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He was an expert on IT bugs, said that giardia in the backcountry was unheard of until Viet Nam vets spread some particularly nasty bugs into some high lakes. The U of Oregon doc who treated me pinpointed the source, a stream running from a pond that saw frequent human use, which had infected numerous other people.
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In 1983 I contracted giardia on a solo hike in the Three Sisters Wilderness area. Several other bicyclists also got infected. I contracted the former in 1976 from a contaminated artesian well in Kentucky on the Bikecentennial route. Now drinking shitty beer is another story.įWIW, I've been infected with amoeba and giardia. Luckily, I've never had giardia or anything else (knock on wood) that I know of from hiking trips. I usually do this on my way out, knowing that if it does affect me, I'll be back in civilization with a big roll of charmin ultra and a big fancy toilet at home. If it is snowmelt, close to the snow, I don't know that it's traveled through enough nastiness to have too much bad for you. On another note, in emergencies or when I've been too tired or lazy to treat the water, I've just drank it straight. A steripen is probably your best option, but I still sometimes use my old ass MSR filter. The reactor works great too and has a little more capacity.īut for daytrips, yeah, I can see that not being the best option.
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Well why would you need to conserve fuel on a daytrip? I've used my jetboil to melt snow on longer tours in the winter. BTW, a generous friend will be picking this up for me as a gift, as funds are tight right now. ^^^day trips (albeit longer) only at the moment.īesides, wouldn't planning to boil all my water be a waste of fuel? I'm not opposed to the stove idea, just didn't make sense for it to be my 1st purchase when I am only planning day trips.