From: James C. McMaster (Jim) (mcmasjc@tatanka.stortek.com)
Date: Wed Apr 24 2002 - 10:06:03 CDT
First, please stop sending multipart email. Plain text is sufficient.
As for water bottles, each Scout needs two wide-mouth quart/liter bottles,
and the ability to carry two liters more. I like the collapsible
platypus/camelbak bottles that take up little space when empty. I take my
regular bottles, but then I never put anything but water in them. I would
think a trip through the dishwasher would remove smells, but am not sure.
The nice thing about the platypus/camelbak systems is the ability to
constantly sip while hiking. This provides better hydration than the
occasional "stop and guzzle" method. I don't use them, but people I respect
swear by them.
-- Jim McMaster mailto:mcmasjc@tatanka.stortek.com Scoutmaster, Troop 70; Longs Peak Council, BSA; Boulder, CO, USA I used to be a Buffalo... Troop Home Page: http://www.troop70boulder.org In message <012201c1eb40$56245320$a786aad1@FREDANDKATHY>, "E Fred Mussler" said : > > This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > > ------=_NextPart_000_011F_01C1EB05.A90363A0 > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > Hi all,=20 > After reading all the postings over the last few weeks, I have become = > very concerned about our crew's supply of water and associated = > containers. > With that in mind , the following inquirery is made.... > 1. How many quarts/liters should each scout/person really bring? > 2. My personal water bottles, very durable nalgene, have been used for = > years and have gone through the wringer having held water, koolaide, = > soup, extra food etc. they make a great place to store duct tape. Should = > I replace them? With what? Some scouts like those camel back things, but = > I think that is a lot of weight to carry for the privilege of drinking = > through a long straw.=20 > 3.If i decide to stay with my old "familiar" water bottles, can I expect = > to put them up in the bear bag, or is it ok to keep one under my tent = > fly, if I stick it in a hiking boot t mask the 'smell" > Thanks in advance > IWTGBTP > YIS > Hikiing Czar > > ------=_NextPart_000_011F_01C1EB05.A90363A0 > Content-Type: text/html; > charset="iso-8859-1" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> > <HTML><HEAD> > <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = > charset=3Diso-8859-1"> > <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.50.4522.1800" name=3DGENERATOR> > <STYLE></STYLE> > </HEAD> > <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi all, </FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>After reading all the postings over the = > last few=20 > weeks, I have become very concerned about our crew's supply of water and = > > associated containers.</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>With that in mind , the following = > inquirery is=20 > made....</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>1. How many quarts/liters should each = > scout/person=20 > really bring?</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>2. My personal water bottles, very = > durable nalgene,=20 > have been used for years and have gone through the wringer having held = > water,=20 > koolaide, soup, extra food etc. they make a great place to store duct = > tape.=20 > Should I replace them? With what? Some scouts like those camel back = > things, but=20 > I think that is a lot of weight to carry for the privilege of drinking = > through a=20 > long straw. </FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>3.If i decide to stay with my old = > "familiar" water=20 > bottles, can I expect to put them up in the bear bag, or is it ok to = > keep one=20 > under my tent fly, if I stick it in a hiking boot t mask the=20 > 'smell"</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks in advance</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>IWTGBTP</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>YIS</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hikiing Czar</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML> > > ------=_NextPart_000_011F_01C1EB05.A90363A0-- > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > Scouting E-mail Discussion Lists @ usscouts.org > Subscribe/Unsubscribe at http://usscouts.org/lists/ > Listserv Commands at http://usscouts.org/lists/lc.asp > ------------------------------------------------------- > Send listserv commands to: listserv@troop47.com > Send postings to: philmont@troop47.com > List FAQ found at: http://usscouts.org/lists/faq.asp > List Administrator: philmont_owner@troop47.com > ------------------------------------------------------- > As you gather around this virtual campfire with fellow > Scouts and Scouters, do your best to be trustworthy, > loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, > cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent. > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- Scouting E-mail Discussion Lists @ usscouts.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe at http://usscouts.org/lists/ Listserv Commands at http://usscouts.org/lists/lc.asp ------------------------------------------------------- Send listserv commands to: listserv@troop47.com Send postings to: philmont@troop47.com List FAQ found at: http://usscouts.org/lists/faq.asp List Administrator: philmont_owner@troop47.com ------------------------------------------------------- As you gather around this virtual campfire with fellow Scouts and Scouters, do your best to be trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent. -------------------------------------------------------
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