Comments on: Purifying drinking water

By: lean

lean — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:36:01 +0000

I belive that purifying water is a very good thing for the health of people and the enviorment.

By: AT Snake

AT Snake — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 05:01:55 +0000

When hiking on the App. Trail the favorite foods were spaghetti and lipton noodles. If you will be doing more camping in the future, an investment in a food dehydrator will be worth it. This way you can dehydrate almost anything on your own (jerky, speghetti sauce, mashed potatoes), and will not have to pay for expensive freeze-dried packages.

By: newboy4296

newboy4296 — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:27:00 +0000

i love useing purification of water

By: Old Scout 1960 era

Old Scout 1960 era — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 06:19:16 +0000

Water purifing methods:
1.) Boil.
2.) Unscented Chlorine Bleach (Use too much or too litle you get the trots.)
3.) Halazone tablets. Directions on the bottle.
4.) Iodine crystals. Same as chlorine bleach. Tempature sensitive.
5.) Potassium Permanginate. Trickey. Can also be used to start fires. Also a fungus treatment. (Too much can kill your normal intestinal bacteria and give you the trots.)
6.) Half fill plastic one lieter pop bottle, lay on side in bright sun for four hours. Unreliable!

Historical note: The Mayan Indians of Mexico made special sandstone filter bowls to filter their water.

By: Hello

Hello — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 07:43:12 +0000

Maybe you could teach people that there was a time when people actually made purifiers themselves, because it would be handy to be able to purify your own water without paying someone to figure it out for you.

By: scout1111

scout1111 — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:06:31 +0000

i think it is a good way to keep from getting sick

By: Running in the back country

Running in the back country — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 22:02:07 +0000

Remember - to boil water to purify you will need to carry more liquid fuel and that = more weight. Also, the higher above sea level you are the water boils at a lower temp which means you have to heat it longer. Again this equals more fuel spent. Filters are pricey, add weight but give good tasting safe drinking water. With tablets you have to get used to the taste but are light weight and make the water safe.

Remember - never take water from a stagnant pool. Look for running water to filter or treat.

By: Drakel

Drakel — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:48:48 +0000

What about the Stiripen?

By: Old Scout 1960 era

Old Scout 1960 era — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 02:31:10 +0000

Cheap light weight camping foods at the grocery store:
1.) Instant Oatmeal.
2.) Single bags of “just add water” pancake mix.
3.) Macaroni and cheese, Powdered milk, canned tuna, chicken, or ham (or go with the foil pouches of the meats, but they are $pendy.)
4.) Noodle and sauce mix and canned chicken ect.
5.) Dry soup mixes. Seventeen bean soup.Soak beans in a lexan water bottle while hiking.
6.) Spaghetti kit with a can of tomato paste.
7.) Rice, Couscous.
8.) Powdered mashed potatoes with a chicken boulion cube (chicken broth potatoes) and powdered gravey.
9.) Dried oriental mushrooms.

Well, how are these for starters?

By: mgkj460

mgkj460 — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 22:42:51 +0000

My dad bought my brother and I new waterproof duffel bags, will they be good for a week long camping trip at camp Massaweepie?