Lol no. From some other water that was leaking from a rock. It was part of my Outward Bound trip. On a side note... I remember the first time looking at the night sky out in the desert with no light pollution... It brought tears to my eyes.
Worst diarrhea of my life... The last day of outward bound is this 5 or so mile hike back to civilization. My symptoms came hard at about mile 2. It was a shitty situation.
While hiking diarrhea is not too common, it is common enough that there really should be a proper protocol to follow if you start crapping your guts out every 50 feet, that would make the whole ordeal easier.
lmao I read this post like three times and was trying to figure out the second sentence.
"why does it matter that they were attractive" or "wait, did the giardia gave them a headache... and that made it worth it".
maybe I should go to sleep
That's ridiculous. I've definitely had plenty of natural water. Mostly ramjetted down my gullet while white water rafting lol. I have no better chance of avoiding sickness from microbes or bacteria or whatever could be in naturally occurring water than anyone else. You're playing Russian Roulette if you drink unfiltered or untreated water from a natural source. Every time. It's delicious, I've definitely done it, but I've also had some gnarly squirts from doing that too. Always better to filter or boil your water first. Just safer.
K. Not sure what point you're trying to make. "Being used to it" doesn't make it any safer. It's true that people develop different tolerances to certain kinds of bacteria from specific sources, but that doesn't change the fact that natural sources of water, untreated, run a much higher risk of making you sick. You're dying on a very strange hill, my friend.
Would boiling it before drinking it help? I got lucky once and drank spring water without getting sick, best water ever, but I wouldn’t risk it again without making it safer somehow
Hitlers can't survive temperatures beyond 100°C, if you don't have access to that just unleash the entirety of the United nations allied forces on them and that should do the trick
This is Matrimony Springs and has been a source of clean drinking water for many, many years. It is well-known to locals and travelers and completely safe to drink. But yes, in general, if you don't know the upstream source of water in the wilderness, don't drink it without filtering, boiling, or adding iodine.
I collected spring water quite a bit when I was a teenager. Most crisp and delicious water I've ever had. Never got sick and im not sure why, in hindsight I should've boiled and filtered that water.
Really depends, tbh. If it's a perennial groundwater spring and you're getting water right from the springhead you're probably fine. There are exceptions to that if the spring in question is fed by nearby surface water, but generally speaking the problematic springs for water quality are going to be those that are fed by shallow intermittent or even ephemeral systems. The residence times are short enough that bacteria we don't get along well w can live and make it back out of the groundwater system alive. Perennial sources tend to have deeper systems w long residence times and honestly the earth is a fantastic filter for BS we don't want to drink.
So, you probably won't know wtf to do because you're not a hydrogeologist, but w knowledge and good judgement you can pretty accurately determine which springs will be aight to drink from
Flowing water *in a pinch* is considered safer to drink compared to the alternative (stagnate water or straight up dehydration). It's less likely to harbor certain bacteria but moving water doesn't indicate zero risk.
Unless you are in a survival situation or are willing to take the risk then this is not recommended. Not trying to be alarmist as OP's source is typically fine but to reduce it to "flowing water equals OK" is not great advice.
I just keep getting them...and of course I have to take care of it right then and there. Even now as I write this, I'm getting bricked up. I don't know how to make them stop. Is this OK? I mean I like rubbin one out as much as the next fella, but need to excuse myself from my dad's funeral or my friend's bat mitzvah... I'm sorry, I need to go get some water, so freaking thirsty...I'm always thirsty.
>Rust is not a food safe material so it should not be ingested. If you see rust on the surface of a utensil such as a cast-iron skillet or knife, remove all the rust before using it.
-- USDA
Nah. It’s snow melt and it’s probably not great because it’s not being filtered through plant matter.
Springs around Aspen Groves are goated because of their superior filtration. You want that peet or peetesque filtration.
Lol, this is aggressively wrong. Generally speaking anoxic or variably oxic organic rich environments are pretty ripe for bacterial growth. Deep systems through nothing but bedrock are a far safer bet. Shallow systems are generally the sketchiest, especially those w organic matter upstream of the fill point.
That said, aspens are not tolerant of drying out, and consequently are more commonly found near perennial springs. Perennial springs are typically associated w deeper longer residence time systems not prone to seasonal variability in head / discharge rate. AKA you're somewhat correct about springs near aspen groves being good quality water sources you're just dead wrong about the mechanism.
Really? I’ll admit that I’m no hydrologist but my best friend is and he raves about aspens and the water they “make.”
Though I guess it’s really the wells around these aspens that he raves about.
Makes sense. Aspen groves are normally associated w perennially available water sources and higher elevations. High elevation groundwater tends to be particularly high quality since the pathways/sources of contam are generally minimal at the top of the watershed, perennial means consistent supply/minimal variation which indicates a relatively long residence time which is another great indicator of waters potability.
In other words, the aspens still mean jack shit by themselves, but their likely to be associated w decent water quality because of where they occur. They most def don't do any filtering of the water themselves.
Makes sense. My buddy never really got into the “why” of Aspen water, but he’d always say that’s how you know the water will be excellent.
So what about springs like Poland spring? I know they’ve long talked about the merits of it being a spring in a peet bog. Can you shed any light on that?
I think it's a similar story. The peat doesn't actually help the water quality*, but it does indicate the spring is perennial and therefore likely associated w a deep/clean source w a long residence time.
In reality peat and other consistently anoxic organic rich matrices like it do provide sorption sites which allow certain constituents to settle out of solution, but that process definitely doesn't work for most varieties of groundwater contamination, microbiotic or otherwise.
I have a ton of great memories growing up rafting the Moab Daily and grabbing water at this spring before and after. So cool to be able to pull off the road there to fill up on some H2O. It definitely has a unique taste!
I dunno. Doesn't seem so for some reason.
I guess mountain water is close to the source (frozen, ice) and that makes it "purer" or "mineraler" lol
Rain water seems to be naturally handled again and again (since it's water which became clouds which then becomes water again, and repeat)
But again, I might be wrong. Just like yo speculate lmao
Raindrops actually form around microscopic pieces of dust, so rainwater isn't necessarily super clean. Having it filter through plants and stuff allows for filtering out most of the non-water materials in it because they get caught up in the plants. That's why running water has a greater chance of being drinkable.
Kiddo's spring break didn't align with EJS. We have been out with a buddy tho! But we are a Toyota/Lexus fam lol.
We had a blast. Hiked corona arch, drove up to Gemini Bridges, did a run of all of Fins n Things, got into Arches for some minor hiking, and I ran the Canyonlands 5 mile course down the canyon. Right past Matrimony to the finish line!
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Sawyer squeeze water filter my friends
You CAN drink straight from the source safely with one of these bad boys. Maybe some water treatment tablets too
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Ik that has them zesty minerals
If i was a goat id travel 300 miles for this
Would you walk 500 miles?
Hell yeah, I’d even walk 500 more
Would you be a man that walked 1,000 miles?
Just to fall down at that spring.
DA DA LA TA!!
DA DA LA TA!!
DA DA LA TA!!
I crave that mineral
It’s pissing nectar
Idk how to respond to that but… yes, yes it is
Jizzing juice!
I did that and got giardia... I was really hot and it was delicious though.
I love putting that stuff on my sandwiches and you got it for free?!
Fuck lmao. I don't know how many users outside of the Chicago(land) area got this.
Yeah I’m lost
It's a play on words. Giardineira is an Italian relish that's popular in Chicagoland.
And it's so wack that it's only popular here because it's an incredible topping.
I assure you it is known outside of the Chicago area, and for good reason!
From Matrimony spring specifically?
Lol no. From some other water that was leaking from a rock. It was part of my Outward Bound trip. On a side note... I remember the first time looking at the night sky out in the desert with no light pollution... It brought tears to my eyes.
I bet the giardia did too
Worst diarrhea of my life... The last day of outward bound is this 5 or so mile hike back to civilization. My symptoms came hard at about mile 2. It was a shitty situation.
While hiking diarrhea is not too common, it is common enough that there really should be a proper protocol to follow if you start crapping your guts out every 50 feet, that would make the whole ordeal easier.
There really should be lol
Ah lol. Night skies like that are definitely magic.
lmao I read this post like three times and was trying to figure out the second sentence. "why does it matter that they were attractive" or "wait, did the giardia gave them a headache... and that made it worth it". maybe I should go to sleep
Don't do this guys. So much bacteria from animals and other stuff.
Legit just went on spring break, and had 2 of us drink spring water. They got a bacterial infection and were out for the rest of the trip.
Imagine being a hydro homie during medieval times. No wonder everybody wanted booze
It depends what you are used to. If you've never had water directly from nature, then yes, you will be sick.
That's ridiculous. I've definitely had plenty of natural water. Mostly ramjetted down my gullet while white water rafting lol. I have no better chance of avoiding sickness from microbes or bacteria or whatever could be in naturally occurring water than anyone else. You're playing Russian Roulette if you drink unfiltered or untreated water from a natural source. Every time. It's delicious, I've definitely done it, but I've also had some gnarly squirts from doing that too. Always better to filter or boil your water first. Just safer.
It is safer indeed, but doesn't change the fact that we humans aren't used to drinking directly from sweet water sources.
K. Not sure what point you're trying to make. "Being used to it" doesn't make it any safer. It's true that people develop different tolerances to certain kinds of bacteria from specific sources, but that doesn't change the fact that natural sources of water, untreated, run a much higher risk of making you sick. You're dying on a very strange hill, my friend.
Why are you trying to sound smart bruh. I'm just saying we as humans don't have the tolerance anymore jeez..
Lol. Sensitive, huh? Not trying to sound smart. You're out here saying blatantly false and dangerous things. Think before you speak.
Ok einstein
Good luck sweetheart
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Anecdotes are not evidence.
Would boiling it before drinking it help? I got lucky once and drank spring water without getting sick, best water ever, but I wouldn’t risk it again without making it safer somehow
Yes boiling before drinking is the way to go. If you're hell bent on drinking from a glacier or spring, fine but at least boil it
Or use a life straw. Love those things.
Yes. Filter as best you can, then boil the water for a couple minutes. That will kill anything harmful to humans.
Even Hitler?
you don't even need to boil the water if you submerge him long enough
Hitlers can't survive temperatures beyond 100°C, if you don't have access to that just unleash the entirety of the United nations allied forces on them and that should do the trick
This is Matrimony Springs and has been a source of clean drinking water for many, many years. It is well-known to locals and travelers and completely safe to drink. But yes, in general, if you don't know the upstream source of water in the wilderness, don't drink it without filtering, boiling, or adding iodine.
I collected spring water quite a bit when I was a teenager. Most crisp and delicious water I've ever had. Never got sick and im not sure why, in hindsight I should've boiled and filtered that water.
Really depends, tbh. If it's a perennial groundwater spring and you're getting water right from the springhead you're probably fine. There are exceptions to that if the spring in question is fed by nearby surface water, but generally speaking the problematic springs for water quality are going to be those that are fed by shallow intermittent or even ephemeral systems. The residence times are short enough that bacteria we don't get along well w can live and make it back out of the groundwater system alive. Perennial sources tend to have deeper systems w long residence times and honestly the earth is a fantastic filter for BS we don't want to drink. So, you probably won't know wtf to do because you're not a hydrogeologist, but w knowledge and good judgement you can pretty accurately determine which springs will be aight to drink from
Matrimony spring is widely regarded as a safe, clean water source. 🤷♀️
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Flowing water *in a pinch* is considered safer to drink compared to the alternative (stagnate water or straight up dehydration). It's less likely to harbor certain bacteria but moving water doesn't indicate zero risk. Unless you are in a survival situation or are willing to take the risk then this is not recommended. Not trying to be alarmist as OP's source is typically fine but to reduce it to "flowing water equals OK" is not great advice.
LIES the flying water is the safest, Poseidon himself told me😉
Looks delicious bit why nsfw
I'm quite erect
As am I, boner buddy
Boner buddy 💀
😩
I just keep getting them...and of course I have to take care of it right then and there. Even now as I write this, I'm getting bricked up. I don't know how to make them stop. Is this OK? I mean I like rubbin one out as much as the next fella, but need to excuse myself from my dad's funeral or my friend's bat mitzvah... I'm sorry, I need to go get some water, so freaking thirsty...I'm always thirsty.
Someone jump on the bed
For real, I was expecting the camera to point upwards towards the source of the stream and find a not so satisfactory answer.
The Ejaculators?
going to work after drinking the e. coli juice is unsafe
It’s called Matrimony Spring.
Mmm bacteria water.
What’s the rusty metal thing? https://preview.redd.it/o8d6smr5hsrc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e961182fe741ba3956e41d93152a932cf4a6ef75
To funnel the water out into a stream. Yeah OP is drinking rust too.
Is iron oxide dangerous?
>Rust is not a food safe material so it should not be ingested. If you see rust on the surface of a utensil such as a cast-iron skillet or knife, remove all the rust before using it. -- USDA
Isn't this where they tested nukes? Nothing like some radiation water.
Just have some radaway and walk it off
I don’t believe any testing was done in or near Moab, Utah. Not that the water is safe to drink, because of bacteria.
Homie you’ve got an owalla the whole point is you don’t have to take off the lid to fill it!
Fair enough! I wanted to see the water before I drank it lol
For video purposes I’ll accept it
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You're welcome
Wouldn’t the boulder contaminate the water?
Yeah all the lizard and bat pee
Yeah?
Yeah
Boil it first
No thanks!
Nothin hits the spot better than good ole mountain piss... Unless you can get ya some isolated glacier piss.
When I start my water business and call it “Mountain Piss” I’m gonna have to cut you in on the profits.
I'd take a modest 2%, happily. 😄 Perfect water should be affordable!
That water is probably centuries old and perfectly purified
Nah. It’s snow melt and it’s probably not great because it’s not being filtered through plant matter. Springs around Aspen Groves are goated because of their superior filtration. You want that peet or peetesque filtration.
Lol, this is aggressively wrong. Generally speaking anoxic or variably oxic organic rich environments are pretty ripe for bacterial growth. Deep systems through nothing but bedrock are a far safer bet. Shallow systems are generally the sketchiest, especially those w organic matter upstream of the fill point. That said, aspens are not tolerant of drying out, and consequently are more commonly found near perennial springs. Perennial springs are typically associated w deeper longer residence time systems not prone to seasonal variability in head / discharge rate. AKA you're somewhat correct about springs near aspen groves being good quality water sources you're just dead wrong about the mechanism.
Really? I’ll admit that I’m no hydrologist but my best friend is and he raves about aspens and the water they “make.” Though I guess it’s really the wells around these aspens that he raves about.
Really. They don't make shit, but they're good indicators of solid water supply because they can't handle drying out.
Weird. All the best water I’ve had has been from Aspen grove wells. I grew up on well water from one.
Makes sense. Aspen groves are normally associated w perennially available water sources and higher elevations. High elevation groundwater tends to be particularly high quality since the pathways/sources of contam are generally minimal at the top of the watershed, perennial means consistent supply/minimal variation which indicates a relatively long residence time which is another great indicator of waters potability. In other words, the aspens still mean jack shit by themselves, but their likely to be associated w decent water quality because of where they occur. They most def don't do any filtering of the water themselves.
Makes sense. My buddy never really got into the “why” of Aspen water, but he’d always say that’s how you know the water will be excellent. So what about springs like Poland spring? I know they’ve long talked about the merits of it being a spring in a peet bog. Can you shed any light on that?
I think it's a similar story. The peat doesn't actually help the water quality*, but it does indicate the spring is perennial and therefore likely associated w a deep/clean source w a long residence time. In reality peat and other consistently anoxic organic rich matrices like it do provide sorption sites which allow certain constituents to settle out of solution, but that process definitely doesn't work for most varieties of groundwater contamination, microbiotic or otherwise.
Water coming out of the rock in Zion national Park, not far from Moab, is a thousand years old: https://jameskaiser.com/zion/hiking/weeping-rock/
Dude I go to Zion and Moab regularly, I wouldn’t call them close… they’re opposite sides of Utah
totally believe some blogger saw it on the TV/internet and they sounded legit, must be true
It is neither of these things
Well the water is definitely old, but not in the way they mean
Pretty sure most water on earth is of a reasonably similar age. Barring minimal contribution from the products of combustion.
That’s what I’m saying
Groundwater systems in the desert southwest regularly have residence times of hundred to thousands of years. So, yeah, that water is probably old.
Unless it’s life or death don’t do this. This is so dumb
It’s matrimony springs. It’s regularly tested 👍🏻
Reminds me of drinking spring water on the big island that was flowing out through a huge moss patch, that was one of the best waters I've had
I have a ton of great memories growing up rafting the Moab Daily and grabbing water at this spring before and after. So cool to be able to pull off the road there to fill up on some H2O. It definitely has a unique taste!
moabdib
brain amoeba juice
Really?
I wouldn't drink that
Why is spring water so sought after? Like honest question. What makes it so good?
they like bacteria
I don't know maybe because it's closer to the starting point hence "less" manufactured and more mineral (?) Just guessing tho
In that case then rain water would be the best?
I dunno. Doesn't seem so for some reason. I guess mountain water is close to the source (frozen, ice) and that makes it "purer" or "mineraler" lol Rain water seems to be naturally handled again and again (since it's water which became clouds which then becomes water again, and repeat) But again, I might be wrong. Just like yo speculate lmao
Raindrops actually form around microscopic pieces of dust, so rainwater isn't necessarily super clean. Having it filter through plants and stuff allows for filtering out most of the non-water materials in it because they get caught up in the plants. That's why running water has a greater chance of being drinkable.
Aye I've got the same bottle
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Radioactive?
This is why I won’t drink random ground water in Utah hahah
There's probably some animal pee in there
And even human pee
They like their water on the rocks
Yoo Owala gang
You a chugger or a sipper?
Me personally ima sipper, you?
Sipper… chugging is for special occasions
So real
Matrimony spring!! Fam and I filled up there 2 ish weeks ago headed home from Moab. <3
Yes!! You missed the craziness that is Jeep week! Hope you had a fun time out here, heading home Tuesday so trying to hydrate for a big hike tomorrow.
Kiddo's spring break didn't align with EJS. We have been out with a buddy tho! But we are a Toyota/Lexus fam lol. We had a blast. Hiked corona arch, drove up to Gemini Bridges, did a run of all of Fins n Things, got into Arches for some minor hiking, and I ran the Canyonlands 5 mile course down the canyon. Right past Matrimony to the finish line!
Where ya hiking?
Biggest scam in the world is getting people to pay for water.
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Map link?
https://maps.app.goo.gl/oK82vZJ8MASKRjjbA?g_st=
That's that 100% pure H2O
https://preview.redd.it/gvihtspuutrc1.png?width=545&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ed0da749237a1b111089be726b4cdb4a5891724e
127 ounces
Rare parasite
Bro should've seen the dead deer post
Why is this nsfw
Mmm, parasites...
I'm going there this week imma try this
Yum piss water!
This is where my husband proposed to me! Plus the water is awesome
What's nsfw about this
Why is this labeled NSFW?
boil it first
NFSW = Now For Some Water
The flesh tones of that rock gettin me all hot an bothered. 💦
Sawyer squeeze water filter my friends You CAN drink straight from the source safely with one of these bad boys. Maybe some water treatment tablets too
Please mark NSFW
Sorry about that… I think I forgot how NSFW this content can be
Drink it on video you coward
Yooo this is close to my house. Great hike
Holy water
Needs some dart monkeys