Gene said that water from transpiration does not require water treatment. I pointed out that you often end up with insects in the water. He came back with the fact that many people on the planet eat bugs. I have read that to eat bugs you need to cook them first to kill the bad bacteria they harbor. Anybody have thoughts on if you need to treat the water before you drink it? I asked Cody Lundin about water when he was at REI and he said right after a rainstorm when you find water pooling on rocks that you do not need to treat that water. Beyond that I suspect you need to treat all water if you can. I once saw Cody on TV say that if you find water and you cannot treat it to go ahead and drink it. You should be rescued within three days and you can get medical treatment for it when you get back.

Any thoughts on buggy water?