[pct-l] Water purification

[Melanie Clarke]

Dear PCT,

I'll have to try those Purell wipes.

After having 5 children I still haven't given up my supply of diaper wipes,
even though my youngest child is almost 17 yrs old.  I buy them from
Costco.  I pull and fold several out and place them neatly in a zip-lock
bag.  It doesn't really take up that much room.  Of course, I've never
carried gel sanitizer.  That is another good idea.  I use them all along the
trail to stay clean after potty breaks and anything else.  They burn nicely
in a campfire or else I save in a "dirty zip-lock" and toss when I get to a
place with trash service.  Those other wipes (like Cottonelle) are too small
and flimsy to be any good!  I like the "diaper wipe" size!!!!  The guys will
just have to "get past" the picture of the baby on the container!

Melanie

On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 6:07 PM, Jim & Jane Moody <moodyjj at comcast.net>wrote:

>
>
> I used Purell wipes on the AT and the PCT for cleaning up after "potty
> breaks".  You can buy them in bulk from vendors on the web - just google
> Purell.  They also are good for sterilizing wounds before bandaging and for
> starting a campfire.  Although I haven't done a peer-reviewed clinical
> trial, I also think they help kill or mask odors in the trash ziplock bag.
>
> Mango
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tortoise" <Tortoise73 at charter.net>
> To: "Ellen Shopes" <igellenig at gmail.com>
> Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 8:44:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Water purification
>
> another idea and a question --
> in anticipating areas where water is scarce, has anyone carried Wet Ones
> single moist wipes, each sealed in a package? I haven't carried these, but
> this year I did carry some alcohol wipes intended for disinfecting the skin
> prior to an injection and used them to clean my hands a couple of times
> after a potty break. The latter were too small to be convenient, but these
> wipes may be just the thing.
>
> Tortoise
>
> <> Because truth matters! <>
>
> On 11/16/10 15:35, Ellen Shopes wrote:
>
> > We usually hike in AZ, so we have different standards perhaps of what
> > constitutes good water.  Also, despite being careful with water, I did
> pick
> > up giardia somewhere, perhaps because of poor hygiene (no easy way to
> clean
> > up).
> > Hope this helps.  Good luck!
> > Elderly Ellen
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