I've been using chlorine dioxide (Aquamira) for years. I've averaged about ten trips per year, and the only problem I've had was on a hike into Henry Coe State Park three years ago: I accidentally left both bottles in the sun, and they expanded and burst (doh!). Now I also carry an unopened bottle of Potable Aqua (iodine) in my essentials kit as a backup.
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