Bcoonce117
WKR
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- Jul 13, 2019
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Pretty sure you can drink your own urine up to 3 times. I haven’t been that thirsty yet
I’ve used just about everything and my steripen has given me the least amount of problems. You are right though, I always carry back up drops or tabs just in case.I don't like Steripens for the simple reason they are electronic and can fail. I like analog filters. BeFree, Sawyer Squeeze. Some like Platypus Quickdraw and in clean water-low animal traffic it's probably fine, but the Sawyer is much more effective in filtering bacteria and most importantly giardia and cryptosporidium.
I know some people that love Steripens. Not knocking their effectiveness, just not for me. It is nice not having to worry about them freezing-biggest PITA with analog filters.I’ve used just about everything and my steripen has given me the least amount of problems. You are right though, I always carry back up drops or tabs just in case.
Dont those freeze?I’m out when it’s really cold. I don’t want anything to do with a filter.
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If it's that cold it's all frozen, boiling is the only option.Dont those freeze?
I’ve had mine since 2017 and it’s still going strong. Sterilized hundreds of gallons with no issues at all. I do carry tablets as a backup and occasionally use them if I fill my bigger bladder for camp water.What's your guys experience with how long those steripens last??
That's what I use for warm weather. Sawyer squeeze fits right on a smart water bottle. Cant get much more light weight than that (a 1L bottle weighs 1.2oz empty). Smart water bottle sizes vary on how long my trip is.Anyone use the various lifestraw products? I’ve got a gravity filter from them that I use while I’m at my camp, but my water is pretty clean to begin with. Not really a good test on whether it is effective or not.
This... super light, quick to deploy, quick to filter. I use a Salomon XA with soft flask, same thing pretty much.Tried this for the first time last year. Highly recommend it and will not be using anything else.
Dont those freeze?
No not when they’re in the inside pocket of your jacket. Much easier to deal with than a filter. I also keep a water bottle inside my jacket so it doesn’t freeze. It can be -20 and some part of that creek is still flowing. You just gotta know where it flows turbulent enough for open water. Pretty easy in this part of CO.If it's that cold it's all frozen, boiling is the only option.