[pct-l] Water purification

[Kevin Cook]

My problem isn't the picture, it's the odor. This topic definitely has me
considering bringing some sort of disinfectant wipe, but my selection
criteria will be mostly based on smell. The diaper wipes I've seen have all
had a very strong odor that I didn't care for. I can handle the alcohol
smell of some wipes, but the baby wipes have too much perfume or something
in them. :P

On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 9:01 PM, Melanie Clarke <melaniekclarke at gmail.com>wrote:

> Dear PCT,
>
> I'll have to try those Purell wipes.
>
> After having 5 children I still haven't given up my supply of diaper wipes,
> even though my youngest child is almost 17 yrs old.  I buy them from
> Costco.  I pull and fold several out and place them neatly in a zip-lock
> bag.  It doesn't really take up that much room.  Of course, I've never
> carried gel sanitizer.  That is another good idea.  I use them all along
> the
> trail to stay clean after potty breaks and anything else.  They burn nicely
> in a campfire or else I save in a "dirty zip-lock" and toss when I get to a
> place with trash service.  Those other wipes (like Cottonelle) are too
> small
> and flimsy to be any good!  I like the "diaper wipe" size!!!!  The guys
> will
> just have to "get past" the picture of the baby on the container!
>
> Melanie
>
> On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 6:07 PM, Jim & Jane Moody <moodyjj at comcast.net
> >wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > I used Purell wipes on the AT and the PCT for cleaning up after "potty
> > breaks".  You can buy them in bulk from vendors on the web - just google
> > Purell.  They also are good for sterilizing wounds before bandaging and
> for
> > starting a campfire.  Although I haven't done a peer-reviewed clinical
> > trial, I also think they help kill or mask odors in the trash ziplock
> bag.
> >
> > Mango
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tortoise" <Tortoise73 at charter.net>
> > To: "Ellen Shopes" <igellenig at gmail.com>
> > Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 8:44:55 PM
> > Subject: Re: [pct-l] Water purification
> >
> > another idea and a question --
> > in anticipating areas where water is scarce, has anyone carried Wet Ones
> > single moist wipes, each sealed in a package? I haven't carried these,
> but
> > this year I did carry some alcohol wipes intended for disinfecting the
> skin
> > prior to an injection and used them to clean my hands a couple of times
> > after a potty break. The latter were too small to be convenient, but
> these
> > wipes may be just the thing.
> >
> > Tortoise
> >
> > <> Because truth matters! <>
> >
> > On 11/16/10 15:35, Ellen Shopes wrote:
> >
> > > We usually hike in AZ, so we have different standards perhaps of what
> > > constitutes good water.  Also, despite being careful with water, I did
> > pick
> > > up giardia somewhere, perhaps because of poor hygiene (no easy way to
> > clean
> > > up).
> > > Hope this helps.  Good luck!
> > > Elderly Ellen
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