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i rarely use a filter or iodine in the cascades, and have consumed water from a small stream only to find marmot poop ten feet upstream and six inches away. no ill effect so far. the one time i did aquire giardia was from a stagnet pool in the s.nevada backcountry before i knew any better. but for those looking for a alternate cure besides the pills that kill ALL the bacteria in the colon, i recomend two or three heaping tablespoons of quality cayenne pepper. although somewhat drastic, i felt fine within three days. i now carry it with me at all times in the backcountry. also high in vit C and a good medicine used for quite some time.

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