Quote Originally Posted by Irving View Post

hollohas: I've used the squeeze bag to fill a few containers (2 bags per full canteen) for soup and coffee and stuff. The way you roll the bag to squeeze the water through the filter is great. But it would for sure not be as smooth having to do the same through a water bottle, and even less fun through a soda bottle.
Oh, I absolutly agree the squeeze bag works just fine to fill canteens or pots. Not as fast, not as easy, but works fine.

I was considering the possibility of filing those things if the bag failed. And to be clear, mine hasn't failed. It most likely will never fail. It is tough. But to me that seems like enough of a potential that I don't use it on serious backcountry trips. I'd hate to be 3 days in without away to fill containers with filtered water. But, the sawyer is small and light enough it is a GREAT emergency backup in case your main filter failed.