[at-l] Water filters vs. GI problems.

[AThiker at smithville.net (Felix)]

Thomas Fort wrote:

>Ok.  I've always filtered.  One reason is fear of getting sick.  But, I
>don't know why.  EVERY time I go into the woods for a few days I develop
>GI problems.  So, why is that?  What about that change causes that, doc?
>

Do you think you'd have more GI problems without filtering?  I've always 
felt that the percentage of folks who filter and still get sick is 
probably higher than the percentage of those who don't filter and get 
sick. 

>
>
>The other reason I like to filter is I absolutely love the taste of
>clean, clear mountain water.  I always fill my canteens with it on the
>way home so to make it last just a little bit longer.
>
well...I think the water tastes just as good, if not better, unfiltered. 
And, the fact of the matter is....I drink unfiltered spring water here 
at home. Comes out of the ground under this beautiful Sycamore tree into 
a beautiful pool about 3 feet in diameter. It then runs into a black 
pipe and into a 1200 gallon cement tank I buried in the ground 
downstream...a RedJacket submersible pump and 480' of PVC pipe brings it 
to my kitchen...where I eat ice cream.