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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I am missing the trail, too. I just lost 3 years to cancer related stuff, but I am determined to get back out this summer and onward. so I am reworking my gear, want to lighten up. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I do have a MSR miniworks but I have always disliked its slow performance and weight. I have liked its dependability. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Reading reviews on the Steripen at REI is helpful and not helpful. I have time- but REI has free shipping through Dec 31.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>-Trew<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Scott Piddington [mailto:sp2mtns@yahoo.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 28, 2011 9:56 AM<br><b>To:</b> Doug Carlson<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: Desert water Filters<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Glad to help. Just realize that not all would agree with me. I don't get why. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>I'd be happy to respond to other questions. I'm really missing the trail these days.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Voyageur<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #1010FF 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:3.75pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><hr size=1 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> Doug Carlson <<a href="mailto:doug-sue71@comcast.net">doug-sue71@comcast.net</a>><br><b>To:</b> 'Scott Piddington' <<a href="mailto:sp2mtns@yahoo.com">sp2mtns@yahoo.com</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 28, 2011 9:41 AM<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: Desert water Filters</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div id=yiv1610440963><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I would consider you about as expert as they get on long distance hiking and your recommendation of the steripen is serious stuff. Thanks for posting this to me.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>-Trew</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;border-color:-moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> Scott Piddington [<a href="mailto:sp2mtns@yahoo.com">mailto:sp2mtns@yahoo.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 28, 2011 9:32 AM<br><b>To:</b> Doug Carlson; CDT-L CDT List Service<br><b>Subject:</b> Desert water Filters</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Hi Trew,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>I am a big fan of the SteriPEN. 4 thru-hikes and still healthy. My thoughts have already been posted here so I won't re-post the whole text. If you want to read my opinions, go to: <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><a href="http://www.spiddington.com/hiking/steripen.pdf">http://www.spiddington.com/hiking/steripen.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>And have a great hike!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Voyageur<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:3.75pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;border-color:-moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color rgb(16, 16, 255)'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><hr size=1 width="100%" align=center></span></div><div style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background-attachment:scroll;background-position-x:0%;background-position-y:0%'><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> Doug Carlson <<a href="mailto:doug-sue71@comcast.net" target="_blank">doug-sue71@comcast.net</a>><br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:cdt-l@backcountry.net" target="_blank">cdt-l@backcountry.net</a> <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 28, 2011 8:23 AM<br><b>Subject:</b> [Cdt-l] Desert water Filters</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id=yiv1610440963><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>OK- expert advice needed. When it comes to filtering water in the deserts or arid areas what filter works the best for you?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>I have posted this question on the Backpacker forums and many who hike in the deserts say silt clogs filters very quickly. they do not like the dip/chemical/drink treatment and the few that respond say the MRS miniworks is the most reliable. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>So, hiking NM what would be the filter method of choice to avoid clogging and disease?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>-Trew<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div><div style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background-attachment:scroll;background-position-x:0%;background-position-y:0%'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='color:black'><br>_______________________________________________<br>Cdt-l mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Cdt-l@backcountry.net" target="_blank">Cdt-l@backcountry.net</a><br><a href="http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/cdt-l">http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/cdt-l</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></body></html>