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NOT SO LIGHTLY PLEASE!! Re: [pct-l] Giaradia Hype
- Subject: NOT SO LIGHTLY PLEASE!! Re: [pct-l] Giaradia Hype
- From: vanloonc@xxxxxxxxx (Christopher Van Loon)
- Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 11:43:19 -0800 (PST)
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Here's a good web site to start with when reading about giardia, especially=
as it pertains to hikers, and their filtration/purification options: http:=
//www.giardiaclub.com/
For me, and my wife, I bought SafeWater G2 24-oz filter bottles. They can =
operate as squeeze bottles or as drinking bottles. I will probably order e=
xtra pre-filters and main filters to keep in my bounce box, though. I like=
the convenience of scooping up water and drinking immediately. I think I =
paid about $30.00 for each of the two bottles, and that included two or thr=
ee replacement pre-filters. Has anybody else used these? I'm still mullin=
g how to store the rest of my water, especially for the desert sections. I=
'm thinking a few 1-liter soda bottles (or similar), and a compressible wat=
er bag of some kind, for especially dry sections.
Only about seven weeks until we begin our thru-hike...and so very much to d=
o in the meantime. I can't wait until all I have to think about is when to=
eat, drink, sleep, hike, rest, and pick up my bounce box. Life doesn't ge=
t much simpler than that. I hope to see some of you at ADZPCTKO.
Phoenix, PCT 2003
http://www.trailjournals.com/phoenix