[pct-l] CDC recommendations for water treatment

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Thanks for your positive post, David.

Information for hikers is what its all about.




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From: David Thibault <dthibaul07 at gmail.com>
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Sent: Thu, October 21, 2010 8:59:14 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] CDC recommendations for water treatment

All you ever want to know about cypto

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptosporidium


Basically,  filters and boiling work,  chlorine doesn't,  No mention of Aqua
Mira which uses free Oxygen but I suspect it should work - just not sure of
the required wait time.

Even if I knew the wait time for Aqua Mira I doubt it would make any
difference  -- I am just barely waiting 20 minutes or else I can wait hours
it depends on my thirst when I hit a water source.

There is generally no effective treatment - it eventually goes away.

Day-Late



> Did they say anything about Aqua Mira?  (which I don't think is the same as
> the REI product?  (Happy to be corrected on this point)).
>
>
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