya would carry 25-liter jugs weighing around 50 pounds and taking up to two hours a trip and spend an average of four hours daily to gather water. She mentions health problems of water transporters including backache and osteoarthritis.