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Re: NI-Wild Weekend Camp - 8th August 09
« Reply #60 on: August 07, 2009 »
Quote from: Hound of Ulster on August 07, 2009
By the way how safe is it to drink from the Glen River??

Even after boiling is it recommended.

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It's fairly fast flowing with no farms above so it should be fine.
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Re: NI-Wild Weekend Camp - 8th August 09
« Reply #61 on: August 07, 2009 »
Have my iodine tabs anyway.... modern life eh. ;D
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Re: NI-Wild Weekend Camp - 8th August 09
« Reply #62 on: August 07, 2009 »
Iodine tabs ............... how awfull.............Have you brought neutralisers for the taste?

As for drinking from 'safe' rivers I personally have rarely chanced it hence to my cost of having to carry way too much water  :(  I'm all for living outdoors but I don't believe (given a choice) in doing anything that may affect your health to the point of suffering and having no fun.

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Re: NI-Wild Weekend Camp - 8th August 09
« Reply #63 on: August 07, 2009 »
It doesn't worry me drinking from something as fast moving as the Glen when there are no farms upstream. Always sensible to have a good look upstream for anything dodgy but other than that I think it's a manageable risk.
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Re: NI-Wild Weekend Camp - 8th August 09
« Reply #64 on: August 07, 2009 »
I drink straight from the streams and rivers in the mournes anytime I'm in (only really use the water bottle for emergencies) and nothing has ever happened to me, not even a dodgy tummy!
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Re: NI-Wild Weekend Camp - 8th August 09
« Reply #65 on: August 07, 2009 »
Was out in the Antrim Hills couple of weekends ago well above any habitation and was asked about water from streams and rivers and about a mile further on we found a dead goat in the middle of a large steam and that soon answered the question, however in the Antrim Hills most moving water is still an awfull brown boggy colour and def not very appealing.
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Re: NI-Wild Weekend Camp - 8th August 09
« Reply #66 on: August 07, 2009 »
Quote from: chris_8764 on August 07, 2009
I drink straight from the streams and rivers in the mournes anytime I'm in (only really use the water bottle for emergencies) and nothing has ever happened to me, not even a dodgy tummy!

Have done the same in the distant past but with my young'un on board now I'm just cautious as I'm still teaching him basic common sense and he def is a full on try and eat anything type and I don't fancy having to deal with a full blown 'up and out' situation when we're out.
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Re: NI-Wild Weekend Camp - 8th August 09
« Reply #67 on: August 07, 2009 »
Yes have my neutraliser as well, although to be honest I hear some people say its not that bad with the iodine especially if just making tea.

Now either the iodine is that noticeable or their tea making sucks, judging from the comments here.

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Re: NI-Wild Weekend Camp - 8th August 09
« Reply #68 on: August 08, 2009 »
Right,

my eldest has football this morning, :'( so we will not be down until later..... :o

Should be mid afternoon. :)

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Re: NI-Wild Weekend Camp - 8th August 09
« Reply #69 on: August 08, 2009 »
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Right,

my eldest has football this morning, :'( so we will not be down until later..... :o

Should be mid afternoon. :)

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No probs. We'll meet you up there.
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Re: NI-Wild Weekend Camp - 8th August 09
« Reply #70 on: August 08, 2009 »
That's me leaving now. Catch you all later!
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Re: NI-Wild Weekend Camp - 8th August 09
« Reply #71 on: August 08, 2009 »
The water s great never done me any harm.
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Re: NI-Wild Weekend Camp - 8th August 09
« Reply #72 on: August 09, 2009 »
Hello Hello HELLO,

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Re: NI-Wild Weekend Camp - 8th August 09
« Reply #73 on: August 09, 2009 »
 ;D Must still all be asleep.

Great night fantastic Wild camp.

Thanks to everyone for the effort and craic. It was a brill time. Nice to put faces to names and meet other like mind ejits sorry people.
Learnt alot and weather couldn't have been better.

Looking forward to the next one already.

Right time is precious got head for the ferry in the next 2 hours so quick wash food and set off.

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Re: NI-Wild Weekend Camp - 8th August 09
« Reply #74 on: August 09, 2009 »
It sure was mighty, what a laugh it was def worth the effort.

However......  Who told all the midges in N.I. to join us ? :'(
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