[pct-l] Tent stakes, water sources, and sun gloves

[Steel-Eye]

Good afternoon, Jeff,

My solution to the water gathering problem is shown at: 
http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye  Look for one of the photos for 
5/26/07.  The plastic cup shown weighs 1/8 ounce, about 3.5 grams.

Steel-Eye

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Whitmer" <heynicemarmot at gmail.com>
To: <Pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 1:45 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Tent stakes, water sources, and sun gloves


>I was looking at these gloves. $28 with shipping.
> http://www.coolibar.com/01004.html?source=adwordskt&words=sungloves&version=2
>
> As for the water treatment, I am confident that Aqua Mira can handle
> anything I will have to treat. I am just more concerned about if it's 
> going
> to be hard to fill up a platypus from the standard sources. I like the 
> idea
> Monty had about using a smaller bottle to fill up.
>
> Thanks for the input!
>
>
>
> On 4/30/08, taterno at cox.net <taterno at cox.net> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Jeff,
>>
>> The ground in socal is both hard and sandy, though mostly sandy or
>> loose.  I cowboy camp when possible to eliminate the need for a tent.
>>
>> I think, at least in socal, some of the sources can be pretty nasty -
>> algae or animal contaminated.  A filter is definitely needed.  Further
>> north, in the Sierra, Aqua Mira should suffice.  I am seriously looking 
>> into
>> the Aqua Mira Frontier Pro filter.
>>
>> I would use gloves, especially in the deserts and Sierra.  Sunburnt hands
>> are worse than the $28 expenditure in my book.  Which brand of gloves are
>> you looking at.  I need to get some.
>>
>> Just my opinions.  YMMV.
>>
>>
>> Tom KI6ASP
>> The Incredible Bulk
>>
>> ---- Jeff Whitmer <heynicemarmot at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> =============
>> I'm finishing up my gear shopping and I have a few random questions. I
>> know
>> I know, last minute.
>>
>> 1. Is the ground hard or sandy in socal. It's between round stakes and
>> y-stakes.
>>
>> 2. I've read up on filters vs aquamira as far as effectiveness goes, but
>> are
>> the sources in socal easier to get to with a filter (hard to reach
>> puddles,
>> for example) or are they better suited to filling a water bag and then
>> using
>> chemicals (water spickets and troughs)?
>>
>> 3. Is sunblock good enough to protect hands when using poles, or should I
>> fork out the $28 for sungloves?
>>
>> Thanks for any input!
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