Filtering backcountry water
2018-03-12 17:35:35.051476+01 by
Dan Lyke
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Slate: Actually, Backpackers, You Don’t Need to Filter Your Stream Water
The outdoor community (and industry) has made filtration a must. But a look at the scientific evidence shows that this mandate rests on a shaky foundation.
I think there's a little trolling in the article, but probably worth considering if you're choosing between maintaining a comfortable hydration buffer running on the edge of dehydration to get back to civilization comfortably.
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#Comment Re: Filtering backcountry water made: 2018-03-12 21:19:46.234029+01 by:
Dan Lyke
Outside Magazine: Actually, Slate, You Really Should Filter Your Water.
Outside sells ads for filtration pumps, but/and the author of this one suggests chlorine
dioxide tablets rather than all the fancy kit.
#Comment Re: Filtering backcountry water made: 2018-03-12 20:33:18.780904+01 by:
Larry Burton
This got my attention:
How, then, did water treatment become the norm? Because the
outdoor recreation community is far whiter, wealthier, and better educated
than the U.S. population at large, it’s an interesting case study in how
misinformation propagates through privileged communities.
Education and economic privilege can open us up to falling for
misinformation of certain types to a greater degree than lack of education
and economic privilege. I don't think that just applies to water filtration.