Re: Colorado water
I've used ALUM to settle muddy water on river trips for a couple decades. To make this work quickly, we prepare and carry a saturated solution of alum - mix...
driftersmith 2009-06-23 09:47:48 #56125
Re: Colorado water
--- In Grand_Canyon_Hikers@yahoogroups.com, "betty2529" wrote:
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> Trying to use a filter on silty river water is very frustrating as the filter clogs...
driftersmith 2009-06-23 09:26:07 #56124
Re: Colorado water
--- In Grand_Canyon_Hikers@yahoogroups.com, "betty2529" wrote:
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> Trying to use a filter on silty river water is very frustrating as the filter clogs...
driftersmith 2009-06-23 09:25:51 #56123
Re: Hiking Incidents
Hi Kam, this is very sad. The 15 yr old victim died in a canyon that has no name on the topo map but is known as Sundance Canyon to the canyoneering...
rich_rudow 2009-06-22 21:57:26 #56122
Re: Colorado water
I have an old, original "Pur" Microfilter and from the start, I have used a coffee filter over the Acorn. For those who aren't familar, the acorn is the piece...
scoutmaster1006 2009-06-22 21:06:30 #56121
Re: Colorado water
After trying various filters over the years, with mixed but mostly disappointing (quick clogging) results, we took a note from a Ranger Matt encounter a year...
ffeagans 2009-06-22 20:51:19 #56120
Re: Colorado water
When the river is thick like I soup, I bring along a water bag or my bear canister to allow the water to settle for as long as possible, preferably...
Jamie Compos 2009-06-22 19:21:54 #56119
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