Dog reunited with owner after 53 days in the desert

[August]

Originally Posted by Betonov

Depends on the source of the water. If you drink from a moutain of forrest stream those particles are harmless minerals. And some biological stuff that can get jiggy in standing water, to quote Dowly.

Whether a more urban source of water thats purified and chlorined but carries with it glassfibers or plastic or any other household insulation (lets say after a disaster) a standing water source would be preffered for the reasons you pointed put.

Yeah as I figured it's not as simple as Dowly implies. For example stream water can also suspend Guardia.

Deep areas of large lakes may be one of the safest places to fill your bottles. Furtman recommends staying away from shorelines or streams, unless the water is going to be boiled for cooking, because beavers travel there and moving water can suspend Giardia.

http://bwca.cc/tripplanning/waterfiltration.htm

[Dowly]

Originally Posted by August

Yeah as I figured it's not as simple as Dowly implies. For example stream water can also suspend Guardia.


http://bwca.cc/tripplanning/waterfiltration.htm

Said page also says what I said (like, right above the bit you quoted ):

And pass on stagnant water, Jordan advises. ''Stagnant water, standing water
with no influent or effluent streams to replenish the source, is certainly a
candidate for chemical treatment. So are waters that are rich in suspended
solids, like algae-rich and silt- or clay-rich waters.''

Of course, if you have the equipment, you can drink from pretty much any source.
But if you suddenly find yourself in a situation where you need to survive, like
the doggie in the OP, I'd suggest using a moving water source as drinking water.

[August]

Originally Posted by Dowly

Said page also says what I said (like, right above the bit you quoted ):
Of course, if you have the equipment, you can drink from pretty much any source.
But if you suddenly find yourself in a situation where you need to survive, like
the doggie in the OP, I'd suggest using a moving water source as drinking water.

Well I was speaking in general terms but in the case of that lost dog it's not like he's going to have much choice in water sources. Besides outside of the desert there aren't too many ponds or lakes that don't have an influent or effluent steam connected to it.

[Betonov]

And it depends on your ability to digest and imune system.
I remember when we were teenagers we'd camp by a local river and drink that water without boiling it first. And the camp side was downriver from an industrial town, a sewage treatment plant and a hydroelectric dam. Never felt ill. A cityslicker would probibly die

[nikimcbee]

@ Betonov

I thought you look alittle different...

[Betonov]

I remember that picnic

And so will that scout group that camped nearby

[nikimcbee]

Originally Posted by Betonov

I remember that picnic

And so will that scout group that camped nearby

...and of course, I got the moment on video.

"The Croatian Creature" Betonov...
http://vodpod.com/watch/309503-zztop-burger-man