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Jul 5, 2020
9:16:42pm

squidmark All-American

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Any backpackers want to recommend a water purifier for backwoods camping?

SlantRoute

7/5/20 8:38pm

Katadyn and life straw.

Choke

7/5/20 8:40pm

Which model? How much $?

SlantRoute

7/5/20 8:45pm

My Fave:

Choke

7/5/20 8:47pm

I think the Sawyer mini is better than the Lifestraw in every conceivable way.

Doozy

7/5/20 9:23pm

If you want a bottle-based one, the Church sold and sells a very good kind

Doozy

7/5/20 9:32pm

Not less expensive, but close. Unless you factor in longevity.

JmThms

7/5/20 9:41pm

Thanks. I was remembering from years ago, so things must have changed. Back then they were $14.95 on Amazon.

Doozy

7/5/20 9:46pm

Aquamira drop/tablets . We stopped carrying filters a long time ago. Save the

Backcountry

7/5/20 8:43pm

How do they work? 100% safe?

SlantRoute

7/5/20 8:45pm

Weve used them for almost 15 years without an issue.

Backcountry

7/5/20 8:55pm

But they don't get rid of bad taste

Covid-19

7/5/20 9:02pm

True. But that shouldnt be a huge issue in the highcountry

Backcountry

7/5/20 9:03pm

I use a steripen UV purifier.

Eddie

7/5/20 8:59pm

I like the Katadyn Vario but it's not the simplest filter

Covid-19

7/5/20 9:00pm

I've used something like this and really liked it. Great for around camp

Broda

7/5/20 9:03pm

No Sawyer fans here?

squidmark

7/5/20 9:16pm

I have a sawyer...super easy to use

Hang10

7/5/20 10:01pm

MSR Miniworks EX

DocTerminus

7/5/20 9:20pm

Popular classic, we sold a ton of those

Covid-19

7/5/20 9:42pm

Grayl

jarer21

7/5/20 9:54pm

Platypus GravityWorks Water Filter System - 4 Liter

bdizzle

7/5/20 10:28pm

Yup

Broda

7/5/20 10:52pm

We use the Sawyer mini filters. I hooked them to the water bladder line so we

Thrill

7/5/20 10:48pm

I'm using a Platypus GravityWorks in the BWCA in August

Squeegee

7/6/20 6:34am

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