[pct-l] Steri-Pen

[scrookham at hotmail.com (Sean Crookham)]

"water is supplied either from tanks on trailers and has already been 
purified (sort of)"

Sort of is right! I have some horror stories about Water Buffalos involving 
dead cats, "mosquito farms" and water treated with herbacides!


>From: Brick Robbins <brick@fastpack.com>
>To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
>Subject: RE: [pct-l] Steri-Pen
>Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 12:11:48 -0700
>
>At 10:47 AM 7/31/03, Jeff King wrote:
>>I do find it
>>interesting that military types use it, especially when its not issued. 
>>Not
>>any form of scientific evidence, but more of a "gut" endorsement that the
>>gear is worth the cost/weight/hassle.
>
>Actually the big news here in San Diego is the troops' use of, and desire 
>for CamelBack water packs. A Steri Pen won't work in a camelback......
>
>I've heard praises for the CamelBack, but not much about the Steri Pen, 
>except it is better than tablets. Water purification is not often needed 
>because most of the troops' water is supplied either from tanks on trailers 
>and has already been purified (sort of), or in the liter plastic bottles we 
>are all familiar with. I asked about filters, and no one had seen any 
>personal filters in use. The water trailers (called "water buffalos") are 
>filled from a large filtering system.
>
>CamelBacks are also not issued, but they are so popular in Iraq that there 
>was a recent funds drive here in San Diego to buy more of them and ship 
>them to some Marine units "in need."
>
>In a recent article evaluating Lessons Learned in Iraq, these two items fit 
>evaluated this gear choice:
>==
>Top Performers: Sustainment: The Camelback-type hydration system is clearly 
>what the soldiers desire - just need to emphasize durability.
>
>Top Areas for Improvement: Sustainment: Soldiers still spend too much of 
>their own money to purchase the quality packs, pouches, belts, underwear, 
>socks and gloves they believe they need for mission success and comfort.
>==
>
>
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