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by Midwest Ed
Wed Jun 29, 2022 10:37 pm
Forum: Food & Cooking
Topic: Water Filtering
Replies: 17
Views: 4520

Re: Water Filtering

... filters can manage it. But I would NOT use only chemical treatment. My understanding is that something like an aquatab doesn't kill the hydatid tapeworm cysts. This is true although it's the tapeworm eggs that need to be filtered or killed with boiling. The cyst is what grows inside you (or ...
by hooky
Wed Jun 29, 2022 9:28 pm
Forum: Food & Cooking
Topic: Water Filtering
Replies: 17
Views: 4520

Re: Water Filtering

dcclark wrote: Mon Jun 27, 2022 3:00 pm I've only ever used a filter and have been fine -- I agree that giardia especially is a major worry, and filters can manage it. But I would NOT use only chemical treatment.
My understanding is that something like an aquatab doesn't kill the hydatid tapeworm cysts.
by IncaRoads
Mon Feb 22, 2021 12:59 pm
Forum: Gear & Supplies
Topic: Water filter
Replies: 32
Views: 20921

Re: Water filter

SteriPENs and other UV purifiers have not been manufacturer-tested for hydatid tapeworm, a common parasite found in Isle Royale waters and cannot be considered effective.

Link ---> https://www.nps.gov/isro/planyourvisit/ ... -water.htm
by Midwest Ed
Sat Jul 04, 2020 3:56 pm
Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
Topic: Water treatment
Replies: 12
Views: 4058

Re: Water treatment

... they are now days (the ones I saw were not suitable for backpacking). Note: Chemical (or UV light) treatment alone will NOT rid the water of the tapeworm parasite that can be present. Also, if an algae bloom is present then no amount of any treatment is effective. These lakes are closed to human ...
by newb2019
Tue Jul 16, 2019 5:11 pm
Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
Topic: Family trip planning
Replies: 37
Views: 13599

Re: Family trip planning

We did not go for a swim; I was too concerned about the tapeworm risk. Just to clarify for those that might wonder, the tapeworm found on Isle Royale (which transfers between moose and wolves, and humans would be considered "aberrant intermediate ...
by Tom
Tue Jul 16, 2019 3:59 pm
Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
Topic: Family trip planning
Replies: 37
Views: 13599

Re: Family trip planning

We did not go for a swim; I was too concerned about the tapeworm risk. Just to clarify for those that might wonder, the tapeworm found on Isle Royale (which transfers between moose and wolves, and humans would be considered "aberrant intermediate ...
by newb2019
Tue Jul 16, 2019 10:11 am
Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
Topic: Family trip planning
Replies: 37
Views: 13599

Re: Family trip planning

... bags were too warm most nights. Our last night I think was coolest, probably in the 50s. We did not go for a swim; I was too concerned about the tapeworm risk. Showers were $5.51.
by torpified
Sun Jul 07, 2019 6:00 am
Forum: Gear & Supplies
Topic: Carrying Water
Replies: 19
Views: 10301

Re: Carrying Water

... bottle." I use my cookpot to move water from the Dromolite to the sawyer squeeze pouches. This is a little fiddly, but works. (In horrifying tapeworm-free jurisdictions, I use tablets to purify water in the bladder overnight---then wake up with enough for breakfast and the morning's walk!)
by torpified
Thu May 09, 2019 6:36 am
Forum: Gear & Supplies
Topic: Feedback on 5 day gear list
Replies: 11
Views: 5605

Re: Feedback on 5 day gear list

... be devastating. You've gotten through! Even though I didn't subject myself to the Youtube videos, I now have a vivid and indelible grasp on the tapeworm nastiness!
by Midwest Ed
Tue May 07, 2019 5:51 pm
Forum: Gear & Supplies
Topic: Feedback on 5 day gear list
Replies: 11
Views: 5605

Re: Feedback on 5 day gear list

... concern but I did say I would only take my chances and drink unfiltered water from Superior in the case of an emergency. I am fully aware of the tapeworm warning and the dangers from ingesting the eggs and as you can see on my pack list, I am taking a filter. I should have been more explicit ...
by sabinajiles
Tue May 07, 2019 6:32 am
Forum: Gear & Supplies
Topic: Feedback on 5 day gear list
Replies: 11
Views: 5605

Re: Feedback on 5 day gear list

... concern but I did say I would only take my chances and drink unfiltered water from Superior in the case of an emergency. I am fully aware of the tapeworm warning and the dangers from ingesting the eggs and as you can see on my pack list, I am taking a filter.
by Midwest Ed
Mon May 06, 2019 9:46 am
Forum: Gear & Supplies
Topic: Feedback on 5 day gear list
Replies: 11
Views: 5605

Re: Feedback on 5 day gear list

... ecosystem that includes among other things, a special symbiotic relationship triangle involving the moose, the wolf (and fox) and the hydatid tapeworm . This species of tapeworm lives as the classically characterized adult parasite tapeworm in the wolf’s (or fox) intestines. In the wolf scat ...
by hooky
Sun Jul 29, 2018 8:18 pm
Forum: Gear & Supplies
Topic: warning: Echinococcus granulosus / hydatid tapeworm eggs are NOT killed by hand sanitizer [very long post]
Replies: 4
Views: 6749

Re: warning: Echinococcus granulosus / hydatid tapeworm eggs are NOT killed by hand sanitizer [very long post]

I filter water for drinking, so I always have clean water with me.. I rinse my hands with the filtered water to get as much dirt and grime off as i can and wash them using a small dab of Dawn, rinse with the clean water and then use sanitizer. You can't sanitize something that's dirty. It has to be ...
by JavaHiker
Sat Jul 28, 2018 8:38 am
Forum: Gear & Supplies
Topic: warning: Echinococcus granulosus / hydatid tapeworm eggs are NOT killed by hand sanitizer [very long post]
Replies: 4
Views: 6749

Re: warning: Echinococcus granulosus / hydatid tapeworm eggs are NOT killed by hand sanitizer [very long post]

Just an added note: UV light kills bacteria, viruses and some cysts. It does not kill Giardia lamblia cysts or Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts, which must be removed by filtration or distillation. A minimum 0.4 micron water filter is recommended, and a 0.1 micron filter can handle almost any contamin...
by Ingo
Sat Jul 28, 2018 7:12 am
Forum: Gear & Supplies
Topic: warning: Echinococcus granulosus / hydatid tapeworm eggs are NOT killed by hand sanitizer [very long post]
Replies: 4
Views: 6749

Re: warning: Echinococcus granulosus / hydatid tapeworm eggs are NOT killed by hand sanitizer [very long post]

The relevant question for folks is should I be concerned and what should I do? Yes, tapeworm is known to exist on the island, therefore you should filter or boil all water you consume and avoid potential contamination of eating/drinking utensils with untreated water ...