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**mattb123** · 06-25-2018, 08:45 AM

Originally posted by bobbotron

Heh, the first shot here is interesting Matt, fun mix of landscape and pet portrait.

Thanks! Plus, waterfall water is the most delicious!

**bobbotron** · 06-25-2018, 10:10 AM

Originally posted by mattb123

Thanks! Plus, waterfall water is the most delicious!

So true, usually brisk and refreshing!

**WPRESTO** · 06-25-2018, 10:28 AM

Probably akin is glacial melt water which we sampled on the Athabasca Glacier. It certainly was cold and - what?? _ mineralwaterish? BTW: The Athabasca is retreating at about 5m per year, and has lost 1.5km of its length and about half its volume of ice since it was first measured with some care in the 1890's

wmsnyder65 · 06-25-2018, 06:35 PM - **2 Likes**

Brutus!
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**pepperberry farm** · 06-26-2018, 02:57 AM - **1 Like**

Finnegan, posing

**WPRESTO** · 06-26-2018, 03:24 AM

Originally posted by wmsnyder65

Brutus! K3II, 55mm

That dog is like a teacher who silences a room with an icy eye. He looks like a good deterrent to unwanted doorbell solicitors.

**mattb123** · 06-26-2018, 01:58 PM

Originally posted by bobbotron

So true, usually brisk and refreshing!

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Probably akin is glacial melt water which we sampled on the Athabasca Glacier. It certainly was cold and - what?? _ mineralwaterish? BTW: The Athabasca is retreating at about 5m per year, and has lost 1.5km of its length and about half its volume of ice since it was first measured with some care in the 1890's

I wouldn't drink from this spot because there is a couple of miles of open water above it with ample opportunity for contamination (deer & elk poop).
But we did see a couple of springs that are the source of this water and I'd be comfortable drinking right from where it surfaces if I needed to.

There is a roadside tapped spring nearby that we do collect water from whenever we pass by. It's cold, delicious, and just fantastic and gets tested regularly so we know it's safe. I only drink wild water if I'm very confident about it and/or VERY thirsty (like lost and out of water thirsty).

**bobbotron** · 06-26-2018, 02:20 PM

Originally posted by mattb123

I wouldn't drink from this spot because there is a couple of miles of open water above it with ample opportunity for contamination (deer & elk poop).
But we did see a couple of springs that are the source of this water and I'd be comfortable drinking right from where it surfaces if I needed to.

There is a roadside tapped spring nearby that we do collect water from whenever we pass by. It's cold, delicious, and just fantastic and gets tested regularly so we know it's safe. I only drink wild water if I'm very confident about it and/or VERY thirsty (like lost and out of water thirsty).

Yeah - a friend of mine has a really nice water filter I've used at such streams. Best of both worlds - you know you're safe, and generally the water is delicious! Once it backfired on me - great looking stream out of a mountain in Newfoundland. Used the filter, and the water tasted TERRIBLE. Super mineral taste. Only that one stream in the mountain too. It's good that the trail had a ton of streams so we weren't stuck without water.

**paulh** · 06-26-2018, 02:21 PM - **1 Like**

A really old p&s photo of Kitty and our shih-poo Jeannie napping...(from 2011) [xposted to Cats]

AldaCZ · 06-26-2018, 02:23 PM - **1 Like**

Playing with KP ..sdm and dog FOX

**Kerrowdown** · 06-26-2018, 02:36 PM

**mattb123** · 06-26-2018, 04:01 PM

Originally posted by bobbotron

Yeah - a friend of mine has a really nice water filter I've used at such streams. Best of both worlds - you know you're safe, and generally the water is delicious! Once it backfired on me - great looking stream out of a mountain in Newfoundland. Used the filter, and the water tasted TERRIBLE. Super mineral taste. Only that one stream in the mountain too. It's good that the trail had a ton of streams so we weren't stuck without water.

I have filter too but only bring it if I plan to be out for more than a day, typically backpacking.

SJM · 06-26-2018, 04:15 PM

oh my gosh.. there are some real cuties here.

**WPRESTO** · 06-26-2018, 04:19 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by bobbotron

Yeah - a friend of mine has a really nice water filter I've used at such streams. Best of both worlds - you know you're safe, and generally the water is delicious! Once it backfired on me - great looking stream out of a mountain in Newfoundland. Used the filter, and the water tasted TERRIBLE. Super mineral taste. Only that one stream in the mountain too. It's good that the trail had a ton of streams so we weren't stuck without water.

In Scotland during a tour, a fellow gave us a lecture about Scotch with the purpose of proving it doesn't all taste the same, and the difference is in the water. Gave us samples (I eventually passed on some at the end as I was beginning to feel the effects - doesn't take much for me) and sure enough, as he described, each Scotch from various bottlers had a distinctive taste depending upon the source of water at the distillery.

**Scorpio71GR** · 06-26-2018, 04:24 PM

My niece's dog, Ella.

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06-26-2018, 04:19 PM - 1 Like	#8804
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,140	Originally posted by bobbotron Yeah - a friend of mine has a really nice water filter I've used at such streams. Best of both worlds - you know you're safe, and generally the water is delicious! Once it backfired on me - great looking stream out of a mountain in Newfoundland. Used the filter, and the water tasted TERRIBLE. Super mineral taste. Only that one stream in the mountain too. It's good that the trail had a ton of streams so we weren't stuck without water. In Scotland during a tour, a fellow gave us a lecture about Scotch with the purpose of proving it doesn't all taste the same, and the difference is in the water. Gave us samples (I eventually passed on some at the end as I was beginning to feel the effects - doesn't take much for me) and sure enough, as he described, each Scotch from various bottlers had a distinctive taste depending upon the source of water at the distillery. Last edited by WPRESTO; 06-26-2018 at 07:17 PM.

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mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,873	Originally posted by bobbotron Heh, the first shot here is interesting Matt, fun mix of landscape and pet portrait. Thanks! Plus, waterfall water is the most delicious!

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WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,140	Probably akin is glacial melt water which we sampled on the Athabasca Glacier. It certainly was cold and - what?? _ mineralwaterish? BTW: The Athabasca is retreating at about 5m per year, and has lost 1.5km of its length and about half its volume of ice since it was first measured with some care in the 1890's

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WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,140	Originally posted by wmsnyder65 Brutus! K3II, 55mm That dog is like a teacher who silences a room with an icy eye. He looks like a good deterrent to unwanted doorbell solicitors.

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mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,873	Originally posted by bobbotron So true, usually brisk and refreshing! Originally posted by WPRESTO Probably akin is glacial melt water which we sampled on the Athabasca Glacier. It certainly was cold and - what?? _ mineralwaterish? BTW: The Athabasca is retreating at about 5m per year, and has lost 1.5km of its length and about half its volume of ice since it was first measured with some care in the 1890's I wouldn't drink from this spot because there is a couple of miles of open water above it with ample opportunity for contamination (deer & elk poop). But we did see a couple of springs that are the source of this water and I'd be comfortable drinking right from where it surfaces if I needed to. There is a roadside tapped spring nearby that we do collect water from whenever we pass by. It's cold, delicious, and just fantastic and gets tested regularly so we know it's safe. I only drink wild water if I'm very confident about it and/or VERY thirsty (like lost and out of water thirsty).

06-26-2018, 02:20 PM	#8798
bobbotron Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Ottawa, ON Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,349	Originally posted by mattb123 I wouldn't drink from this spot because there is a couple of miles of open water above it with ample opportunity for contamination (deer & elk poop). But we did see a couple of springs that are the source of this water and I'd be comfortable drinking right from where it surfaces if I needed to. There is a roadside tapped spring nearby that we do collect water from whenever we pass by. It's cold, delicious, and just fantastic and gets tested regularly so we know it's safe. I only drink wild water if I'm very confident about it and/or VERY thirsty (like lost and out of water thirsty). Yeah - a friend of mine has a really nice water filter I've used at such streams. Best of both worlds - you know you're safe, and generally the water is delicious! Once it backfired on me - great looking stream out of a mountain in Newfoundland. Used the filter, and the water tasted TERRIBLE. Super mineral taste. Only that one stream in the mountain too. It's good that the trail had a ton of streams so we weren't stuck without water.

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mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,873	Originally posted by bobbotron Yeah - a friend of mine has a really nice water filter I've used at such streams. Best of both worlds - you know you're safe, and generally the water is delicious! Once it backfired on me - great looking stream out of a mountain in Newfoundland. Used the filter, and the water tasted TERRIBLE. Super mineral taste. Only that one stream in the mountain too. It's good that the trail had a ton of streams so we weren't stuck without water. I have filter too but only bring it if I plan to be out for more than a day, typically backpacking.

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SJM Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Northeastern Ohio Photos: Albums Posts: 1,358	oh my gosh.. there are some real cuties here.

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