Food for Thought: How to Wash Up in the Wilderness, Science News Online, Aug. 26, 2006
Many campers who wash their dishes and utensils in the wilderness use methods that don’t consistently remove all bacteria.
According to new research, even professional expedition companies that employ one of several well-established, three-step washing procedures may place their clients at unnecessary risk of getting gastrointestinal illnesses. An alternative system that uses the same amount of water and involves the same number of rinses is more hygienic, says microbiologist Joanna Hargreaves, who conducted the new study.
Three bowls
To clean eating implements adequately, Hargreaves proposes a rigorous approach to washing in which backpackers would first fill each of three large bowls or buckets with about 5 liters (1 1/3 gallons) of clean water. Next, add 5 milliliters (1 teaspoon) of detergent to the first container and 10 ml (2 tsp) of 4-percent chlorine bleach (a common commercial preparation) to the second.
To wash dishes and utensils, remove most food residues in the first bowl and, in the second, scrub the items until they are visibly clean. A quick rinse in the third bowl removes the odor of the cleaning chemicals.
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Looks reasonable to me and much better than just wash and rinse. Good advice and a good article. Visit the site to read it all.
Model 1600 – Distillers – Waterwise
My mother asked me which kind of water purification unit I wanted and this is the one I decided on.
All stainless steel construction and no moving parts. Any heat source is supposed to work and they mention wood and coal fires. Only requirement is a level surface.
Another big plus is there are no filters or other expendables used so the only ongoing costs will be the cost of heat.
Newspaper endorses Nevada pot initiative – Yahoo! News
Makes a hell of a lot of sense! Now to get the feds to go along!
NPR : Research Suggests Increasing Vitamin D Exposure
Sounds like 15 minutes of nude sun bathing a day would supply about the right amount. Interesting connection between vitamin D and breast cancer too. Tis ALL tied together.
Study Finds No Cancer-Marijuana Connection
That’s right folks, NO Cancer-Marijuana connection! So now can we make it legal for personal/medical use?
White Whole-Wheat Becoming Popular – Yahoo! News
Good to see this. Now those with the white bread only hangup can’t tell… 😉
Tap water may raise bladder cancer risk: study – Yahoo! News
Well now this is just lovely… NOT!
Solar distiller, here I come.
New Scientist Breaking News – Bubonic plague strikes Los Angeles woman
It is the first human case of plague in the county since 1984. But about 10 to 15 people per year contract the disease in the US, usually in rural places, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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And the above makes sense how? Me thinks someone failed to check after doing a cut and paste…
Massachusetts Lawmakers Approve Mandatory Health Insurance Bill
So how are they gonna MAKE everyone in the state earn enough to have insurance. If you are too broke or ill, they gonna make you move? Mandatory anything is REAL good for those selling it.
Treehugger: Benzene Found In Many Soda and Juice Drinks
This is not comforting at all! The FDA found this out in 1990 and didn’t tell the public? Anything I type right now will be out of line so will close for the nonce… 🙁
Web game provides breakthrough in predicting spread of epidemics | Science Blog
Again, I wish that these sites would link to the orignal studies or at least have a list of links. Some info at the end of this article in the comments. Haven’t gone there yet so not sure if they are helpful or not.
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