[pct-l] Water treatment (revisited)

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

Be advised you cannot purchase Aquamira in California. So you might  
want to purchase enough for the full distance you plan to hike or  
plan to order online. Online is the only way to get it in California.  
It may be hard to find in Oregon and Washington because there are few  
outfitters near the trail.

Diane

On Dec 23, 2010, at 4:52 PM, <albert at survivalcrafters.com> wrote:

>
>
> Good point and 30 gallons is an ample amount to work with out the  
> gate. I
> can see wanting to purify a liter now and then and then doing 4  
> liters or
> more at once if setting up camp for a day so I'm happy with the  
> drops.  -
> Albert
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l- 
> bounces at backcountry.net]
> On Behalf Of Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes
> Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2010 2:12 PM
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Water treatment (revisited)
>
> 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
>
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