[pct-l] aqua mira.

[cmkudija at earthlink.net (Christine Kudija)]

David asked, "Is there such nasty water in SoCal that you really
need a filter sometimes to cut through the gunk?"

In a word, yes.  But it depends on your definition of "nasty."

My definition includes a bovine ribcage sticking out of the spring in Kelso
Valley....downstream of where we collected water before filtering and
chemically treating it.
ewwww...

Now there's a trail angel supplying water in that stretch.  However, the
spring still exists, nettle-choked and begging for restoration.  It's
off-trail, but an exercise in preparation for the waterless 27-mile stretch
to McGiver Cabin & springs before Walker Pass.

Christine "Ceanothus" Kudija

"Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, you can.  Boldness has a genius,
magic and power to it."
                                      Goethe
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Tibor" <david_tibor@yahoo.com>
To: "PCT-L" <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 3:42 PM
Subject: [pct-l] aqua mira.


> With all this talk on water filtering and such, I was
> wondering if anyone is planning to do the PCT in 2004
> just using Aqua Mira?
>
> I used it for 10 days around Lake Tahoe, and loved it.
>  So nice not to have to pump water, or carry my one
> pound MSR Miniworks... just mix the chemicals, wait a
> bit, dump in water, and start hiking (drink in 15
> minutes).  And making 4 liters of water in a Platypus
> is just as easy... just mix 4x the chemicals.  The
> thought of filtering 6-8 liters of water in my
> Miniworks makes me cringe.  With Aqua Mira it's just
> two tiny bottles in your pack and good tasting water.
>
> Is there such nasty water in SoCal that you really
> need a filter sometimes to cut through the gunk?
>
> Peace,
>
> Dave.
>
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