[pct-l] Sierra runs

[scrookham at hotmail.com (Sean Crookham)]

Remember too that most people collect their water near heavily travelled 
trails and campsites. These areas are more exposed to people and sometimes 
animals than more remote areas farther upstream. Also, there are far more 
sinister things lurking in water than giardia. I must admit though that my 
own concerns and precautionary measures mostly revolve around giardia.

Tick


>From: "Brian Bowlsby" <go4ahike@verizon.net>
>To: "'Steve Setzer'" <Steven.Setzer@Colorado.EDU>,        "'Edmond 
>Meinfelder'" <edmond@mydogmeg.net>
>CC: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
>Subject: RE: [pct-l] Sierra runs
>Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2003 13:50:42 -0800
>
>According to a researcher from U.C. Berkley who I came across along the
>JMT this summer, who was conducting water sample tests of the Sierra
>lakes and streams, he said the Sierra water is virtually giardia free!
>When asked if I should treat my water along the trail he said it's
>probably not necessary. Common sense is the best approach he said.
>
>Also, the latest Backpacker magazine has an interesting article on
>Giardia and other waterborne bugs. The article states the Sierra water
>as being mostly safe as I recall. I don't have the article in front of
>me, so I can't quote any numbers though.
>
>I'll be on the trail next spring too, and plan to treat most of my
>water, especially in S. CA and in the lower elevations... In The Sierra,
>I'll probably be less concerned about it.
>
>I have never heard about the pink snow possibility... Interesting!
>
>Brian
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net
>[mailto:pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Steve Setzer
>Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 1:25 PM
>To: Edmond Meinfelder
>Cc: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
>Subject: Re: [pct-l] Sierra runs
>
>
>
>To those who have hiked the PCT (or hike in those areas) ... would you
>recommend treating the water in the Sierra?  What about outside of the
>Sierra?  I got the impression that the Sierra was the area I should be
>least concerned about but that doesn't seem to be the case.
>
>Steve
>
> >
> > Regardless, the effect is the same. I can name a dozen hikers form the
>
> > class of '02 who got it bad in the Sierra. Before the Sierra, I can
> > think of only one person who got the runs.
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