We understand that there is no tap water, please confirm that a purification device will be necessary?
Water: There are a number of fresh mountain streams feeding into Murtle Lake. The water has got to be the purest on earth! It needs NOTHING to ‘purify’ it. (However tap water does or should!). Keep one 2 gallon collapsible container per person for essential water supply. That is about a 2 day supply. Refill it any time you paddle by a mountain stream entering the lake. Lake water can be boiled before drinking. Water purification is not necessary Use lake water for boiling pasta or rice, etc. The odd individual could possibly bathe in the lake with non biodegradable soap! It is possible that some people wash dishes directly into the lake . Others possibly dispose of fish entrails and other waste into the lake. All of these cause the deterioration of the water quality and natural Eco system. Special efforts must be made by all visitors to wilderness lakes to avoid these activities to maintain the natural quality, beauty and most of all, delicate balance of the Eco system in the area.
