[pct-l] glacial runoff

[Tortoise]

who has a gizzard?  not I. I don't even like to eat cooked chicken 
gizzards. ;-)

Tortoise

<>  Because truth matters.<>


On 2011.08.20 21:00, Mike Smith wrote:
>     Several decades ago a friend (from Colorado) and I (from California) were
> hiking in the Glacier Peak area. We encountered silty water and began
> questioning any health issues.
>     Fortunately around dusk on the second day we camped near a backcountry
> ranger. To this expert we posed our question. She replied that she wasn't
> sure but thought there may be some damage to our gizzards if we drank the
> silty water without settling. It was too dark to see if she was smiling.
>     That response gave us much to ponder and discuss for the next four days,
> and for years after.
> Happy trails, --Lightfoot
>
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