[pct-l] Water treatment (revisited)

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

I calculated the AM bottles will treat 30 gallons.
It's nice to be able to adjust the dose and the strength and not be  
stuck with a set amount as a tablet will do.
Diane
(aka Piper - named myself so as not to get an annoying name like  
"Hazmat" or "Quarter-full" which could have been my trail names.)

On Dec 23, 2010, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net 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