27: Water Purifiers - That's Quite A Thirst with Dr Will Duffin
10/26/22 • 37 min
Cathy and Wayne are joined once again by World Extreme Medicine Joint Medical Director Dr Will Duffin as they tackle the murky world of water purification and how to keep healthy in the wilderness.
Learn the difference between filtration and purification, understand the different types available and why there are so many, how to choose your water source, why it's not just drinking water that needs to be pure, why you should consider carrying a form of filtration to use in the UK and how you can get clean water to drink without spending any money at all!
Not necessarily a podcast to listen to while you are eating; there is lots of discussion about "travellers tummy", the curious ability of a sheep to die in a water source, how drinking your own sweat can get you out of a sticky situation and, in the type of magnificent random deviation that you can only experience on Outdoor Gear Chat: a rather terrifying description of how easy it is to die in your own tent.
A note on using chlorine tablets during pregnancy:
"As a general rule it appears most chlorine-based products are considered ‘safe' if used at recommended concentrations. Having said this, as with all medicines in pregnancy, there is very limited good quality evidence and uncertainty remains. It’s important that the risk of harm from chemical treatment is balanced with the risks of water borne diseases in pregnancy. In my view, whilst chlorine-based products are probably ok, filtration and boiling should be preferred options while we await more definitive answers from the scientific literature. Always refer to manufacturer's instructions." Dr Will Duffin
Listen, learn, laugh and if you are able, please consider donating to our chosen charity: Community Action Nepal
To learn more about our FREE Expedition Events please click here:
Expedition Event - Capel Curig 29th - 30th October — The Climbers Shop / Joe Brown Blog (theclimbersshopjoebrownblog.co.uk)
To learn more about this weeks topic please click below:
World Extreme Medicine: Pioneering Remote Medicine
Worldwide Expeditions — The Joe Brown Outdoor Academy
To buy from our range of purifiers and filters click below:
Water Purification And Treatment Camping | The Climbers Sho (climbers-shop.com)
Cathy and Wayne are joined once again by World Extreme Medicine Joint Medical Director Dr Will Duffin as they tackle the murky world of water purification and how to keep healthy in the wilderness.
Learn the difference between filtration and purification, understand the different types available and why there are so many, how to choose your water source, why it's not just drinking water that needs to be pure, why you should consider carrying a form of filtration to use in the UK and how you can get clean water to drink without spending any money at all!
Not necessarily a podcast to listen to while you are eating; there is lots of discussion about "travellers tummy", the curious ability of a sheep to die in a water source, how drinking your own sweat can get you out of a sticky situation and, in the type of magnificent random deviation that you can only experience on Outdoor Gear Chat: a rather terrifying description of how easy it is to die in your own tent.
A note on using chlorine tablets during pregnancy:
"As a general rule it appears most chlorine-based products are considered ‘safe' if used at recommended concentrations. Having said this, as with all medicines in pregnancy, there is very limited good quality evidence and uncertainty remains. It’s important that the risk of harm from chemical treatment is balanced with the risks of water borne diseases in pregnancy. In my view, whilst chlorine-based products are probably ok, filtration and boiling should be preferred options while we await more definitive answers from the scientific literature. Always refer to manufacturer's instructions." Dr Will Duffin
Listen, learn, laugh and if you are able, please consider donating to our chosen charity: Community Action Nepal
To learn more about our FREE Expedition Events please click here:
Expedition Event - Capel Curig 29th - 30th October — The Climbers Shop / Joe Brown Blog (theclimbersshopjoebrownblog.co.uk)
To learn more about this weeks topic please click below:
World Extreme Medicine: Pioneering Remote Medicine
Worldwide Expeditions — The Joe Brown Outdoor Academy
To buy from our range of purifiers and filters click below:
Water Purification And Treatment Camping | The Climbers Sho (climbers-shop.com)
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26: Kit Lists - Expeditions with Andy Cave
Climber, Alpinist, Himalayan Mountaineer, International Mountain Guide, and Award Winning Author Andy Cave joins Cathy and Wayne to talk about life before Gore-Tex, ye olde plastic boots, fibre glass ice axes, layering, sweat management, why feathers are fab, glove choices, harness culture (yes, it is a thing!), why paying extra for a dry treated rope is well worth it and just when is it okay to use modern ultralight running kit in the mountains.
Learn about layering in action, what to think about when buying kit and, in what is possibly THE most spectacular random deviation of the series ever: the marvels of victorian engineering which run underground between Thirlmere in the Lake District and Manchester.
Andy is part of the Rab sponsored athlete team and has a huge experience of using their full range while pushing climbing to the limit on bold new routes in the Alps, Alaska, Patagonia and the Himalaya. He also hosts Rab's podcasts: The Mountain People Podcast - Rab® UK
Listen ,learn, laugh and if you are able, please consider donating to our chosen charity: Community Action Nepal
To learn more about our FREE Expedition Event please click here:
Expedition Event - Capel Curig 29th - 30th October — The Climbers Shop / Joe Brown Blog (theclimbersshopjoebrownblog.co.uk)
To learn more about this weeks topic please click below:
Speaker, Coach, Mountaineer, Author | Andy Cave
BBC Radio 4 - Andy Cave's Expedition Underground
To buy Andy's award-winning books:
Learning to Breathe - Andy Cave (climbers-shop.com)
Need to buy kit for your trek? The Climbers Shop and Joe Brown Shops | Outdoor Clothing & Equipment UK (climbers-shop.com)
Want to know more about kit? The Joe Brown Outdoor Academy
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Cathy and Wayne are joined by Scarpa UK Core Sales Director Glyn Padgett to discuss what sets mountain boots apart from regular walking boots.
Learn the difference between B1, B2 & B3, why stiffness is critical when using boots with crampons, why size matters (even more than usual), why you shouldn't get the hump with gaiter zips, why it's not just materials that make a boot vegan friendly, amazing aftercare and the bizarre link between the boots on your feet and a famous Irish dry stout. All this and some serious tittering over lubricants!
Listen ,learn, laugh and if you are able, please consider donating to our chosen charity: Community Action Nepal
To learn more about our FREE Expedition Event please click here:
Expedition Event - Capel Curig 29th - 30th October — The Climbers Shop / Joe Brown Blog (theclimbersshopjoebrownblog.co.uk)
To learn more about this weeks topic please click below:
Technical - SCARPA UK
What is a B1 or B2 boot? | ISM (alpin-ism.com)
Need to buy Mountain boots? The Climbers Shop and Joe Brown Shops | Outdoor Clothing & Equipment UK (climbers-shop.com)
Want to know more about kit? Footwear — The Joe Brown Outdoor Academy
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