[pct-l] Pct-L Digest, Vol 60, Issue 24

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> Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2012 11:31:49 -0800
> From: Seth Jacobs <jacobs.sethf at gmail.com>
> Subject: [pct-l] The taste of water
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> It would be good to know before you start out whether your sensitive to 
> the
> taste of water.  I'm a bit of a sissy in that regard.  You're going to be
> drinking a great deal of it and some of the water in SoCal isn't very
> palatable, even after filtering.  I used a Katdyn water filter last year,
> but found that when the water was obtained from a tank, it tasted like
> metal; from a trough, it tasted like concrete.  When stored in a bladder,
> the bladder imbued the water with the taste of plastic.  And often the
> water got warm, which made it worse.  You can add flavoring to the water
> (just don't add the flavoring to a bladder) which helps with the taste and
> which can provide nutrients such as potassium.  It wasn't a deal breaker 
> by
> any means, but it's something to consider when planning a hike.
>
> Seth

;-)  ON

Part of the reason some of us use PolarPure (or other iodine product): 
besides saving the weight of the filter, it's an old familiar "flavor" 
that's been associated with safe water for decades of trail walking/trekking 
on multiple continents. Yes, the taste of alpine water is delightful, but 
that old muddy iodine "flavor" says "safe" to the tastebuds. (and it's 
strong enough that one will never notice any metal, concrete or plastic 
"flavors".)

;-) OFF

TheDuck