[pct-l] lightwight water purification on the PCT

[metam01 at earthlink.net (Monty Tam)]

I like this one.  The first half reminds me of something that happened back
in the late sixties..........They never did legalize it.

> [Original Message]
> From: <Lonetrail@aol.com>
> To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
> Date: 11/24/2004 9:28:20 AM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] lightwight water purification on the PCT
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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 ...
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> The very  first place to start is by reading about the need for 
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