Water sources - standstill vs flowing in Swiss Alps So I…
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Water sources - standstill vs flowing in Swiss Alps
So I plan to hike the swiss alps this coming summer.
I have a water filter and plan to use chemical tabs as well for the overall full treatment.
I know that stagnant/standstill water is pretty much a no go in general and that there is often a lot of flowing streams in the Alps especially during the summer. But they are not throughout every single hike trail and some are only downstream so I may not see good flowing water until I'm on my descent.
My question is, would it still be super risky to drink lake water even after filter plus chemical Tx?
And a general question about lakes, say I come across one that's really murky and has algae and what not on top of it, and it's my only water source for miles, if I get the water not from the top, prefilter, filter and chemically treat, would that be okay for me to ingest and not get sick?
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So I plan to hike the swiss alps this coming summer.
I have a water filter and plan to use chemical tabs as well for the overall full treatment.
I know that stagnant/standstill water is pretty much a no go in general and that there is often a lot of flowing streams in the Alps especially during the summer. But they are not throughout every single hike trail and some are only downstream so I may not see good flowing water until I'm on my descent.
My question is, would it still be super risky to drink lake water even after filter plus chemical Tx?
And a general question about lakes, say I come across one that's really murky and has algae and what not on top of it, and it's my only water source for miles, if I get the water not from the top, prefilter, filter and chemically treat, would that be okay for me to ingest and not get sick?
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