[pct-l] Water treatment (revisited)

[Mike Chapman]

I think(educated guess) the tablets and such are for emergency use,ill
filter my h2o,boil it,or use bleach. That stuff is bad for your inners
and as a hiker I try to only put stuff that is good for my inners
inside of my belly. I dont tell others how to live,but my filter is
lightweight and takes any gamble out of the decision,to me water is
one of the musts to not skimp on. I do keep a bottle of iodine tabs on
my person,just incase something takes my pack(water flow,off a
cliff,bear,other human). Good luck and if you happen to need my
filter,no problem.

On 12/24/10, Donna Saufley <dsaufley at sprynet.com> wrote:
> Albert wrote:  "the consensus was that us Californians are just considered
> too stupid to be able to figure out the number of drops to put in a given
> amount of water to make it safe to drink."
>
> I will not argue the level of intelligence of my fellow Californians;
> driving on our freeways frequently leaves me questioning this very issue.
> However, AquaMira is not sold in California because of its possible use in
> the manufacture of methamphetamine.  Ordering online is therefore the only
> way I know to purchase it here, though you will be limited to small
> quantities even online.
>
> L-Rod
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
> On Behalf Of albert at survivalcrafters.com
> Sent: Friday, December 24, 2010 1:27 PM
> To: 'Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes'
> Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Water treatment (revisited)
>
>
>
> I ordered it online and didn't have any problem. I do seem to remember a
> discussion about this awhile back and that there's nothing particularly
> wrong with the product that makes it dangerous to the environment or
> anything like that. I think the consensus was that us Californians are just
> considered too stupid to be able to figure out the number of drops to put in
> a given amount of water to make it safe to drink. That's why it's ok in the
> other 49 states.
>
> Thanks for the heads up about being careful thinking I'll be able to wander
> into any store along the way to resupply if necessary. From what I've read I
> may refill the bottles with bleach if I empty the AM bottles but then I
> don't know what I'd do with the other 30ozs left in the newly bought bleach
> bottle.
>
> -Albert
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes
> [mailto:diane at santabarbarahikes.com]
> Sent: Friday, December 24, 2010 11:50 AM
> To: albert at survivalcrafters.com
> Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Water treatment (revisited)
>
> Be advised you cannot purchase Aquamira in California. So you might want to
> purchase enough for the full distance you plan to hike or plan to order
> online. Online is the only way to get it in California.
> It may be hard to find in Oregon and Washington because there are few
> outfitters near the trail.
>
> Diane
>
> On Dec 23, 2010, at 4:52 PM, <albert at survivalcrafters.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Good point and 30 gallons is an ample amount to work with out the
>> gate. I
>> can see wanting to purify a liter now and then and then doing 4
>> liters or
>> more at once if setting up camp for a day so I'm happy with the
>> drops.  -
>> Albert
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-
>> bounces at backcountry.net]
>> On Behalf Of Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes
>> Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2010 2:12 PM
>> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
>> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Water treatment (revisited)
>>
>> I calculated the AM bottles will treat 30 gallons.
>> It's nice to be able to adjust the dose and the strength and not be
>> stuck
>> with a set amount as a tablet will do.
>> Diane
>> (aka Piper - named myself so as not to get an annoying name like
>> "Hazmat" or
>> "Quarter-full" which could have been my trail names.)
>>
>> On Dec 23, 2010, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Albert,
>>>
>>> I have yet to use a chemical treatment but plan on carrying some next
>>> year through?certain areas. I initially ordered the liquid aqua mira
>>> as I liked the fact?you could adjust "dosage" for the amount of water
>>> you are treating vs the tablets which are for a specific amount.
>>> However after receiving my first order of the drops?I am now
>>> considering the tablets as they weigh less.
>>> The two liquid
>>> bottles weigh 3 oz while 24 tablets weigh .7oz. I am not sure how
>>> much
>>> water the?full bottles of liquid will treat compared to the 24 liters
>>> the
>>> 24 tabs will
>>> treat. I'm going to give them both a try and decide which I like
>>> better. I will also be using my filter in SoCal and perhaps
>>> nothing in
>>> certain areas.
>>>
>>> I'm sure you will find what works best for you, happy hiking!
>>> Lisa
>>
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