[pct-l] aqua mira.

[jgranite at lycos.com (JGranite)]

David,

I used Aqua Mira on the JMT this past summer and loved it -- it didn't leave my intestines all gurgly like iodine tabs do.  However, I did come across a guy on the trail who was recovering from a severe reaction to AM.  For some reason, he thought it was because he'd had a bout of hepatitis in the recent past.  I have no idea if there's any correlation.

I live in CA and had no problems buying it here.

Happy Trails!
Janet

--------- Original Message ---------

DATE: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 09:32:55
From: Daryl Waycott <dwaycott@yahoo.com>
To: David Tibor <david_tibor@yahoo.com>
Cc: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net

>Hi David,
>
>I thru-hiked the PCT in 2002 just using Aqua Mira and
>I had no problems at all with finding water that was
>clear to purify. When I was in a hurry to get to a
>post office; I even carried the mixer top along the
>trail so I didn't have to wait for the 5 minutes !!!
>The only thing to consider is that you can't buy it in
>CA (unless that has changed), so put 2 or 3 spares in
>your bounce box. I found that one usually lasted
>around a month.
>
>Daryl
>
> --- David Tibor <david_tibor@yahoo.com> wrote: > With
>all this talk on water filtering and such, I
>> was
>> wondering if anyone is planning to do the PCT in
>> 2004
>> just using Aqua Mira?  
>> 
>> I used it for 10 days around Lake Tahoe, and loved
>> it.
>>  So nice not to have to pump water, or carry my one
>> pound MSR Miniworks... just mix the chemicals, wait
>> a
>> bit, dump in water, and start hiking (drink in 15
>> minutes).  And making 4 liters of water in a
>> Platypus
>> is just as easy... just mix 4x the chemicals.  The
>> thought of filtering 6-8 liters of water in my
>> Miniworks makes me cringe.  With Aqua Mira it's just
>> two tiny bottles in your pack and good tasting
>> water.
>> 
>> Is there such nasty water in SoCal that you really
>> need a filter sometimes to cut through the gunk?
>> 
>> Peace,
>> 
>> Dave.
>> 
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