Getting Water From the Source

Lately in the raw food webisphere (that should be a word!) I been have noticing that people are seeking out natural springs to get their water. So when on our way back from The Raw Union Festival when the chance came to get some water at Mt. Shasta Headwaters, I jumped at the offer!

Unlike a spring, where the water comes from deep within the earth and usually is accessible through some sort of pipe, I was able to bottle water coming right out of the rocks. The Mt. Shasta headwaters is from the melted snow on Mt. Shasta that is filtered down through the rocks and comes right out of the mountain. We asked at the information center and a park ranger for the location of the water and if the water was safe to drink. They said that as long as we bottled it right as it came out of the mountain (NOT IN THE STREAM) that is was cleaner than most bottled water and that it’s tested regularly. It was also reassuring to see others filling up their bottles as well.

It tasted amazing! It tasted like melted snow. It was also the first time ever that I have drank water right from the source, how our ancestors did! It blew me away to think that in 32 years that this is the first time I drank water from a natural source. It really was a connected to nature moment and I definitely understand why people are so excited about finding natural springs.

For more information about spring water check out these two links:

• http://www.welikeitraw.com/rawfood/2008/12/find-a-spring.html
  This is a great podcast by Daniel Vitalis about spring water, especially useful is his indicators of whether the spring water you find is safe to drink.
• http://www.findaspring.com/
  Locations of Springs in the U.S. 

♥,
C

Question of the Day:
Have you ever experienced getting water from a natural source? What was is like? Please answer your question in the comments section.