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Anonymous Sun 16 Jun 2013 01:22:07 No.139868 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>139973

Lets talk water filters. What kind do you like? What model do you like?

What model would be good for a hiker in colorado?

>new /out/doorsman looking for water filter

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Anonymous Sun 16 Jun 2013 01:41:28 No.139877 Report

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bump

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Anonymous Sun 16 Jun 2013 01:53:35 No.139881 Report

Quoted By: >>139884

In CO I don't bother with filter, I just take Polar Pure.

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Anonymous Sun 16 Jun 2013 01:59:21 No.139884 Report

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>>139881
If you say so

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Anonymous Sun 16 Jun 2013 02:18:15 No.139893 Report

Quoted By: >>139987

One last bump before I just order a pile of polar pure

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Anonymous Sun 16 Jun 2013 02:44:12 No.139901 Report

Quoted By: >>140021

well if you got the coin and like the outdoors then katadyn pocket is the answer. it will last you a lifetime. somewhat heavy though.

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Anonymous Sun 16 Jun 2013 04:15:27 No.139973 Report

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>>139868
Sawyer Squeeze Water Filter Plus

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Anonymous Sun 16 Jun 2013 04:46:06 No.139987 Report

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>>139893
You're drinking snow melt, there is very little in the water that needs to be filtered out. You do want to make sure the giardia and crypto are taken care of though. Just finish your water when you come to a source, refill and treat it and it will be ready by the time you get thirsty again. I have a filter that I don't even know where it is because I use it so rarely. Polar Pure is also $10 instead of the $150+ you'll spend on a decent filter.

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Anonymous Sun 16 Jun 2013 04:54:51 No.139991 Report

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Where do you hike, CO bro? I just boil.

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Anonymous Sun 16 Jun 2013 05:06:50 No.139998 Report

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I haven't used a filter in years.

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Anonymous Sun 16 Jun 2013 05:37:48 No.140021 Report

Quoted By: >>140032

>>139901

I've got a similar sized filter that pumps super quick for a third of the price:

http://www.amazon.com/MSR-56500-HyperFlow-Microfilter/dp/B00187CZ0W/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1371360329&sr=8-3&keywords=MSR+microfilter

It's been good to me for the last five years, but I'll need a replacement filter soon I think (sales rep said 1000 liters if that can be believed).

Heard alright things about this grav filter; beats pumping I suppose...drawback is that you can't just stop at a stream mid-hike to "top off"

http://www.rei.com/product/813799/platypus-gravityworks-water-filter

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molot0v !CocKTAILBg Sun 16 Jun 2013 06:13:05 No.140032 Report

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>>140021
>http://www.rei.com/product/813799/platypus-gravityworks-water-filter

My fiancee is going to buy the platypus for me sometime soon. Anyone have any experience with them?

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Anonymous Sun 16 Jun 2013 10:08:04 No.140074 Report

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Polar Pure is a good way to go, if you do need a filter (I prefer for lake trips and places with more sediment in water) I have found nothing that even holds a candle to the Sweetwater. Mine is before MSR bought them out, but the MSR Miniworks is #2 on the list so it can't be much worse if not better now.

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