[pct-l] Giardia Lamblia and Giardiasis

[Carl & Judy Rush]

I just use the Aqua Mira drops, sometimes I filter the water through my
bandana if it looks a little dirty, and if it still looks bad after that I
add some gookinade powder . Then it looks just fine. Heck, Billygoat doesn't
use anything.
Carl


On 8/25/06, Ken Powers <kdpo at gottawalk.com> wrote:
>
> We had the exact opposite experience. We have carried a Pur (now Katadyn)
> Hiker on 4 long distance hikes. We have had clogged filters, but you can
> flush them to help a little. When our filter starts getting slow we carry
> an
> extra for awhile. We figure on replacing the filter cartridge every 1000
> miles or so.
>
> Our experience with Sweetwater was that it lasted for less than 2 weeks
> before we could not pump it any more. Who knows, it may have been silty
> water clogging the filter. But cleaning the filter per the instructions
> did
> no good. It made a quick trip to the trash in the next town.
>
> As far a cleaning it: we sometimes remember to run bleach thru it and let
> then dry the filter cartridge overnight. Then it goes into the drawer with
> all the other gear.
>
> Ken
> ...GottaWalk
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Keener" <jlkeener at yahoo.com>
> To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 3:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Giardia Lamblia and Giardiasis
>
>
> Greetings:
>
> I carried a Katadyn Hiker in 2004. The filter element
> clogged at about 700 miles. I could not clean it. I
> have also carried the Sweetwater Microfilter, which
> can be cleaned. The Hiker is a fine filter, but, well,
> you know - being in the middle of nowhere with a
> clogged filter means I was just carrying deadweight.
> Ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> J J
>
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