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I've always been told not to urinate or defecate within 100 feet of water sources in the backcountry because if everyone does it it builds up and then the water
by jschwartzi 8y ago
I've always been told not to urinate or defecate within 100 feet of water sources in the backcountry because if everyone does it it builds up and then the water is unsafe to drink even when filtered.
The 6 micron filters used to filter giardia from the water will not filter viruses, which are present in your feces.
Please stop doing this.
- ams6110 8y agoDo you think all the animals that use these water sources follow the same rules?
- 24gttghh 8y agoNo, and they don't know how to read a sign either so I think they get a pass. Humans should be able to exercise a little restraint...
- jschwartzi 8y agoDeer viruses also don't typically infect humans. But human viruses will readily infect other humans.
- tyingq 8y ago"Please stop doing this." I didn't say I was crapping in the lake. Is urine in a lake a serious risk?