> in the front seat in a travel cage.  Then I drove to the mountains. 
 > The fruit sounds like it may be the solution, maybe in one of those
 > hooded crocks(?).
When I worked for a wholesaler who shipped birds frequently, he would often 
use a soaked sponge (in a water dish) as the water source. It was wet enough 
for the birds to drink from, but dry enough to prevent spills. Of course he 
used this only for little guys, primarily finches and canaries. He used the 
cutup fruit method for the hookbills and any bird that might consider 
destroying the sponge.
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