Originally Posted By: Hikin_Jim
But for a 72 hour survival scenario in a N. American wilderness area, water treatment falls very low on my list. Water itself ranks high, but treating that water ranks low.

HJ


Fair enough- when you're talking 10 items you have to draw the line somewhere. Yet purification tablets are extremely compact and pretty inexpensive. Even a small vial of household bleach will kill most stuff. You're absolutely right that dehydration is a much greater danger than water-born pathogens but what if you're not rescued right on cue at 72 hours? Or what if you get get the runs after 36 hours?

Again, I don't so much disagree with your ranking so much as I'd consider fudging it and stretching it to 11 items if need be. wink
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