Being from the county north of KASE, and Pitkin County, let me emphasis that most of the rivers, ponds and lakes contain the microbe Giardia lamblia which is a most unpleasant visitor. Cramps and instantaneous diarrhea ensue for weeks with dehydration a very real possibility. In the United States it has been common practice to prove the innocuous nature of a liquid by consumption; many times I’ve had to demonstrate the benign volatility of my coffee by drinking a sip in front of security personal. It doesn’t surprise me that now the wonderful FAA is backtracking, saying they wouldn’t have required it if....