My first hike with my 11 year old son we went north when we should have went south. I was trusting the trail names.
Finally I decided to break out my compass 3 miles later and turn around.
Also:
Are you attributing your water source to the Norovirus?Noroviruses are shed in the feces (stools) and vomit of infected people and animals.
The infection can be transmitted by:
- consuming contaminated foods
- drinking contaminated water
- touching an infected person with your hand and then touching your mouth
- touching a contaminated surface with your hand and then touching your mouth
It is not easy to eliminate noroviruses because they can survive in both hot and cold temperatures, and are resistant to many disinfectants.
Interesting timing of this as I just watched a You Tuber "Fight For Together" explaining why he and his family never filtered water.The water I'd heard was melt water dripping into big pools under the bluffs. I used my new Sawyer Squeeze water filter, and it lived up to the hype. It didn't take long to filter three liters of water. Though, as with the Sawyer mini, the dirty water bags were very difficult to fill. I ended up using a Ziploc bag to pour water into the dirty water bag. It's early days yet, but the Sawyer Squeeze is looking promising.
Filled up with water, I started my hike up the Mary Hollow Trail
On the Sawyer Squeeze
So, what does the Sawyer Squeeze not filter out?
The short answer is: viruses and some heavy metals, chemicals, and pesticides. Viruses, which include the AT nemesis, Norovirus, are rarely found in North America wilderness waters. That being said, only purifiers (not filters) or sufficiently boiling affected water can eradicate the virus. And, because the Squeeze is not a charcoal filter, it will not filter out all heavy metal, chemicals, or pesticides.
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