water-hunting

Coming back shortly after from one water-hunting trip, I heard singing, and, looking over the wall, saw him sitting on the slab in front of the idol.

The Best Short Stories of 1921 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story Various 1915

It was my intention to steer due North for as long a period as possible, only deviating from it when forced by the exigencies of water-hunting, and when it became necessary, to bear somewhat to the eastward so as to hit off the vicinity of Hall's

Spinifex and Sand David Wynford Carnegie 1885

Interesting as these were, our thoughts were turned to water-hunting, for the weather -- the season being midsummer -- was scorching; the poor camels, sore-footed from the stony granite, parched with thirst, and forced to carry their loads, eight to twelve hours a day, showed signs of distress.

Spinifex and Sand David Wynford Carnegie 1885