What is you opinion of the Grayl water filtration system for back country?

[ARhunter]

I have a couple planned trips this year. One to the back country to hunt mule deer the second to Thailand and was considering taking the grill on both trips. Has anyone had any experience and if so what are your thoughts on that particular filtration system?

 

[Drenalin]

I love mine, even though it's a fair bit heavier than a lot of other options. Super simple and less concern about the filter freezing.

 

[T_Widdy]

They plug up very easily with any small amount of sand, bring lots of spare filters.

 

[scottbot]

The titanium one sucks for boiling water and takes 5x as long as a regular jet boil. I will switch away from it before my next out of state elk hunt.

 

[Legend]

Had to Google it so no experience. I can't think of a reason why I would choose that system for the backcountry.

Might work ok for Thailand. If you are filling at a faucet and just need a small amount of water.

Backcountry you need to produce lots of volume when you find a good source. I choose a katadyn hiker or if I know the country a platupus gravity bag. I need gallons of water so I can have a dry camp at the top.

 

[Speaks]

They are fine but I have generally preferred a sawyer with a soft bottle.

 

[WyldGoose]

Be careful relying on the Grayl. They are completely dependent on the O-ring to seal out the dirty water. Any tiny piece of debris can compromise that seal. And on the titanium version, if you dent the bottle at all it’s done, the O-ring won’t create a seal.

Having said that, I have one but typically use it for front country travel, staying in hotels and filtering tap water.