Thought I would share a few tips for using the Sawer Water Filter System. First off the only draw back I have found is the bags that come with it can bust at the seems. Sawer has finally corrected this with the 2013 version, so make sure you get the 2013 version with the new improved squeeze bag. Make sure to roll the bag from the bottom like a tube of tooth paste and not squeeze it to death with both hands.
Mountain Laurel Designs is selling the new version. They also sell the inline kit.
http://www.mountainlaureldesigns.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=195
Incredible setup when combined with just a few extras.
First I cut a piece of screen out of a permanent coffee filter and placed that under the washer to act as a prefilter to keep debris out of the main filter element.
In this photo you can see the Tornado Tube (clear piece) and the inline adapter kit. The Tornado tube is needed to attach it to a bag or bottle on the clean water side.
http://www.amazon.com/American-Scie...8&qid=1364318749&sr=8-1&keywords=tornado+tube
You can attach and use plastic water bottles, I like the larger size but only had these to use for the photos.
Here you can see it setup as a gravity filter, just make sure to mark your dirty bag and your clean bags to avoid contamination.
Here you can see it in the inline setup with the inline adapter kit, it can be used this way to drink straight from your camel back or other hydration setup.
The clean side has a nipple that you can attach a hose to, so you really don't need the clean side part of the inline kit.
Like this you can drink through it like a straw using a hose attached to drop down into a water source.
In this photo you can see that I used a coke bottle lid to seal the top and I used a hose plug to seal the bottom to keep it from leaking after use.
This photo is of the new bag on the right and the old bag on the left. The new bags are blue and the old style black.
As mentioned, blow the water put after use and keep it in your pocket of sleeping bag during freezing weather. Great piece of light weight kit for water filtering.
Steve