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    Sick after drinking filtered river water

    I’ve used a 3 litre bladder and hung the sawyer to filter water. Fills up a pan or bottle in no time. No need for tablets as a pre treatment.
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    RATS!

    Bomb the b;£;&ds
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    Sick after drinking filtered river water

    That usually does the trick and will also remove any ‘bits’ that might make the tablet treatment less effective. Easy to back flush the sawyer so works well as a belt and braces approach to getting water clean. That’s what I used to do with groups when I did wild camping.
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    What wildlife did you spot today?

    Trail camera footage mini movie. I have moved the camera to get a better look at the Muntjaq that was near a scrap and possible scent spot.
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    Sick after drinking filtered river water

    That what Amazon does. Under cuts and reduces competition and becomes the default shopping location before putting up prices!
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    Sick after drinking filtered river water

    I tend to use a Sawyer filter and take the tablets as a back up or something I can put in my personal first aid kit in case I need to treat water because I’ve been caught out.
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    Sick after drinking filtered river water

    Drops are cheaper https://www.ellis-brigham.com/lifesystems-chlorine-dioxide-droplets-2-x-30ml-274401900
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    Sick after drinking filtered river water

    https://www.ellis-brigham.com/lifesystems-chlorine-dioxide-tablets-30-pack-274402900
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    Alone (UK) TV series. What ten items would you choose?

    I think he embraced some practical ideas and the smaller shelter idea worked many seasons ago. I’ve only seen seasons 11 & 12 available on NowTV. I only subscribed for a month to watch them while I was at home more on caring duties. I’m less interested in the Africa one. I like the arctic...
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    Forthcoming pebble launching device ban?

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    Sick after drinking filtered river water

    Yes. Should not digest iodine.
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    Sick after drinking filtered river water

    Chlorine dioxide is the most effective. Also no aftertaste.
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    Alone (UK) TV series. What ten items would you choose?

    11 (I think -edit yes just looked). Basically grouse seem to be quite stupid. He had 3/4 metres length of ‘stick’ with a wire snare at the end and walked quietly to the bird and tried to get the loop in front so it would not try and fly. Then pulled over neck and yanked to get the bird. He did...
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    Alone (UK) TV series. What ten items would you choose?

    I just watched the series where the chap who won, didn’t take a bow, used a long stick with a wire loop to catch grouse!
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    Dumb phones

    Sim free means the handset is not locked to a specific network. You can put whatever sim in you prefer. Tesco phone shops are popular here for less technical folk to go and speak to a real person.