Thread: Pack Weight

Originally Posted by Preacher

I'd probably top out at 15kgs for 3 days with luxurious meals. Maybe the same for 5 days with packet shit. Only carry extra water than what's needed if going into an unexplored area .

Talking about water supply in wild, in my hiking days I drink clear water from rocky creek without purifying it and so far no problem. So, is safe to drink water directly from Alps rivers, streams in mountains directly? Since, water is heavy to carry and I drink 1.5L a day at least.

Originally Posted by Black Rabbit

Talking about water supply in wild, in my hiking days I drink clear water from rocky creek without purifying it and so far no problem. So, is safe to drink water directly from Alps rivers, streams in mountains directly? Since, water is heavy to carry and I drink 1.5L a day at least.

I ask myself...has someone likely to have crapped or washed their ballsack in stream above me lately???? then depending on how thirsty I am...drink anyway.... if suspect it will be dodgy...boil the billy and have a cuppa tea.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

I ask myself...has someone likely to have crapped or washed their ballsack in stream above me lately???? then depending on how thirsty I am...drink anyway.... if suspect it will be dodgy...boil the billy and have a cuppa tea.

Ha Ha I got same feeling too, but that `s the true nature right. You picture, I do`t know why but what I see it looks like a boy stands out the window and lots fishes inside, in Africa.

Originally Posted by Black Rabbit

Talking about water supply in wild, in my hiking days I drink clear water from rocky creek without purifying it and so far no problem. So, is safe to drink water directly from Alps rivers, streams in mountains directly? Since, water is heavy to carry and I drink 1.5L a day at least.

I have been using Sawyer filtration system since last 1 year and been fine after drinking water from a canal and mountain streams so I guess it working.

https://www.amazon.com/Sawyer-Produc...65&sr=8-2&th=1

Another option is

https://www.amazon.com/LifeStraw-Per...s%2C265&sr=8-9

Added advantage being you can straight drink from a stream. Pretty lightweight systems both of these.

Originally Posted by Inder

I have been using Sawyer filtration system since last 1 year and been fine after drinking water from a canal and mountain streams so I guess it working。 Added advantage being you can straight drink from a stream. Pretty lightweight systems both of these.

Yeah, I have seen people using it in Milford. I am old school type, but it on my watchlists though.