[at-l] what *IS* the risk of water borne pathology?

[Tom McGinnis]

### I treat my water with respect, and nothing more, since I first started hiking 35 (OMG) years ago. Between my own miles and with the boys too (miles for which I was unpaid guide), that's 6000 backpacking miles, not counting the gallons guzzled when running trail. Name the giardia hotspots, and we've drank 'em deep. Pathogens fear me.

### As always, ask yourself "Self, what did people *do* before Madison Avenue saved us from the watery nasties with the wave of filter products circa 1985? Did they not go to the woods? Did they all get sick and die?"

### Immunity is earned, not gifted. Go exercise your system. Be an explorer.

ferrogastrotoe
(who would not world-travel to new pathogonias without protection and an exposure plan.)

--- On Thu, 11/19/09, Teresa French Wench <WenchAT03 at tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> I got tired of using a filter at Hawk Mountain Shelter. 

> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <grey.owl at comcast.net>
> > Aah a subject near and dear to my heart.  You
> drink water anywhere that is not treated you will load your  body up with all sorts of nasties, parasites, E  coli and all