RE: [Philmont] - Hunting Lodge Water

>From: "Dave Lannetti" <DLANNETTI@VANBLK.COM> >Reply-To: philmont@troop47.com >To: Multiple recipients of list philmont <philmont@troop47.com> >Subject: RE: [Philmont] - Hunting Lodge Water >Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2004 09:20:40 -0400 > >As far as I know, the potable water available at most of the staffed >sites is "treated" water (contrary to what some belief, there is no >magic Philmont underground spring of fresh water).  The treatment >facilities periodically go out of wack and overtreat the water, >resulting in the sulphur taste.  When we were on the trail, we passed >through Pueblano on two consecutive days - the first day the pump water >tasted great, and the next day it tasted like sulphur (the staff said >the purification mechanism had malfunctioned).  And I agree, no amount >of Gatorade can mask the taste.  Additionally, one taste of the sulphur >water will made water treated with Polar Pure taste great. > >David Lannetti >VANDEVENTER BLACK LLP >500 World Trade Center >Norfolk, VA  23510-1699 >757.446.8652 (Voice) >757.446.8670 (Fax) > > >>> j.tavares@comcast.net 9/8/04 7:15:40 PM >>> >We were using the pump in the front of the lodge, too.  Apparently, >they had >some problem because they were heavily marketing the "sweetness" of >the >water. > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-philmont@troop47.com [mailto:owner-philmont@troop47.com] >On >Behalf Of Troop 764 >Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 7:53 PM >To: Multiple recipients of list philmont >Subject: RE: [Philmont] - Hunting Lodge Water > > > >Joe Tavares wrote: > >"Word of warning:  The "advertising" about great-tasting, sweet, >delicious, >etc. water at Hunting Lodge is, well, just say truth in advertising >does not >exist there.  Don't drink that water (even though it is purified)! >The >sulfur taste is so extreme it is practically undrinkable.  If you are >going >through that camp, treat it as a dry camp and only drink that stuff as >a >last resort!  You could smell the water a mile away and no amount of >Gatorade could cover it up." > >I've been through Hunting Lodge twice (1998 and 2004) and the water was >fine >both times. Did anyone else have Joe's experience? The pump I used was >the >one out the front door of the Lodge to the left about 100 feet. I've >never >camped at HL. Is there a water source in the tenting area that's not >so >good? > >Earl Owens >http://www.troop764.org/Philmont/ > >_________________________________________________________________ >Dont just search. Find. 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