I am looking for a new water treatment option after my MSR Miniworks quit working when my wife and I were on a 27 mile backpacking trip in the Lost Creek Wilderness last weekend. It seems that one of the valves failed which resulted in water passing back out through the input hose rather than being forced through the filter, and it took 10 minutes to filter 12 OZ of water (we resorted to boiling). Now I'm just hoping that the filter worked at all; I guess I'll know in 1-3 weeks.
I am intrigued by the Sawyer in-line bladder filters, which look like they can also be used as a gravity filter, and I am also very interested in UV purification (especially the Camelbak All Clear).
Does anyone have any experience with these systems or recommendations for other water treatment systems?
I am intrigued by the Sawyer in-line bladder filters, which look like they can also be used as a gravity filter, and I am also very interested in UV purification (especially the Camelbak All Clear).
Does anyone have any experience with these systems or recommendations for other water treatment systems?
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