[pct-l] Water Info: Campo to Boulder Oaks
arm chair
armchairhiker at gmail.com
Fri Apr 13 22:17:50 CDT 2007
A carbon filter might help the taste / smell.
It does bring back memories of working a cattle ranch. (that's why I like
the carbon filter!)
- armchair
On 4/13/07, Marcia <gottawalk at pacbell.net> wrote:
>
>
> Thanks for the update, Bill.
>
> "I would consider the water in Cottonwood Creek in the entire valley
> suspect
> due to nearby cattle grazing."
>
> We were forced by lack of water to filter out of a NM cow tank of standing
> while cows were waded in and fouling the water. Filtered water still has
> cow
> essence but it never made us sick. Gaterade helps with the smell and taste
> slightly. We carry cow-essence water in a green 7up 2-liter bottle so it
> is
> the last to be used (cooking with it is ok) and replace the smelly bottle
> in
> town.
>
> Heh, I can hardly wait to hike!
> GottaWalk
>
>
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