[pct-l] Giardia Test at the Kick-Off Party - (Was Giaradia Hype)

[jmertes@xxxxxxxxxxx (John Mertes)]

Well, if bad hygene is the cause of your giradia disease, treating your water
will have no effect.

IMHO, good sanitation -- washing your cooking and eating utensils and your hands
-- will prevent a lot more disease than treating water.

John



Scott Parks wrote:

> Last year at the kick-off party Monte dressed up as a bear
> and tried to break into a bear can.
>
> This year, let's have Monte consume giardia tainted water.
> Let's see how long he can hold his pop-tarts down.
>
> Last year I talked to 4 people who had or were treating
> giardia.
>
> While the source of their giardia is unknown (be it a water
> source or bad hygeine), do you really want to find out if your
> immune to it on the trail?
>
> Folks, treat your water.
>
> Scott Parks