[pct-l] Burney Falls / Water filter q's

["Brett Tucker" <blisterfree@hotmail.com>]

BURNEY FALLS CAMP STORE
McARTHUR-BURNEY FALLS STATE PARK
24900 HIGHWAY 89
BURNEY, CA 96013

Does anyone know whether the above address is UPS-only, or will the store 
accept packages sent via the US Postal Service? If UPS-only, then is there 
another address (PO Box?) that one can ship to using the Postal Service? If 
you shipped to Burney store via Postal Service, then how did that work for 
you, in terms of expediency?

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Safewater Anywhere in-line water filter (1 l. bottle)

Has anyone used, or is anyone thinking of using, this little gadget on the 
trail? I can think of a few reasons not to, but all of them are presently 
stymied by the 6 oz weight of this combination water filter / water bottle.

A big drawback, not touted on their web page, seems to be the length of time 
required to filter (drink) a liter of water: about 3 minutes. Of course, 
this would not be such an issue for the person using the device as intended 
- taking a swig here, and a swig there, "push-top" bottle-style. But I can 
foresee the occasional frustration when wanting to chug a couple of quarts 
before taking off from a water source. And I can imagine growing tired of 
the constant squeezing of the bottle, filtering the water as-you-go, for 
month upon month during a long hike. And what about the slow-clog syndrome - 
anyone have a sense of how long this device remains "convenient," and then 
how effective the filter cleaning process might be?

For those unfamiliar, the Safewater web site is www.safewateranywhere.com

If this device were to have a shining moment, I would imagine it might 
happen during a long day of hiking, and in a well watered area. Here, the 
hiker could stop very briefly at each source, scoop a liter of water, then 
sip on-the-go. Whereas the person using a pump filter would spend a fair bit 
of time at the pump during the course of a day, in order to carry a liter at 
a time in same fashion. This thinking is entirely academic, however. I'd 
like to hear from someone with experience.

- Blisterfree

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