Originally Posted by
dubois
heed this warning! i learned the hard way in eastern colorado. in the plains on the side of the road is no fun.
I can imagine that would be very unpleasant. I made the same mistake twice that I know of, but was lucky enough to not get sick. That is kind of like playing Russian roulette with only one empty chamber though so I wouldn't recommend taking the chance. When in doubt either find known safe water, boil, filter, or treat.