[pct-l] Using Aqua Mira drops with silty water

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good morning, Sole Doctor,

I’ve found that most springs run clear but may be too small/shallow to allow
scooping water.  I often use my hands to dig the trickle deeper and since it
is actively running the water soon clears after being disturbed.  That’s
when I use my little 0.12 ounce water scoop to fill my bottle.

http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=264360

Enjoy your planning,

Steel-Eye

-Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965

-http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye

-http://www.trailjournals.com/SteelEye09


On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 1:25 AM, CClark <dr_carolyn at yahoo.com> wrote:

> For those of you who use Aqua Mira drops to purify water, what do you do
> when the water source is extremely silty/muddy?  And how do you scoop up the
> water when your only source is a very small spring (say about 3 or 4" deep
> but only 4" wide) that's too small and shallow to dip a water bottle into?
> Thanks for sharing your expertise.
>
> Carolyn (AKA Sole Doctor)
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