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Buck Nelson (Colter) - BPL Lifetime Member
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All Forum Posts by Buck Nelson
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Giardia testing, incubation period, empirical treatment Hi Roger, Here's a direct quote from Welch followed by what I said many of us have read. Since mine was a general statement and I wasn't quoting Welch it certainly isn't false or set... |
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Risk Assessment I just looked it up and there are about 16 shark attacks per year in the U.S. According to a newpaper quote one physician in Mammoth Lakes said they get several cases per week of backpacker giardia... |
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What I'm trying to get at... is the underlying science. What has the published science (vs our opinions) shown? Did you think my analysis (Post #1) stands up to scrutiny? |
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What Rick said That was one of the best, most insightful posts I've seen on the topic. I think step one in risk assessment is to identify the hazards. The two most well-known authors on the topic are proba... |
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Giardia: Let's Talk SCIENCE It's interesting to me what a heated topic this can be, and how much misinformation is out there. Most of us have read that there is little scientific evidence showing that waterborne giard... |
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Great article, giardia infectious dose I've been researching this whole topic a lot recently. One thing I found is that giardias infectious dose is lower than 10 cysts, depite what is repeated in many sources, including some medical... |
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Re: Re: Dr. Welch and Giardiasis Thanks Greg! Those of us who've had giardia tend to have a more conservative view on things, don't we? This is a pretty telling quote from that article you linked to: [in places] bacteri... |
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Dr. Welch and Giardiasis Welch is, in my opinion, guilty of some serious confirmation bias. For example, that paper he tried to debunk, where he says they never found any cysts so how could it be giardia? What he does n... |
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Google Scholar Thanks Harrison, excellent tip. I'd Googled my brains out but there was a whole lot of chaff to sift through. Google Scholar really helps cut through it. I'm not finding specificallly what ... |
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Giardia study: hikers and bad hygiene? I am researching giardiasis (maybe I'm obsessed, but I have a personal interest!) I have found several studies showing that people are getting giardiasis from backcountry water: Giardiasis in ... |
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... |
