by nickmech » Fri Jun 04, 2010 7:08 am
by simonov » Fri Jun 04, 2010 6:46 pm
Jakester wrote:redneck wrote:Precisely what pathogens are you worried about ingesting from melted snow?
You've clearly never been to Camp Muir.
by simonov » Fri Jun 04, 2010 6:48 pm
Mountainjeff wrote:redneck wrote:Precisely what pathogens are you worried about ingesting from melted snow?
I got a pretty gnarly case of giardia from untreated melted snow. It was not fun.
by fatdad » Fri Jun 04, 2010 6:58 pm
by dskoon » Fri Jun 04, 2010 7:09 pm
MikeTX wrote:i took a semester long water quality course as part of my undergraduate work. i would filter and/or treat ALL water that doesn't come out of a tap, including those crystal clear streams y'all have in the sierra.
by fatdad » Fri Jun 04, 2010 7:10 pm
MikeTX wrote:fatdad wrote:All of this discussion warrants boiling your water if you can't find a running source, which very may be there per redneck, but was not when I was there. That, however, was in Sept.
yeah, boiling works too.
by TimmyC » Mon Jun 07, 2010 4:40 pm
MikeTX wrote:my little filter doesn't weigh hardly anything and i don't have to worry about ruining an otherwise great trip.
by Brad Marshall » Mon Jun 07, 2010 5:12 pm
bird wrote:Kai wrote:bird wrote:How does switching from Iodine to Aqua Mira cut fuel consumption?
I think he was saying that using chemicals instead of boiling everything reduces fuel consumption.
No he was pretty specific saying switching from Iodine to Aqua Pura saved fuel. Curious how
by Brad Marshall » Mon Jun 07, 2010 5:16 pm
Kai wrote:The two part Aqua Mira system is faster, but quite a bit more fiddly: Instructions from the web site.
1) Prior to treatment, clean water container.
2) Place 7 drops AQUAMIRA (Part A) and 7 drops Activator (Part B) in mixing cap. If water is cloudy or tinted use 15 drops of each.
3) Let mixture react 5 minutes.
4) Fill container with 1 quart (1 liter) water. Add contents of cap.
5) Shake to mix. Let stand 15 minutes. If water is very cold, cloudy or tinted let stand 30 minutes.
6) Water is ready for use.
I have found the taste of either one to be almost not noticable, although it is true that the longer you wait, the less after-taste there is.
by dskoon » Mon Jun 07, 2010 5:46 pm
MikeTX wrote:dskoon wrote:MikeTX wrote:i took a semester long water quality course as part of my undergraduate work. i would filter and/or treat ALL water that doesn't come out of a tap, including those crystal clear streams y'all have in the sierra.
I believe, depending on where you dip your bottle or cup, that those crystal clear streams are mostly fine. Take that, you filter, you.
mostly. but why risk it. my little filter doesn't weigh hardly anything and i don't have to worry about ruining an otherwise great trip.
by dskoon » Mon Jun 07, 2010 6:00 pm
redneck wrote:dskoon wrote:find it almost ridiculous to be filtering water coming from what I think, are pretty clean sources.
Yeah, like higher up in the stratosphere.
by simonov » Mon Jun 07, 2010 6:14 pm
dskoon wrote:redneck wrote:dskoon wrote:find it almost ridiculous to be filtering water coming from what I think, are pretty clean sources.
Yeah, like higher up in the stratosphere.
Seriously, you think all water is contaminated?
by dskoon » Mon Jun 07, 2010 6:50 pm
MikeTX wrote:dskoon wrote:redneck wrote:dskoon wrote:find it almost ridiculous to be filtering water coming from what I think, are pretty clean sources.
Yeah, like higher up in the stratosphere.
But that's where I reside!
Seriously, you think all water is contaminated?
don, there don't necessarily need to be a lot of campers near a water source for there to be a risk of water-borne pathogens. other animal feces carry pathogens just as well. many people take the risk of drinking water from "pretty clean sources" all the time and don't get sick, but some people do get sick. for me, i would just as soon treat my water somehow (filter, chemical or boil) and sleep better knowing that I've reduced at least one factor that could ruin my trip.
by dskoon » Mon Jun 07, 2010 6:54 pm
redneck wrote:dskoon wrote:redneck wrote:dskoon wrote:find it almost ridiculous to be filtering water coming from what I think, are pretty clean sources.
Yeah, like higher up in the stratosphere.
Seriously, you think all water is contaminated?
No, I'm the one arguing that snow found at 10,000 feet on the side of Rainier doesn't need to be treated.
I also drink straight out of springs and will drink straight out of a stream if I think I am pretty close to its source.
But I don't know how a parasite like giardia can get into surface snow at 10,000 feet.
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