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Reluctant to dump chemicals into pristine water from a clear stream, I have been trying to figure out what the lightest functional water filter system is. From what I found, it seems to be the Seychelle filter. However, the reader reviews at BPL are less than encouraging.
Are there other experiences with this filter? Also, do people, who use it, recommend the addition of the Sweetwater Siltstopper?
Are there other filters in this weight category that people like?
Finally, I am wondering about the ultimate ultralight solution, no treatment at all in alpine areas with clear streams. I was surprised (and somewhat encouraged) to read that Andrew Skurka only treated his water once for the last 1400 miles of his C2C trip without problems (http://andrewskurka.com/advice/gear.php).
Just luck, or are the chances of catching Giardia or worse really quite small?
Any experience with untreated water in the Cascades, the Olympics, or elsewhere?
Edited by tgruene on 08/31/2006 12:43:47 MDT.
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