[pct-l] new member with questions

[dude@xxxxxxxxxxx (dude)]

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I did the JMT (John Muir Trail) in the High Sierra of California  in
1998 with no water treatment.  just scoop and drink.

I have also passed many many other hikers who got giardia from
drinking water at lower elevations, especially near livestock.
(although I hear that there is not necessarily a connection to
livestock)

peace,
dude


>
> Hey everybody,
>
> I guess I'll follow the registration instuctions and introduce
> myself for my first post.  I'll keep it short: I'm 28, I live in
> Boulder, Colorado and plan to thru-hike the PCT next summer.  I'll
> be going south to north and I'm going solo.  I think that about
> covers it. So I joined this list because I'm trying to get as much
> information as possible.
>
> Anyway on to my questions ...
> I've read Ray Jardine's books and he didn't use a water filter for
> his last PCT hike. I kind of like that idea because filters are
> heavy and a pain to use.  I drank right out of the streams on a
> backpacking trip in the Tetons last summer and didn't get sick
> (I'm aware that you have to choose sources wisely and I wouldn't
> drink out of any old source - I'm a water resources engineer by
> the way so I'm not a complete idiot when it comes to water).
>
> Anyway how many people have been hiking the PCT without treating
> water? I'm wondering what the chances are of getting sick.
>
> As far as chemical treatment goes, I don't want to use Iodine.
> Aqua Mira seems to be a good alternative.  What's the deal with
> that?  Does it really work and are there any bad side affects?
>
> Steve
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