Good portable water purifier for backpacking

[Irving]

Also, if you're having to filter super dirty water, you'd probably want to use a handkerchief to pre-filter the water, but that slows things down as well.

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.

[hollohas]

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.

[Alpha2]

Look into Lifestraw. It's our go-to device for most eventualities. There are other excellent devices for more quantity intense solutions.

[TFOGGER]

I've been looking at the stuff by Giegerrig. They have pressurized hydration packs with the option to add filtering...

http://www.geigerrig.com/hydration-p...us-filter.html

What I don't know is if their filters will improve taste as well as removing particulates/viruses/bacteria

[Great-Kazoo]

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.

Coffee filters, cheap, easy to store, can be used as tinder to get a fire going.

[hollohas]

I've been looking at the stuff by Giegerrig. They have pressurized hydration packs with the option to add filtering...

http://www.geigerrig.com/hydration-p...us-filter.html

What I don't know is if their filters will improve taste as well as removing particulates/viruses/bacteria

This filter does contain carbon media so it should remove at least some bad tastes and chemicals.

[TFOGGER]

This filter does contain carbon media so it should remove at least some bad tastes and chemicals.

Yeah, I've been talking to the Geiger rep... I can buy their stuff wholesale, so I might get the filter to try out. I already have one of their hydration packs, and I retrofitted my OGIO with one of their bladder systems, so the filter would just be a plug and play deal.

[Irving]

Some of the survival guys on Youtube seem to love the Geigerrig, but they did all mention in their videos that they were sent one for free to test.

[Firehaus]

I posted this in another thread, but this filter I picked up is built to last. I wish it would filter down lower on the micron scale, but I think pairing it with uv could be the way to go.

http://m.rei.com/product/653573/kata...55963_a74fc826



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[Irving]

I was considering the possibility of filing those things if the bag failed. 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.

I know, that's what I said!