Hey all,
There is something I’ve been doing for a while that I thought might be a nice tip. I use Aqua Mira… and one thing I always found to be a pain was trying to find a nice level spot to put my tiny mixing cup… and always being paranoid that it was going to get knocked over… and not being able to start hiking again (if I wanted to) until the 5 min. reaction time was up… unless I wanted to walk along with the tiny cup in my hand… thumb sealed over top. You get the idea. So I got the idea to mix the chemicals in a contact lens case. Tiny… lightweight… waterproof. So now… I add the drops… close the contact lens case… and if I want to… I can just stick it my my shirt pocket… fill up my water containers… and keep on walking… stop by a tree 5 mins. or so later… dump in the solution… and keep on walking. I don’t have to worry about knocking it over… and I can even grab water and keep on hiking if I want.
BTW… I’ve tried Klearwater… but I didn’t like it. I don’t like that is has a shelf life… and a few times I discovered that, while it was nice a yellow on my hike… it would be clear by the time I got home… and it would have to be thrown out :(
