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<blockquote data-quote="billtyler" data-source="post: 180962" data-attributes="member: 4694"><p>I understand some gear didn't work out for you (I've owned high-end "alternatives" that haven't worked out either which goes to show $$$ isn't always the answer), but I'm still failing to see what your dislike of Cabela's products has to do with Wal-Mart??? My interpretation of your final point in your initial response was that you consider Cabela's a "big-box" retailer and that alone—not necessarily the gear they carry—influences you to shop elsewhere and is a reason you're advising others to do the same.</p><p></p><p>On the pack-weight issue, I still disagree. In my opinion the difference between a good empty pack frame and empty internal-frame pack is negligible, and in my experience it's much easier to carry loads secured to a rigid frame than with a pack that allows weight to shift with each step. Just my thoughts, no big deal.</p><p></p><p>It doesn't matter how "light" and "small" the bottles are—water weighs the same no matter what you're putting it in. You're still talking about carrying around a bunch of H2O for hours waiting for the tablets to work. Your points against a filter cracking and purging the unit are very good ones, but what's to say your spare bottles won't freeze in the same weather while you're waiting? Do your pills still work if half the bottle is full of ice? Besides boiling, why aren't you using any other "instant" methods of purifying without filters as you stated, instead of waiting 4 hours for fresh water???</p><p></p><p>Melting snow is terrific advice, but what do backpacking and giardia have to do with each other?!?! Does the bacteria not like the backcountry or something?? You can pick it up (as well as a host of other micro-nasties) in numerous places!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="billtyler, post: 180962, member: 4694"] I understand some gear didn’t work out for you (I’ve owned high-end “alternatives” that haven’t worked out either which goes to show $$$ isn’t always the answer), but I’m still failing to see what your dislike of Cabela’s products has to do with Wal-Mart??? My interpretation of your final point in your initial response was that you consider Cabela’s a “big-box” retailer and that alone—not necessarily the gear they carry—influences you to shop elsewhere and is a reason you’re advising others to do the same. On the pack-weight issue, I still disagree. In my opinion the difference between a good empty pack frame and empty internal-frame pack is negligible, and in my experience it’s much easier to carry loads secured to a rigid frame than with a pack that allows weight to shift with each step. Just my thoughts, no big deal. It doesn’t matter how “light” and “small” the bottles are—water weighs the same no matter what you’re putting it in. You’re still talking about carrying around a bunch of H2O for hours waiting for the tablets to work. Your points against a filter cracking and purging the unit are very good ones, but what’s to say your spare bottles won’t freeze in the same weather while you’re waiting? Do your pills still work if half the bottle is full of ice? Besides boiling, why aren’t you using any other “instant” methods of purifying without filters as you stated, instead of waiting 4 hours for fresh water??? Melting snow is terrific advice, but what do backpacking and giardia have to do with each other?!?! Does the bacteria not like the backcountry or something?? You can pick it up (as well as a host of other micro-nasties) in numerous places! [/QUOTE]
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