Drinking water on hikes and while camping?
12/5/2017 at 6:52 PM
Heya folks,
So, I've recently been gearing up to begin doing day hikes and possible over-nighters once I find a few good trails that I like, and I've been wondering about water supply. It's doable to bring along enough potable water, but it would add a lot of weight to my gear, so I was wondering how drinkable the water is in our nearby rivers and lakes.
Obviously it'd need to be boiled or filtered, but would something such as a Sawyer Squeeze work well enough for a filter? Or would it be safer to just get purifying chemical mixtures to be sure it's fully drinkable?
Just figure I should figure this out /before/ I dive into something with little to no knowledge! LOL!
Cheers folks