Clean with soap and water. Rise thoroughly. Dry. I don't own "backcountry" specific water containers. I use whatever I need and then clean them and return them to "front country" tap water use.
You are starting with an incredibly low risk situation and doing an effective job cleaning and rising the bladder so the result is pretty darn safe. If you feel concerned you could throw a Pristine tab into 1L of water in bladder and let sit for a while to treat it, but I wouldn't bother myself.
Jan. 20, 2022, 8:23 a.m. - Vik Banerjee
Clean with soap and water. Rise thoroughly. Dry. I don't own "backcountry" specific water containers. I use whatever I need and then clean them and return them to "front country" tap water use. You are starting with an incredibly low risk situation and doing an effective job cleaning and rising the bladder so the result is pretty darn safe. If you feel concerned you could throw a Pristine tab into 1L of water in bladder and let sit for a while to treat it, but I wouldn't bother myself.