From: Trekrdon@aol.com
Date: Thu Mar 14 2002 - 09:02:27 CST
In a message dated Wed, 13 Mar 2002 5:40:04 PM Eastern Standard Time, CoopWright@aol.com writes:
> Not true that I know. However, you may want to take a look at why you want
> to take a filter, when Polar Pure works just fine. Filters can break and
> clog. Plus, most filters take at least a minute or more to pump one quart of
> water. Multiply that by 24 quarts for a 12 person crew and you will have
> arms like Popeye when you get home. I have a filter that I use when I'm on
> the trail by myself. It is quick and it gets the job done. When I go to
> Philmont, I use Polar Pure. Just my .02 worth.
Polar Pur is great al song as you don't have "stuff" in the water to get out that is too fine to befiltered by a bandana. Then a filter is a god send.
I usually use a filter. If the water is clayey, I filter, if I suspect the water is contaminated by bacteria and viruses I iodine it first, and then filter later which helps reduce the taste. You can also add vitamin C tabs to destroy the taste but not u
ntil the disinfecting is done since it chemically combines with the iodine. When water is not clayey I boil my dinner (and breakfast) water and only filter what I add to my drinking water.
Try the different approaches and see what you adn your crew like best. Just be sure the water is treated PROPERLY and I be you will go with a filter if you ever get stuck drinking flood run off full of clay and colloidal organic "stuff"!!
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