<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Hi Trew,</span></div><div><span>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: <br></span></div><div><span>http://www.spiddington.com/hiking/steripen.pdf</span></div><div><br><span></span></div><div><span>And have a great hike!</span></div><div><span>Voyageur</span></div><div><br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; margin-top: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> <div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> Doug Carlson
<doug-sue71@comcast.net><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> cdt-l@backcountry.net <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, December 28, 2011 8:23 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [Cdt-l] Desert water Filters<br> </font> <br>
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--></style><div><div class="yiv258225649WordSection1"><div class="yiv258225649MsoNormal">OK- expert advice needed. When it comes to filtering water in the deserts or arid areas what filter works the best for you?</div><div class="yiv258225649MsoNormal">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. </div><div class="yiv258225649MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv258225649MsoNormal">So, hiking NM what would be the filter method of choice to avoid clogging and disease?</div><div class="yiv258225649MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv258225649MsoNormal">-Trew</div></div></div></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>Cdt-l mailing list<br><a ymailto="mailto:Cdt-l@backcountry.net"
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