Your choice for water purification in the backcountry?

[Lark Bunting]

Looking for a water purifier for a potential backcountry trip next year. I\'ve seen the Sawyers, steri-pens, pumps, etc. What are your preferences? High capacity and fairly light weight would be my first two concerns. I drink a LOT of water out in the field and would prefer something that can easily fill my Camelbak bladder.

 

[Swede]

I don\'t know which is the best, but the little pump apparatus, I borrowed from my son this year was no good. He fixed it and got it working later. In the meantime I was drinking from the creek. I guess it all worked out as I never got sick.

 

[cnelk]

Lark
Read thru out Wyoming archery hunt thread. We did a part about the water system - Platypus

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Below is a link to the Playtpus GravityWorks System

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All you do is scoop water into the \'Dirty Bag\' and hook up the filter and hose and let it drain into the \'Clean Bag\'

4 Liters in 2.5 minutes

 

[huntography]

In-line filter Geigerrig 3l bladder


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[Lark Bunting]

Lark
Read thru out Wyoming archery hunt thread. We did a part about the water system - Platypus

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All you do is scoop water into the \'Dirty Bag\' and hook up the filter and hose and let it drain into the \'Clean Bag\'

4 Liters in 2.5 minutes

:upthumb: I will probably pick that up and a Sawyer since they are dirt cheap.

 

[elkmtngear]

Steripen...90 seconds. :upthumb:

No pumping or draining...just fill your Nalgene bottle (the pre-filter fits into the open bottle)...stick the Steripen inside the bottle, and rock it around for 90 seconds.

I\'ve been using mine going on 4 years, without issue.

Best Wishes,
Jeff

 

[WW]

I bought a Sawyer Mini for this year. Unfortunately I never got to try it out because of my knee replacement. Everything I have read about it is very positive. But in cold weather you might want to stick it in your shirt pocket to keep it from freezing.

 

[Ucsdryder]

Sawyer mini. No brainer.

Cheap, easy to use, small

If I am in an area with lots of water I put the filter and straw in my pocket and use it as needed. If it\'s a dry area I fill up the plastic bag with water. The plastic bags is almost weightless.

 

[bowhunter]

I used a Sawyer Mini this year backpacking in Colorado. I had to fill the little bag 4 times then squeeze it out through the filter into a Nalgene 1 liter bottle to fill it. I thought it was much lighter and worked great. I used a Katadyn Hiker before with no problems.

 

[elky McElkerson]

if you could have ONE, go with a pump. i like the Hiker Pro. light, fast and easy to maintain.

why? if you have a ready and accesible water source, a Sawyer or Steripen is good. but if you have to find water in seeps or cracks in rocks, you are gonna die and dehydrate away .

i like the Steripen. i take it with me to 3rd world countries. they give me a glass of water..90 seconds. and i am fine to gulp. but that 90 seconds is forever in the woods, and you will need a nalgene bottle. so YMMV