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Shoutout to the guy who told me to ditch my water filter for iodine tablets on the PCT
I was dead set against iodine. Thought it tasted like pool water and figured filters were the only legit option. Then a thru-hiker at a hostel in Seiad Valley showed me how much weight I was carrying for a 5 day stretch. 3 pounds vs maybe 5 ounces for a bottle of tablets. Took them on a 3 day practice run near Mount Whitney and yeah the taste is rough but I saved so much space. Anyone else make the switch and just deal with the flavor?
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kim_martin1mo ago
My buddy tried the same switch and gagged through the whole Sierras but never went back.
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elizabeth2201mo ago
Tried them once and spent the whole hike regretting every sip of my cheap Kool-Aid.
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