[pct-l] Beyond water purification

[jeffmoorehead1 at cox.net (Jeff Moorehead)]

I've occasionally had the same worry about contaminated containers. I take a 
'dirty bottle', usually a large, thin polyethylene container (i.e. that 
houses store-bought bottled water). I use that to scoop (although it is more 
like immerse to fill it). Then transfer to a Nalgene. This might not be 
workable for shallow water sources. I use my cooking pot to scoop cooking 
water and assumne that everything gets killed by the heat (I think a good 
assumption). I'd be interested to see what people have to say. If you go 
with the 'things are not as contaminated a they seem' school, then the 
probability of infection is even lower with a thin film of residue water 
adhereing to a container.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don C" <res0rf6j@verizon.net>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2004 10:02 AM
Subject: [pct-l] Beyond water purification


>
> I have always used a filter.  I guess I am paranoid and don't let any
> "buggy" touch any thing I eat or drink with.  I cook and generally clean
> with filtered water. Ugh..
>
> When you use some type of tablet, what do you with all the "buggy" water
> that is all over your bottle from scooping the water?  What about
> cleaning utensils, etc.
>
> I would like to understand the entire daily routine when not using a
> filter.  Water in a water bottle, water in a cook pot, cleaning-up, etc.
>
>
>
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