The two rationed food and drank water through a LifeStraw, which can filter dirty water.
Details on the straw below:
- Stainless steel LifeStraw water filter features 2-stage filtration system that eliminates contaminants as well as odors and tastes
- Durable and compact food-grade stainless steel straw meets FDA standards and is ideal for hiking, camping, backpacking, travel, and outdoor survival
- Removes minimum 99.9999% of waterborne bacteria and 99.9% of waterborne protozoan parasites, and filters to 0.2 microns; surpasses EPA filter standard
- Replaceable carbon capsule provides 2-stage filtration that reduces chlorine, organic chemicals, odors and bad tastes
- Filters up to 1,000 liters and does not require batteries, pumping, or chemicals; measures 9 x 1 x 1 inches and weighs 4.2 ounces
-RW
Wow that's interesting, I hadn't even heard of this & I lived there for 3 years. Lifestraw sounds like a great tool but honestly there are plenty of streams in baldy with rapidly flowing water which ive drank plenty of times straight from the stream with no problem.
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BtW one of the most interesting books I've ever read, related to this topic was "OVER the edge: Death in the grand canyon", many stories of hikers & all sorts of history
I have these and have used them they are far and away the best pocket solution you will find.
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