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Buck Nelson (Colter) - BPL Lifetime Member
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Another survey indicates treating water helps prevent giardiasis Check out this survey. 169 people have responded so far on the Alaska Outdoors forum: http://forums.outdoorsdirectory.com/showthread.php/94691-Giardia-Poll-Please-vote!/page2 Here's what ... |
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Re: Re: My Giardia Manifesto North of Sonora. Does hiker hygiene go down on certain parts of the trail, or would it be because there's more Giardia in the water on that stretch of trail? That is the stretch where PCT hiker... |
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My Giardia Manifesto Comments welcome |
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Re: Drinking Water for Hiking: Myths and Facts, statistics I largely agree with what you fellows are seeing. There are sweeping conclusions based on a very tiny database form a single study. What you absolutely cannot conclude based on that study is you ca... |
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How many cysts for an infectious dose of Giardia? See this chart (analysis, please) One thing I've found out is that the "10 cysts for an infectious dose" quotes seen in many papers all trace back to a single limited study. I am interested in having some of you l... |
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Re: Colorado (Giardia) Randy, I'm not a research scientist either, but here's what I would say: The specific numbers are unimportant. The study only deals with cases of Giardia confirmed by laboratory. It show... |
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Colorado Giardia Study A one-year retrospective laboratory survey in Colorado revealed that 691 (3%) of 22,743 stool examinations for ova and parasites were positive for Giardia lamblia, a higher percentage than that rep... |
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Re:Re: A different look at the Giardia numbers I absolutely agree, Bob. There's just not enough dependable hard data. But the point is that the numbers we have are being spun in misleading ways or at the very least are being used to draw sw... |
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A different look at the Giardia numbers The famous Welch paper says Forty-eight of the 50 state health departments in the United States responded to a questionnaire about giardiasis in their jurisdictions. The agencies had reports of 343... |
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Injuries early in a thru-hike Injuries at the start of a thru-hike are extremely common. They often end hikes. Sometimes it's the physical damage, sometimes it's the damage to morale. If nothing else, Samuel is still o... |
All Reader Reviews by Buck Nelson
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Marmot Hydrogen (2004 model) I've got an older model with the shorter zipper that weighs 23 oz. I use it with my warm clothing (down jacket, balaclava, long underwear) on the coldest nights. I've slept toasty down into th... |
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ZPacks Hexamid Solo Tent I used this shelter on my Desert Trail hike, Mexico to Canada, followed by three weeks canoeing the Yellowstone River. My shelter... |
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SMD Wild Oasis I got my Six Moon Designs Wild Oasis for the Pacific Crest Trail. I already had the SMD Lunar Solo, which I love, but decided to save a few more ounces with the Wild Oasis. I planned to switch to the ... |
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Darn Tough Socks Boot Sock Cushion and Full Cushion, Merino Wool I have been a loyal Smartwool wearer for years. For me, Merino wool is the way to go. On prior thru-hikes Smartwools were very comfortable but seemed to wear out too quickly. So for the PCT I got some... |
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ULA Helix "Ice Axe" Potty Trowel I bought one at the "kick-off" to use on the PCT. It broke when I was chopping snow to melt for drinking water. I was appalled when I looked at the broken pieces to see how weak this "i... |
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GoLite GoLite customer service I liked my Golite Infinity pack but the material was too weak. Golite quickly and cheerfully replaced the pack. Unfortunately I hadn't requested a newer model and after nearly two thousand miles t... |
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Everestgear.com Customer Service I hiked the Continental Divide Trail last summer. In New Mexico there were two pieces of new gear I wanted. A friend put in an order with Everestgear.com on my behalf to be delivered to Ghost Ranch. W... |
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PossumDown Gloves (BPL Gear Shop) I used these gloves on my CDT hike. Ultralight hiking is all about tradeoffs, and these gloves were a good compromise. Under normal cool conditions, say to just below freezing, they were quite warm. T... |
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Titanium Goat AGP AGP I used these poles on my CDT and PCT and Desert Trail hikes. I often hike with a single pole. These are not poles for people hard on gear. If y... |
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Pak-Lite White Super This is a very good light. I'm giving it a 4 instead of a 5 because this is the Backpackinglight website, and there are other lights that are much smaller, lighter, and do a similarly good job. Fo... |
