Re: [Philmont]: Polar Pure

Hmmmm. Calvin - Seems to me they issued little bottles of Potable Aqua
as a backup for a couple of years. That was awhile ago, though...

Calvin H. Gray wrote:
> Fran (Philmont Camping Dept.) wrote:
>
> The water filters are highly recommended. We do still issue Polar Pure
> tablets. Thanks
>
>
> Ched Hudson asked:
>
> Tablets? Now I'm puzzled...I've only seen Polar Pure in the little dark
> bottle with the blue cap. Perhaps a case of wishful drinking? :o)
>
> *****
>
> Probably just a slip up the terminology. Polar Pure is in bottles.
>
> Going back several years, Philmont did use tablets but I don't remember
> the brand name.
>
> Filters/purifiers are nice to have, especially when there is rain causing
> the water in the streams be nasty. Filters/purifiers are also nice when
> there is a dry summer and some of the water sources are not exactly, shall
> we say, "pretty". In an emergency, a clean bandanna will work as a
> pre-filter type device. Coffee filters are good too.
>
> YiS,
> --
> Calvin H. Gray
> Scoutmaster, Troop 405
> Associate Advisor, Venturing Crew 405
> Georgetown, Texas
> I used to be an Owl (WM-62-2-98 @ Philmont)
> http://www.troop405.org/
>

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Received on Wed May 26 19:27:41 2004