[BULK] - Re: [pct-l] lightwight water purification on the PCT

[eyakel at earthlink.net (eyakel@earthlink.net)]

I know it takes 2-3 weeks for the little buggies to make you sick.  I have heard
from several sources that they believe the suspect spring is Yellow Jacket spring.
In 2-3 weeks from Yellow Jacket you will be in the middle of the Sierras.  It is 
a good possibility that the buggies are not picked up in the Sierras at all.  Just 
some bugs for thought.  

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Saenz <msaenz@mve-architects.com>
Sent: Nov 24, 2004 11:47 AM
To: Jeff Moorehead <jeffmoorehead1@cox.net>, pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
Subject: RE: [BULK] - Re: [pct-l] lightwight water purification on the PCT

There was an excellent article on backwater bugs in the December `03
issue of backpacker mag.
Essentially, the dose of bugs that an average human would have to ingest
to get sick is way more than the amounts found in MOST tested waters.
The downside: if you did get infected, the results can get ugly...

I used to drink straight out of streams even in the San Gabriels when I
was a kid.
But now I filter, if for nothing else, for the peace of mind that I get
when I guzzle when I get to water sources.

If you can get your hands on the BP Mag article, I'd recommend reading
it. It even included electron microscope photos of the bugs that lurk in
the waters...

For what it's worth, I'd imagine that you'd get dosed with far more bugs
wiping out in a wave along the So Cal coast...

*glurg*


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-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net
[mailto:pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Jeff
Moorehead
Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 10:53 AM
To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
Subject: [BULK] - Re: [pct-l] lightwight water purification on the PCT

Good story... most insect larvae, including those in your description,
would certainly not fall under be under the category of 'microscopic
fauna' 
and could be filtered out 'cowboy coffee style'. But then... no protein
:)

>I notice little black spots and small twigs in the water.
> Slowly the little black spots as the water got warmer began to move 
>and  sprout  wings and legs. Then to my surprise the twigs began to 
>sprout wings and  legs  also. The heating of the water caused premature

>development of the black  spots  to water bugs the twigs to dragon 
>flies.

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