[pct-l] Water treatment (revisited)

[Kevin]

Exactly my plan too! Filter for socal. Chemical, or no, treatment after KM. I also havent settled on which chemical yet, bug I'm leaning towards Aqua Mira. I didn't know it came in tablets. Tablets are nice, bit I'm not sure they are worth the $$. 

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On Dec 22, 2010, at 11:06 PM, Lisa Freathy <rainorshinecamper at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Albert,
> 
> I have yet to use a chemical treatment but plan on carrying some next year 
> through certain areas. I initially ordered the liquid aqua mira as I liked the 
> fact you could adjust "dosage" for the amount of water you are treating vs the 
> tablets which are for a specific amount. However after receiving my first order 
> of the drops I am now considering the tablets as they weigh less. The two liquid 
> bottles weigh 3 oz while 24 tablets weigh .7oz. I am not sure how much water 
> the full bottles of liquid will treat compared to the 24 liters the 24 tabs will 
> treat. I'm going to give them both a try and decide which I like better. I will 
> also be using my filter in SoCal and perhaps nothing in certain areas.
> 
> I'm sure you will find what works best for you, happy hiking!
> Lisa 
> 
> 
> "Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb 
> a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean."
> ~ John Muir 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: "albert at survivalcrafters.com" <albert at survivalcrafters.com>
> To: Pct-L at backcountry.net
> Sent: Wed, December 22, 2010 9:19:42 PM
> Subject: [pct-l] Water treatment (revisited)
> 
> 
> I read some earlier posts comparing filtering water vs. using chemicals and
> saw that many people prefer the chemicals and I understand the reasons why.
> Aqua Mira was mentioned a couple of times so I decided to order some but it
> comes in both tablets and liquid form. Is there a better or preferred form
> of delivery in general? Not just for Aqua Mira but any of the chemical
> purifiers (are tablets better or are crystals or liquid drops better.) or
> maybe it doesn't matter?
> 
> Thanks,
> Albert  
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