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Originally Posted by yorkiefan_  Boy, that must be a nasty recollection. Never had it, but it sounds horrible. Sometimes I still cut corners and drink water unfiltered if it's from a fast moving source or away from horse trails. Probably still pretty dumb though. |
I never caught it. Boy Scout, trained, we boiled our water or drank water from it's source coming out of the ground or from a snow bank or glacier. Filters won't eliminate the bug(might reduce the count), chemicals or boiling only.
I did have a reaction to eating wild onions in the Bob Marshall though... 25 miles to the nearest road! LOL I was fine after a couple days of hiking at 11 or 12 yrs old, no biggy! The fishing was well worth it!