Water storage & purification
For about twenty years and almost exclusively I have used Aquamira ($15) to purify backcountry water sources. And it’s been the only purification method used by the guided trip program that I started in 2011 and that has over 1,000 alumni. Last month two of these alumni emailed me separately, asking for a written explanation…
Motivated by the impending arrival of winter, last month and earlier this month I undertook five of the most fun and most adventurous trail runs of my life. Natural water sources were abundant during these 5- to 11-hour efforts, but I was skeptical of their quality. By late-summer in Rocky Mountain National Park and the…
How to purify water from backcountry sources There are four basic techniques for treating water: Boiling Filtration Chemicals Ultraviolet light Boiling is time-tested, but impractical as a regular treatment: it consumes time and fuel, and hot water is normally unsatisfying to drink. I rely on this method only when I’m heating up water anyway for…
Ugh, Monday. This week I relate more than I normally do: three flights in five days, and three full days without my BFF, who makes everyday better around here. Okay, onto the reason you are really here — a free giveaway of a new: 40-oz Hydro Flask Water Bottle 18-oz Hydro Flask Food Flask These…
Three more days to go! Yesterday’s winner Dave A. was the winner of the Esbit Cook Set. Congats! Good luck today! Today’s giveaway I add 70-oz Platy Bottles to my kit in two instances: In arid environments, when I need to load up on water to get through dry stretches, and On casual trips, when…