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Sep 13, 2023 at 7:03 am #3788875
Companion forum thread to: Water Water Everywhere…And Plenty To Drink
It seems like one of the most important parts of backpacking – hydration – is limited to not much more than a discussion of various water filters…
May 19, 2024 at 1:51 pm #3811742In the recent weekly newsletter, Ryan Jordan discusses two techniques to pre-filter cloudy water by using either a high qualityu cotton coffee filter or a bandana. Both of these techniques are effective for water that have suspended particulates (mud, glacial, etc.). I have found that the most effective pre-filter particle seperation is the use of Polyaluminum Chloride (PACL) which can take the suspended particulates and casue them to “bond” together making them heavier than the water. I show the use of this in my video “Water Water Everywhere…And Plenty to Drink”.
I use this specifically when I am hiking at Mount Saint Helens due to the ash in the glacial runoff.
May 19, 2024 at 3:39 pm #3811748Great vid, as usual. Some excellent choices of tools for specific jobs that are rarely mentioned elsewhere. Thanks for posting.
Aug 2, 2024 at 2:40 am #3815825Thank u for the info, I’ll start using PACL for pre-filtering water.
Aug 4, 2024 at 5:41 am #3815930Where does one purchase PACL in small amounts? I’ve used alum as a floculant for several years now, but I have mixed results. Any idea how alum compares with PACL?
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