For you guys that hike or camp in the sticks, what are you using to purify drinking water? A few of us are talking about hiking in a few miles and camping in the bush this fall in Ontario while we deer hunt. Obviously we can't carry enough water in for 3-4 days out there, so we will be needing to purify water. The water we will be purifying will be from small ****ty streams, little ponds or small lakes. There's going to be beaver activity in almost any water we will be able to use, so we need to eliminate the possibility of getting Beaver Fever.
Probably one for the whole camp. We'll bring in a few bottles of water each and then camp somewhat close to a water source so we can refill the bottles and also use some of that water for making dehydrated meals. Size will be important as well.
I would take a look at the Katadyn Base camp http://www.katadyn.com/usen/katadyn...kcountry-series-products/katadyn-base-camp-1/ Gravity feed system that can hold 750L, purify 200 gallons on a single filter, and will flow at 1qt/ per minute. Just fill it up, hang it, and wait.
Funny, I was looking at that here..... http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/katadyn-base-camp.aspx?a=707763 I just don't know that we'll be able to camp close enough to a water source that we can just fill it up when needed. Its likely that we'll have to camp in a higher area where the trees are not as thick, because when you get in the lower areas up there its brushy and thick as hell. Which is usually where the water is also. What about something like this? http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/katadyn-vario-dual-tech-filter.aspx?a=715816 We would each have a bladder that we carry and then meet somewhere to fill the bladders up on the way to and/or from camp each day.
Apparently you believe Katadyn makes some good products. Which is my biggest concern. I don't want to buy a piece of crap and end up with the ****s for a month.
I've got an old MSR Waterworks filter, had it about 20 years now. It is one of their first to use a ceramic filter. It screws right on to a Nalgene bottle. Now they are a bit more efficient, weigh less and are smaller. The Katadyn product is good too, always has been. No matter which one you choose, pick up some Iodine tablets and throw them in the bottom of your pack. They are cheap, and don't take up any room. If your filter fails for any reason, you will still be able to make safe drinking water without having to boil it. All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure - Mark Twain
