inetex wrote: > My recommendation would be to install or > carry some type of hosed hydration system, if not for convenience, then at > least survival if there is any chance of rough conditions (like long > crossings). Since I paddle on giardia infested water (as do most fresh water paddlers in North America today), any ideas on how to keep the bite valve of a hydration system clean and dry? This is the one thing that has kept me from using these on the water. As far as keeping your Gatorade bug free - I haven't tried this but it seems reasonable. Since Platypus bottles are boilable, it would seem that you could fill them with your favorite beverage, close it, soak it in a pot of boiling water until reasonably sterile (from the point of view of bacteria and stuff - some viruses won't be killed). You'd have to purge the bottle of air (since it might expand and burst the bottle) and ensure that the bottle is underfilled to allow for expansion of the liquid. As long as the bottle isn't opened, it should remain clean. This should keep a fairly long time. The seal of the Platypus cap would be the only weak point that I could see. Comments? Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun May 02 1999 - 19:52:56 PDT
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