Re: Digest Number 3082

In a message dated 8/30/2002 10:16:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
BackpackingLight-hHKSG33TihhbjbujkaE4pw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:


>  think I was more disappointed than insulted. Disappointed at seeing 
> someone claim that pump filters are the only reasonable solution, and 
> that any user of a gravity feed, chemicals, or any other method of 
> treatment must be crazy. 
> 
to Clint:

I think we are having a communication problem. You did say "insulted" and my 
original comment was only about "boiling water on the trail." 

FYI, I usually use a pump filter, but I do use chemicals fairly often and a 
gravity filter once in a while. I boiled water on the trail once and probably 
never will again. I was thirsty and waiting for the water to cool was a 
bummer.

I have a another question. You said:
I contacted Camelbak and MSR Corp this week, and both manufacturers 
claim their hyrdation products will withstand boiling-hot water (not 
boiling IN the bladder, but the addition of just-boiled water). 

How do you even try to boil IN the bladder?

Roger


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