Thread: Pack Weight

I drink from back country streams all the time, never really considered using a filter as generally over here its fine to drink. I would never drink from anything that runs near fields or paddocks though.

Originally Posted by Happy Jack

I drink from back country streams all the time, never really considered using a filter as generally over here its fine to drink. I would never drink from anything that runs near fields or paddocks though.

I am 99% sure, drink those waters are safe. For the 1%, if I ate or drank something bad in a remote place far, far away from help and I got diarrhea, I will need some extra time to go back to home.

The water filtration thing is an interesting topic in itself, do people use them here? I've always just drunk straight out of the stream, I dint know anyone that does otherwise. The only time I've even bothered to boil water was when the only water I could find was still water.

Originally Posted by Bradp

The water filtration thing is an interesting topic in itself, do people use them here? I've always just drunk straight out of the stream, I dint know anyone that does otherwise. The only time I've even bothered to boil water was when the only water I could find was still water.

I tend to chuck in a water purification tab in to the water I collect. I'm 99% sure the water will be fine, but the tabs weigh next to nothing, and saves me having to boil the stuff before drinking it. I normally have a 3 litre bladder in the pack when I start my hunts, so I'm not in any hurry to find drinking water. Any water I collect on the way gets put into a new container and one tab per litre is added. All good to drink after 30 mins.

Originally Posted by Kimber 7mm-08

I tend to chuck in a water purification tab in to the water I collect. I'm 99% sure the water will be fine, but the tabs weigh next to nothing, and saves me having to boil the stuff before drinking it. I normally have a 3 litre bladder in the pack when I start my hunts, so I'm not in any hurry to find drinking water. Any water I collect on the way gets put into a new container and one tab per litre is added. All good to drink after 30 mins.

I’ve always wondered if the tabs ad any taste to the water?

Originally Posted by thatguy

I’ve always wondered if the tabs ad any taste to the water?

No worse than any of the larger city water supplies (possibly better in some cases). Not hectic in my opinion. To be honest, in my last excursion the water from home (municipal supply) tasted probably more 'chemical' than the stuff I collected and added a tab to.