I know the topic of drinking water has been done to death on here (I've just read loads of them) but, I just wanted to get some opinions on whether it is overkill or a sensible precaution to buy and take a Steripen when we already have the Katadyn Befrees?
If it was just me that was going I would take my chances as I am fairly confident that most water (if sourced at suitable locations) would be perfectly fine and even more so filtered with the Katadyn. I know we could just boil it but then that would mean burning and therefore carrying more fuel. Obviously if I am making dehydrated meals anyway I can just filter and boil a little longer before adding to the meal but, for drinking water, it will end up being a bit of a faff and resource intensive.
My real concern is that I am taking my son and nephew and obviously don't want to be responsible for them getting ill from any viruses that may be lurking in the water (particularly if we can't really obtain it from it's highest point). Am I being overly cautious here?
I don't know if it's me getting old or what because I used to just drink straight from the burn as a younger man without these responsibilities Now I feel like a health and safety inspector with all the risk assessment I am doing
Am I going over the top here?