Randy - I understand and appreciate your concerns, particularly given your location. Although we sit quite high where we live, I still have a few Katadyn models - the Pocket, Combi, and Gravidyn filters in case of a catastrophic event. My plan would include hauling some water from my pond, pre-filtering and boiling it, then running it through one of the Katadyns once it has cooled. You do NOT want to get sick during a crisis! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> I also carry a Pocket model in my vehicles in case something happened while in transit. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

I am a firm believer in the axiom "better to have it and not need it, rather than to need it and not have it". <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />