[at-l] Bladders, Was water purification

[bennettk at wfu.edu (ken bennett)]

> I have another whole spiel about water filters vs. chemical treatment.
> Basically it is think about the treatment time of chemicals. When filtering
> I drink water at the source and refill my small water bottle to get me to
> the next water source. With chemicals I have to carry untreated water for a
> mile (20 minutes) before I can drink it. I end up carrying more water for
> longer. I think the weight difference between the 2 methods becomes
> negligible. Now throw in the taste factor. That is why I carry a filter.


This is the Other Ken chiming in to agree wholeheartedly with this
statement. I've tried Aqua Mira, which tasted fine and seemed to work okay,
but it took forever before I could drink the water. I like to pump nice cold
water and drink immediately. (Blame it on the instant-gratification
culture.)

Ken B