What kind of water pruification for a 4 night backcountry camping trip? (filerting?, boiling?, tablets?)?
- Looking to go on some backcountry camping trips for approx 4 nights in the mountainous Banff/Jasper/Zion/Glacier area. Gonna pack it, so weight is always an issue.
- Any suggestions for water treatment, as most of the water would probably be streams, river, or lake water.
- Is it better to boil the water? Use chlorine tablits? A filtering system?
- Any websites or examples would be appreciated.
- How safe are they to use?
thanks.
Filter- I would buy a filter. I use a MSR WaterWorks filter. They cost around $80 bucks or so but they really work great. The filter is clay and carbon so it never gets clogged permanently. If it does slow down all you have to do it lightly scrub the outside of the filter with a green pad and you are back to new. I have had mine for about seven years and have only replaced the filter twice. This is after thousands of miles of back-country trips.
Boiling- It is completely fine to boil water, at least 3 minutes, but boiling water changes the make-up of water and makes it taste flat. OK for cooking, but kinda weird for drinking for four days. You also waste fuel trying to boil water. (TIP- If you get some cold nights though, boil some water and fill up your Nalgene with it. put it in your sleeping bag and it will keep you warm all night. It’s a really good trick I learned during an outing in the Antarctic.)
Tablets- Yes they work. Yes they taste funny. This is the thing though, if you need to absolutely sure that the water you are drinking is safe than use the tablets. They really only need to be used in places with “third-world” type water quality or if it is your only means of purification. I have to say though, only once have I had to use iodine tablets in Yellowstone NP and by the time I used them I was so thirsty that the water tasted like heaven.
They also sell battery operated pens that use a ultra-violet light to sterilize water. They are light but expensive. I don’t have any experience using them but I hear that they work. You will have to do your own research on that.
As for safety- All these methods are safe considering you are following the instructions for their use. Some things to consider:
-Always try to find the cleanest water you can
-try wrapping a coffe filter around the pre-filter with a rubber band, this will help prolong the life of your filter.
-If you are using snow to melt and boil water, add it a little at a time. It is much more efficient.
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