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Originally Posted by OldHat
Originally Posted by Heym06
I hike the Pacific Crest trail quite often during warm weather. I see many young people hiking, long distance. Far more than 40 years ago! Don't think these young people have no woods skills, because they weren't boy scouts! The area i hike the most includes Crater Lake park north to Sisters wilderness! Plus the gear available today is better than when I was younger!

There are ultra light hikers that do the whole trail with no tent and no stove. Using bleach drops for water purification.

Yep ten drops per gallon of water, is the usual aplication. The mixture does need some sit time to do the work. Where I hike there are lots of springs flowing from the mountain sides! I use a filter pump, when needed. Many springs are drinkable as they flow out of the earth. I still use the filter. In 1968 I got real sick drinking from a spring in the Frank Church wilderness. I don't take chances any longer.