[pct-l] water purification

[gwschenk at socal.rr.com]

---- Brandon Reed <brandon.reed2008 at yahoo.com> wrote: 
> Whats better; water purification tablets or a filter system, and why? Only 
> asking because I cant decide which I want. I have never used a filter before but 
> I am wondering if it might be better in SoCal section of the PCT. I can tolerate 
> the taste of Iodine, so that is not an issue. Thanks.

For me, filtering works better. It's immediate and tastes good. What works for you is another matter. What have you preferred in the past?

What works best for me is dipping a Sierra cup in a stream of mountain water.

Gary