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LAWS OF WATER

1.  If you are unsure of your next water source, carry as much as you reasonably can.
2.  Always 'camel up' at every water source.  (Drink as much as you can.)
3.  Always filter or treat water in the back country.
4.  If you use a water bag (Camelback, Platypus, etc.), and you bring the bag into your sleeping quarters, be sure you put the bite tube where you can't roll over on it and accidentally start the water flowing.

TREATMENT OPTIONS

CHEMICAL TREATMENTS

  1. Iodine Based Treatments

  2. Chlorine Based Treatments

FILTRATION METHODS

Pur Hiker This is what I use.  I love it.
   
First Need Hard to pump.  It gets incredibly hard to pump once the filter is clogged, and no amount of back- flushing will fix it, once it gets to a certain state.
   
MSR Preferred over the First Need.  Harder to pump than the Pur.

OTHER METHODS

  1. Boiling


 

 

USEFUL WATER LINKS

LINK

DESCRIPTION

  http://www.bushwalking.org.au/FAQ/FAQ_Water.htm
   
www.flexi-flask.com The flexi-flask water bottle.
 

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