insane drinking water situation

Marius · Jun 27th, 2008, 22:39

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Originally Posted by jikwan

seems like a very very dense filter on the outside
on the inside im suspecting there is a charcoal filter
pretty much a reverse osmosis system i think

ive experimented with my own big size 300gpd RO system
delivers 000 tds
always always stomach cramps
dont know if its the charcoal or what

The package info on mine has info on it's three types of fancy sounding filters. The first is a carbon prefilter for removing sediment and odors. The second is a cyst filter for "removing pathogenic cysts such as Giardia". The third is a "ViruStat" microbial filter for bacteria and viruses. Somewhere in all of that is a iodine impregnated resin "cell" that also releases small amounts of iodine. I've read that the iodine taste is slight, and not nearly as bad as just puting iodine tablets into water.

Mickey S · Jun 27th, 2008, 22:44

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Originally Posted by Marius

The package info on mine has info on it's three types of fancy sounding filters. The first is a carbon prefilter for removing sediment and odors. The second is a cyst filter for "removing pathogenic cysts such as Giardia". The third is a "ViruStat" microbial filter for bacteria and viruses. Somewhere in all of that is a iodine impregnated resin "cell" that also releases small amounts of iodine. I've read that the iodine taste is slight, and not nearly as bad as just puting iodine tablets into water.

Or you could just buy bottled water...

Marius · Jun 27th, 2008, 22:50

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Originally Posted by Mickey S

Or you could just buy bottled water...

I got mine more for when I'm out and about all day, either in the wilds, or at places that may not have it bottled. I'm just not a fan of bottled water and all the waste it creates. I find it insane that bottled water can cost as much as (and often more than) a bottle of tea, soda, etc.

Marius · Jun 27th, 2008, 22:51

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Originally Posted by karuna

I used a refillable water bottle with a filter in the lid and some chlorine tablets. Must be a similar idea to what you posted, Marius. I was fine using that to drink tap water in Nepal.

jikwan, you remind me of grizzlyofalaska. Have you ever been Timothy Leary by any chance?

Ha! Good one. I loved the book, but have not seen the movie yet.

bijapuri · Jun 27th, 2008, 22:52

if urine is good, blood must be better, isn't it?

(obviously I'm not immune to a good troll post festival)

Or, as my pseudo-aristocratic mom would say,
"I wish to annul the conversation!"

edwardseco · Jun 27th, 2008, 22:54

Yes, Bij you have caught on the giant send up that was done on IM by this poster..

capt_mahajan · Jun 27th, 2008, 23:03

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"I wish to annul the conversation!"

Mickey S · Jun 27th, 2008, 23:13

So what do we know so far about the OP?

1. He intendeds (or intended) to carry his entire life savings in his underwear.
2. He wishes to contract malaria in order to try out his secret but sure remedy.
3. He intends to drink piss to avoid the immunological problems associated with bottled water.

capt_mahajan · Jun 27th, 2008, 23:16

1 and 3 together can be a conflict of interest.

machadinha · Jun 27th, 2008, 23:22

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Originally Posted by Mickey S

So what do we know so far about the OP?

1. He intendeds (or intended) to carry his entire life savings in his underwear.
2. He wishes to contract malaria in order to try out his secret but sure remedy.
3. He intends to drink piss to avoid the immunological problems associated with bottled water.

Moreover,

4) Said person claims to have spent god knows how long in Asia (in say the nineties mind, it's hardly the stone age) under incredibly primitive circumstances and at no costs at all, but apparently his monastic life (doesn't one at least need to take a train or bus to and from such a monastery and hence witness something of the country?) was so secluded that the existence of money belts, traveler's cheques and Bisleri bottles has completely bypassed him.

Right. Next poster please.

singsub · Jun 27th, 2008, 23:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mickey S

So what do we know so far about the OP?

1. He intendeds (or intended) to carry his entire life savings in his underwear.
2. He wishes to contract malaria in order to try out his secret but sure remedy.
3. He intends to drink piss to avoid the immunological problems associated with bottled water.

meanwhile i thought, he intended to try #3 as the cure/remedy spoken of in #2

Kingstonian · Jun 27th, 2008, 23:29

Well, I guess taking the piss could certainly cure a lot of ills (laughter is the best medicine, and all that ...), but I don't think it's very secret.

Still not sure about the whole money down the underpants thing. That Norwegian Blue ferret might object.

edwardseco · Jun 28th, 2008, 00:15

Quote:

1 and 3 together can be a conflict of interest.

Oh Capn

This thread as well as several others should be kept away in a dark closet (water?)..

karuna · Jun 28th, 2008, 00:17

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Right. Next poster please.

OK,

~i want to take my incontinent chinchilla
to India because I have reason to
believe it will lead me to my guru
it came to me in a dream~~

so will it be ok to wear strappy tops

capt_mahajan · Jun 28th, 2008, 00:22

a chinchilla wearing strappy tops will be irresistable to us testosterone crazed Indian males.

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