From: Johnlebl@aol.com
Date: Thu Jul 25 2002 - 22:20:49 CDT
In a message dated 07/23/2002 8:53:11 AM Central Daylight Time,
marty@wavemark.com writes:
> In Backpacker (March 2002, pg 140) Polar Pure is NOT shown as
> effective against cryptosporidium.
>
> Practically, what should we do about crypto at Philmont? Is it not a
> threat / just one more protozoa that is killed by Polar Pure / we need
> to purify and do Polar Pure?
>
20,000 people "do" Philmont each summer. Probably 60-75 % of those are on
the trails using water from streams and probably 80% of those or more use
PolarPure. That's in excess of 10,000 people using PolarPure. It must be
effective for whatever it needs to be effective for.
John LeBlanc
Eagle Class of 1959
Phirst Phil Ptrek 1959
PhilTrek 2002 630H2 Trek 16
My latest adventure was yesterday,
Today is not over yet!
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