[pct-l] new member with questions

[dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (David Davis)]

I lost my filter on Mount Laguna.  After that I used maybe 10 iodine tablets
in the next 1400 miles.  No problems.

----- Original Message -----
From: "dude" <dude@fastmail.ca>
To: <Steven.Setzer@colorado.edu>; <pct-l@backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] new member with questions


> --
> 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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