From: CoopWright@aol.com
Date: Thu Mar 14 2002 - 10:11:53 CST
AJ
I have included the section on water purification from the Philmont Advisor's Guide.
Water Purification
Philmont typically issues one bottle of Polar Pure for every two crewmembers to purify their water while on the trail. Philmont instructs crews to put two capfuls of the Polar Pure solution in each quart canteen of water and shake well. Crewmembers t
hen turn their canteens upside down and let some of the water rinse the top and threads. The Polar Pure bottle is refilled immediately to make sure that it will be ready for use. Remember, it takes an hour before the Polar Pure can be used again. Altho
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One way to cut down on the amount of iodine (Polar Pure) on the trail (and the amount of time spent purifying water) is to use "unputrified" water for cooking and wash water. Since you will be boiling the water anyway prior to adding food or washing d
ishes, it will be purified from the heat and will not require Polar Pure. In Coop's crew, the water bags are ALWAYS filled with "unputrified" water and the canteens contain water that is ALWAYS "putrified". Always separate those canteens that already co
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Note. To ensure that the threads and top are treated, once the Polar Pure is added to the water, turn the canteen upside down and carefully unscrew the top so the threads get a dose of Polar Pure.
Cooper Wright
Advisor, Crew 1519
Co-author of the Philmont Advisor's Guide
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