News, The Grand Canyon Bans Sales of Bottled Water.

[RedJacket]

Excellent news. If you want purified water buy a filter. Then go out and buy a canteen, fill it with your own water, and happy hiking.

Humans use planet earth as there own personal garbage can and it needs to stop.

[thecoalman]

Originally Posted by RedJacket

fill it with your own water, and happy hiking.

I was approx. 2000 miles from home when I was there so bringing my own water wasn't an option and like I said they were very concerned about the local water usage.

The park service is going to have to provide water to the 5 million annual visitors. If there issue such as long lines they will buy the water outside the park and bring it in.

[bradykp]

Originally Posted by thecoalman

I was approx. 2000 miles from home when I was there so bringing my own water wasn't an option and like I said they were very concerned about the local water usage.

The park service is going to have to provide water to the 5 million annual visitors. If there issue such as long lines they will buy the water outside the park and bring it in.

I walked around Rome for 5 weeks, filling my water bottle throughout the city at the fountains with some of the best water I've ever had. Never waited in a line in Rome, can't imagine it would be that difficult to service a national park...

[bradykp]

Originally Posted by Jesse276

They can set a deposit of 25 cents on each bottle... any litter will get picked up by the people from the frugal forum.

for 25 cents each, I'd be one of those people picking them up!

[thecoalman]

Originally Posted by bradykp

I walked around Rome for 5 weeks, filling my water bottle throughout the city at the fountains with some of the best water I've ever had. Never waited in a line in Rome, can't imagine it would be that difficult to service a national park...

Apples and oranges, when we were driving to the North Rim the scenery pretty much looked like this for 8 hours if not longer: