Water Filters and Staying Healthy

One of the ways we keep each other healthy is by drinking filtered water. Many people will argue that when we gather in the mountains, the water is clean.  Well not to burst your bubble, but the springs may or may not be safe to drink and the lines we lay to bring spring water from the hills down into the gathering are only as safe as the last time a dog or a horse shit on the line.  All it takes is one tiny crack and the spring water is now dog poop spring water.  Or bear poop, deer poop, horse poop, bobcat poop, etc.

Don't forget, that many people who gather drink city water during the year and their bowels aren't adjusted to live water. Even folks who drink live water on a regular basis have adjusted to the critters in their local water and a new set of critters can leave even the most hardened back woods homesteader leaving a trail behind them.  Just because you are young and healthy and can handled a week of diarrhea without a thought doesn't mean that all our family can. Small children, the elderly and people with chronic health conditions can end up in the hospital when from diarrhea.

If you or anyone you know is thinking of purchasing  Katadyn filters (.2 micron) for an upcoming gathering, please get in touch with Team Hydration to get the lowest price available.  Together our money goes further than it does separately.

In addition to trying to get us the best possible price on filters, Team Hydration sets up Hydration Stations scattered about the gathering so people can fill their jugs with clean and safe drinking water.   Having safe and clean drinking water is one of the most important things we can do for a safe and positive gathering.  The alternative is a gathering full of diarrhea.

I personally know the folks behind this effort and know that the money will be spent as intended.  

So what's it going to be family.  Together our $5 or $50 dollar donations will keep a lot of people safe and healthy.  Click here to donate.

Team Hydration will also accept donations for the water crew that runs water lines throughout the gathering, please leave a comment with your donation if you want the funds to go to the water line crew vs the water filter crew.

Finally don't forget that we can't just run down to the local general store and buy filters.  By collecting funds ahead of time, all the equipment we need can be ordered ahead of time so clean and safe drinking water becomes available as soon as possible after we land at home.  Click here to donate! 

Please feel to contact Jules or Team Hydration directly if you have any questions, would like to get involved, or would like to get a filter system for your camp or kitchen.  Please copy and distribute this information to all points of light.

Coffee with USFS on Tuesday April 16

If you are in or near Missoula, please make an effort to participate.

Coffee meeting @ Zootown (I'm guessing its a local coffee shop).

11 AM.  USFS LEO Jon and possibly others.

Scout Rendezvous April 20

Updated 4/20/13

Scout Rendezvous is a meet up for anyone who wants to plug into the scouting process. If you've not been before, please read Scouting 101 or Jules on Scouting so that you can prepared to contribute to the process.

This is not a gathering, campout or drum circle.  As with all things gathering related, no experience is necessary. Even if you don't have time to go scouting, but you do have time to make the Rendezvous, please come out and take the opportunity to learn from family who have lots of experience scouting.

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according to consensus from thanksgiving circle... there is to be some sort of get-together of scouting this weekend...

   for many of those in montana... who are, in fact, looking to scout... it is realized that snow is still in the high country... i.e. 5500 ft.... etc... and, in fact, actual beginning of on the land scouting is more likely to take place AFTER april 20th.. i.e. 4/20....

for those who would like to scout... hopefully, self-sufficient, capable.. with own transportation, food, etc.. who would like to jump in on the scouting scene...

   meeting 4/20... april 20   at the park in the town of Pony, Montana... south of Three Forks, Montana.. (on way to Petosi Hot Springs)... check your maps...




  there are people at the initiating scout rendezvous site ... go to town of Pony, Montana... south of Three Forks, etc.... check maps....

   and, there is all the weather conditions....
        please come, enjoy the "scout movie"... AND, please come prepared.... self-sufficient as possible.... food, warm clothes.. etc... transportation... what it takes...

        Sites.. as they open re: snow, etc.. will be checked out...
        and then, in early June.... whatever are even potential or possible Sites... will need to be checked out i.e. the Springs, and Water....  one more time... in  early June ----

           folks... no one knows where the Annual Gathering is going to be, yet... in Early June.... hope to know.... part research, scouting, and vision... spirit singing....

           major criteria this year... IF at all possible.. looking for lower elevation Sites, with all the good elements i.e. springs, recreation water... parking areas... common ground (meadows) etc...
   many older, frail folks be wanting to be Home this Year...
all to the Good..

          so, lower elevation, workable... is high on the vibe....

        AND... All viable Sites will be scouted, all elevations.. etc...