Getting sick when you’re camping stinks. Treating your water is one of the best ways to stay healthy.
SICKNESS-CAUSING MICROORGANISMS
IN THE WATER, CALLED “PATHOGENS,” are top reasons hikers bail on a big trip, says Chris Casserly with Outdoor Gear Exchange, an outdoor sports store in Burlington, Vermont. Casserly has conquered New Hampshire’s 4,000-foot peaks in both summer and winter, and has been camping and backpacking in the Northeast for the last 15 years.
“Take water treatment seriously,” Casserly says. “Getting sick on the trails is no fun.”
Getting diarrhea on the trail is
