Registered: 08/26/06
Posts: 7705
Loc: southern Cal
IIRC, the boiling point at 29,000 feet (summit Mt Everest) is 170F. You will be able to kill the bad guys in your water. At really high altitudes, water contamination should not be problem, except in exceptional situations.
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