[pct-l] lightwight water purification on the PCT

[dude at fastmail.ca (dude)]

I've done the JMT twoce with no purification and didn't get sick.  I 
was cautious about where I obatined my water and usually got it from 
snowmelt as high as possible.

I've also used water treatment in the sierras alot.  The lightest water 
treatment I've come across is Iodine tabs carried in a tiny ziplock 
bag.  That combo weighs next to nothing. ...1oz, maybe less.

I also find that its MUCH faster than filtering. With the tabs, all you 
do is scoop and go, drop the tabs in and wait 15 minutes while you walk.

HTH

peace,
dude



> While backpacking in Oregon last year I camped at six horse springs
> camp site. I walked down to the springs to find yukkie water. I filled
> up my containers and decided to boil the water that night. I had no TV
> to watch so I  watch the water boil. I notice little black spots and
> small twigs in the water. Slowly the little black spots as the water
> got warmer began to move and sprout wings and legs. Then to my
> surprise the twigs began to sprout wings and legs also. The heating of
> the water caused premature development of the black spots to water
> bugs the twigs to dragon flies.
> 
> Later on that night a thru hiker arrived and went down to get water.
> When  he came back up with his water I explained to him about the bugs
> in the water. He smiled and drank out of his
> bottle bugs and all. Protein he explained. later on he pulled a tick
> from his leg and ate that too. I said proteins and smiled.
> 
> So to make a long story short some don't use any water purification.
> Different strokes for different folks.
> 
> Lonetrail
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>> I  would be interested in hearing about solutions to water
>> purification that don't involve boiling ...
>> 1) Lightest method-- don't worry  about it ...
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>> 2) Next lightest-- tablets or chlorine dioxide solutions.  ...
>> 3) Water filter bottles ...
>> 4) MSR MIOX.  ...
>> 5) And then the long list of water filters ...
> 
> The very  first place to start is by reading about the need for
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