[erinp5]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

bollocks it was fine. what the hell does that old bat know

She did mentioned amoeba, which typically lives in warm, stagnant bodies of freshwater...so I would say she knows more than the others!!! They eventually got a laminate telling them to boil the water for set time...she was right and they were wrong.

[Christmas Dynasnow]

Originally Posted by erinp5

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She did mentioned amoeba, which typically lives in warm, stagnant bodies of freshwater...so I would say she knows more than the others!!! They eventually got a laminate telling them to boil the water for set time...she was right and they were wrong.

I have already provided a link to the length of time needed to kill the bacteria that could cause harm. She was talking utter bollocks.

So what's the upshot? Most health organizations, including the Center for Disease Control, recommend that you boil water vigorously for 1 minute up to elevations of 2,000 meters (6,562 feet) and 3 minutes at elevations higher than that. You're guaranteed to be safe from giardia and crypto if you follow those guidelines.

http://equipped.outdoors.org/2011/08...r-to-make.html

[Mokka]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

I have already provided a link to the length of time needed to kill the bacteria that could cause harm. She was talking utter bollocks.

So what's the upshot? Most health organizations, including the Center for Disease Control, recommend that you boil water vigorously for 1 minute up to elevations of 2,000 meters (6,562 feet) and 3 minutes at elevations higher than that. You're guaranteed to be safe from giardia and crypto if you follow those guidelines.

http://equipped.outdoors.org/2011/08...r-to-make.html

Amoeba are not bacteria.... so that wouldn't be effective... would it

[Christmas Dynasnow]

Originally Posted by Mokka

Amoeba are not bacteria.... so that wouldn't be effective... would it

nothing survives boiling water

and btw what amoeba are you referring to?