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Old 09-27-2019, 08:35 PM   #65 (permalink)
litesong
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Originally Posted by Xist View Post
Weird. Many bottled water companies have glacier in the name. I did a quick Google search and just read that you should read cloudy glacier water.
Yes, the heavy glacial ice grinds on sloped mountain rocks, putting small, (suspended?) rock particles of any uncontrolled elements & compounds in glacial waters. As stated, that pool of beautiful, crystal clear & cold water was too tempting, on my hot ascending mountain hike, not to take a few sips. Bet that pool was used by any animals in the region, too.
One bit of advice, if you do drink from a stream. Afterwards, don't go upstream. Once, I drank from a stream AND then explored above the creek. Within 50 yards of the place I drank, I came across a dead deer..... plunk on the side of the stream. i never got sick, but I sure felt sick, thinking about that dead deer. There is a cowboy song about the same subject....maybe more than one.

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