[pct-l] Water Treatment & ending my hike

[Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com]

The wisdom I have always understood is that you are better off  
drinking water than not. Any bacteria or other contamination is not  
likely to hurt you immediately (and maybe not at all), but  
dehydration could, so you drink the water and treat yourself for  
anything you might catch later. Usually you won't catch anything.