pumping creek water

dewey02 wrote:
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Well played :B

Go ahead and be sure to let us know how it works out for you.

Did wd answer your question yet??

3oaks wrote:
It amazes me as to how many replied lecturing the original poster about the hazards of using untreated creek water. And never did add anything useful to answer the original question. :h

The question was about finding a pump to use, not about the hazards of using creek water. :S

thank you

I would, only if you buy a portable water filtration/purification system. At that point it would be better to just carry a lot of extra fresh water in some containers. Maybe a couple of 55 gallon plastic drums!

We also have a Honda gas powered sump type pump like the forest service uses to pump water for fires. We use it a lot to keep the dust down/hose down the rigs and keep the camper cool on extremely hot days. It's more of an emergency item for just in case, fires etc way back in for long periods. It has a filter on the creek end to keep out debris.

I hand a sump pump for our swimming pool and I used it in a spring in the mountains. I have a honda gen and used a board under the pump to keep the mud etc out of the pump. we used it to clean deer and elk while hanging the meat in a tree. that the only way we have used that water

Back in the 60's we always drank from the streams we camped next to in the Sierras. Sometime in the late 70's that all changed and I would never drink from a stream again. Deer, cattle, and everything else is in the water. Not that it wasn't in the 60's. I really would not put it in my RV pipes.

I made my living in the mountains and have seen beaver fever alot.We always used the cold creeks for cooling down beer and pop and take baths sometimes..The beaver fever I have seen has "always" been from drinking contaminated water,not from cooling beverages or bathing although it can happen they say,just never seen it in Idaho creeks.

Boiling the water is #1 for making sure the water is safe..It's not that hard to fill a large metal container and boil it for atleast 1 minute.

Water filters that have at least 0.1 filtration work well..Never seen the fever from anyone using one such as the Sawyer water filters and bottles.I have four myself.I filter creek water into a 5 gallon bucket using the gravity method.

If I was to fill a trailer water tank with creek water just for bathing and dishes it would be treated with bleach...Buying used travel trailers, the first thing I do is sterilize the water tank.

I have never had beaver fever but have paid the price dearly from my co-workers getting it and missing work.Once you have gotten it you will never repeat your mistake again.

Smart and educated is really great, but doing something about it is what counts. Common sense and experience may not pay as much, but usually work better when it counts.