SAWYER PRODUCTS Mini Water Filtration System

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You can use the Mini Filter as a straw, drinking directly from a water source, or attach it a Sawyer Squeeze pouch or your own drinks bottle. The new light weight pouches are just as strong as the thicker legacy pouches but are easier to squeeze because the softer material offers less resistance. Attach the Micro Squeeze to the included drinking pouch, use the included straw to drink directly from your water source, connect it to your hydration pack tubing, or screw it onto standard disposable bottles (28mm thread). We’ve been confident using this in the UK’s mountains and protecting us from bacteria, parasites and just nasty bits and bobs in the water. You just dangle the hose in the chosen water source, give the hand-held plastic pocket a squeeze, and voila – one big gulp of clean drinking water.

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Because of this, Sawyer filters can be aggressively and continually backwashed, restoring up to 98% of the original flow rate. The LifeStraw Go doesn’t remove viruses so isn’t safe for day-to-day travel use in developing countries where tap water isn’t safe to drink. If you’re heading to a region where water quality is a major concern, then the Lifesaver Liberty is one to consider. The only portable UV water purifier on this list, the Steripen Adventurer kills all bacteria, viruses, and parasites found in water and does so almost in the blink of an eye.Then with the mouthpiece of the filter open, push the plunger down so water squirts from the mouthpiece. All of our filters are air tested three times before leaving our production facility to ensure that no pathogens can slip through our filter fibers, a claim that no other water filtration company can make. There is no need to be alarmed here because the system is treated with a proprietary material that keeps bacteria and mold from growing. After initial wetting - While there is no definitive way to tell if a filter has been damaged due to freezing, Sawyer recommends replacing your filter if you suspect that it has been frozen.

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I have personally trialed all of the water purifiers listed – except for two as indicated – and vouch for their effectiveness based upon this. Many other filters list nominal or average pore sizes which leave the possibility of harmful pathogens to pass through. While there is no definitive way to tell if a filter has been damaged due to freezing, Sawyer recommends replacing your filter if you suspect that it has been frozen. The cost of transporting high volumes of water or bottled water gets expensive and heavy real quick.

As you can probably guess from its whopping 10-litre capacity, the AutoFlow XL filter from MSR isn’t strictly a personal water filter.

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Essential kit for camping, trekking, bushcraft, survival or any other situation where you may need to source your own water. This can be dropped into a source to siphon and filter as much water as is required, enabling you to filter big quantities in one go. It comes with a 32-ounce reusable squeeze pouch, drinking straw, cleaning coupling, spare gasket, and cleaning plunger. The MSR Trailshot is a small, simple filter that is ideally suited for fast and light adventures or trail running. If it's not on our site, we do not have it - but we are always happy to expand the range, please ask.Therefore, if you plan on backpacking a lot on your trip or taking water from backcountry water sources that could have been contaminated by humans, this isn’t a great option for you. with a collapsible pouch that rolls up tight for easy packing, you can carry it everywhere for just in case, and you'll probably forget that it's tagging along until you need to use it. The filters are designed to handle up to 20 psi of pressure and attaching the filter directly to a water source with a higher water pressure can damage the fibers. This isn’t designed to be a squeeze purifier (check the Sawyer Mini below instead for that), so you can’t use it to purify water into a glass – instead, you’ll be drinking from the water bottle throughout.