From: CoopWright@aol.com
Date: Thu Mar 14 2002 - 11:33:46 CST
Good points. During our 1998 trek, we arrived at Bent right after a heavy rain and the stream water was pretty clayey. We "filtered" the water with bandannas and then let it sit for about an hour so some of the suspended particles would settle. Finally,
we Polar Pured the water. Did the water look like the tap water at home? Nope, but it seemed to work with no cases of giardia. The crew next to us that had been using pumps came over to borrow our Polar Pure because they tried to pump directly from th
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Whatever way you go, make sure you know what you are doing.
Cooper Wright
Advisor, Crew 1519
Co-author of the Philmont Advisor's Guide
Alexandria, VA
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