Thanks guys yeah I run a Sawyer mini and my buddy had the full sized filter. The last night (our longest day) we stayed in a really nice shelter maintained by the Peter Wolfe Trail Assoc but all there were near enough for our throbbing feet were mud puddles so I boiled mine and called the silt a bonus ingredient added to my treat for the week; Heather’s Choice Smoked Salmon Chowder which was TOTALLY worth the premium price (vs the Bison Chili which SUCKED):

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There were LOTS of creek crossings

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and NO switchbacks up or down; we joked about that a lot.