Re: Bleach for Purification?
Mary..your brother -in -law is somewhat correct...people in third-world countries do develop a "working"immunity to local bugs that give us tourists the "two...
doc thomas 2001-03-05 07:25:16 #7298

Re: Bleach for Purification?
Bob, So I guess this means only 1 drop for those 1-liter Nalgene bottles so many of us use? I was at my parents' home upstate over the weekend and their water...
firefly 2001-03-05 06:56:59 #7297

Re: Bleach for Purification?
Although the tast can be offensive, it's hard to beat the convenience of iodine pills (and the're light weight). I have used a PUR filter also but pumping...
wtomasi@uswest.net 2001-03-05 06:50:18 #7296

Re: Bleach for Purification?
On 5 Mar 01, at 6:03, MaryPhyl wrote: > My brother in law ( a > pharmacist) has a theory that the more kinds of water he drinks the > better his immune...
Steve Wingate 2001-03-05 04:12:35 #7295

Re: Guides and IBPs
You are absolutely right. However it's more than a hint, it has been that way for several years, and it seems unfair. There is no reason the first day at...
Bob Marley 2001-03-04 23:48:55 #7294

Re: Bleach for Purification?
Picked up my expertise from the NPS at Grand Canyon. Their recommendation for river people was 2 drops per quart of household bleach if the water is clear...
Bob Marley 2001-03-04 23:18:04 #7293

Re: Bleach for Purification?
I'm glad I'm not the only bad body here. Robert and I drink almost everything in the canyon without doing anything to it. If it is really skanky I put it...
MaryPhyl 2001-03-04 23:03:37 #7292

Re: Bleach for Purification?
We have been hiking the canyon since 1965, For the first few years we drank river and stream water, untreated without problems. As use increased and...
donaldpvadair@cs.com 2001-03-04 22:39:59 #7291

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