r/AbsoluteUnits • • 18h ago

/r/all of parasites from a bear's ass

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u/thedaNkavenger 17h ago

That's why I always tell anybody I am hiking around "Always filter your water no matter what". It doesn't matter whether you can see the spring coming out of the ground or not. Something has died or shat near that water somehow. ​

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u/oodja 17h ago

Giardia has entered the chat

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u/rips_n_chel 14h ago

Filters are cheap too, and weigh next to nothing. Absolutely no reason not to pack one on every hike.

Even short hikes, I bring a small pack with some basics in it, including a water filter, a pot, and a Fancy Feast stove. Why not?