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[at-l] Boiling water and moth balls!
- Subject: [at-l] Boiling water and moth balls!
- From: Steve Laird <slaird@titan.vcu.edu>
- Date: Tue, 6 May 97 12:23:45 EDT
I thought that'd get your attention...on my last trip I heard two
novel bits of information:
1. You need not boil water 3 minutes to make it safe; one minute
will suffice, and even just bringing it to a boil and then
covering it with a lid for a minute (with the stove off) will do
the job. Any thoughts?
2. A small baggy with a few moth balls in it opened at night can
serve as a deterrent to animals of various kinds and sizes (both
for the backpack and the bear bag). Thoughts?
Am eagerly anticipating two upcoming trips:
1. Family camping at Damascus over trail days (5/15-18)
2. 8 day backpacking trip Damascus-->Roan Mtn (5/30-6/6) though
admittedly a little anxious about that dog section outside of
Moreland Gap.
Briefly delurking,
-Steve
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