[pct-l] Hwy 74 to Hwy 10

[campydog at earthlink.net (campy)]

Steve wrote:

"I drank straight from the creeks untreated in the gorgonio wilderness
this last weekend and I'm fine..."

Minimum incubation period for giardia L. is 7-10 days. Sometimes
symptoms take months to appear.

But it's true, I think, that Dr. Rockwell is correct in asserting that
giardia is rare, in the Sierra at least.
--
Campy
Central California Trail Coordinator
"Home of the High Sierra Trail Gorillas"
Pacific Crest Trail Association
Bishop CA Tel.: 760-872-2338
Email: tap "Reply"

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