Originally Posted By wandering_daisy
OM- How do you keep a dog from drinking from streams and lakes? I thought a dog would drink wherever he pleased. Do you keep him on a leash ALL the time?

I am probably the worst example of hand washing, treating water or washing dishes and I have never had Giardia. I think suseptability is an individual thing. I have never even had mild digestive problems on the trail- in fact I never felt better!


I did an awful lot of microbiology in school. I really don't worry about most water. dishes not so much (it gets boiled).

The only thing I worry about is my hands after pooping, or visiting a backcountry privy.

most "giardia" is someone got the trots, and assumes it's "giardia". many gastrointestinal bugs can do that.



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