RFI Water Filters
#1
Posted 26 August 2016 - 02:30 PM
What are others using? How long does it take to pump a liter? Any weak points in the construction? Would you buy it again?
Thanks in advance!
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#2
Posted 26 August 2016 - 06:18 PM
I use a Steri-Pen and it works great and is super light weight. The big drawback is that, although it renders water safe to drink, it's not a filter, so you might find yourself drinking mucky water that's safe, but tastes bad. The Steri-Pen is great for backpacking when weight is an issue or for a handy lightweight back-up water purifying system (like a trip to Mexico for example).
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#3
Posted 26 August 2016 - 06:35 PM
Mr. Sage, we've been carrying and using Katadyn Hiker or Hiker Pro for decades.
advertising says a litter a minute for filter time; in a perfect world, maybe.
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#4
Posted 26 August 2016 - 10:06 PM
hiker pro for me. 120 strokes to fill a liter bottle. Filter seems to last a long time too.
I'm looking at ways to do a lot more filtering though, for filling up the whole 20 gal on board tank at a river or other questionable source.
Any ideas?
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#5
Posted 26 August 2016 - 11:41 PM
I was on a trip with a couple of other guys and they had this filter- worked like a charm and no pumping:
https://www.rei.com/...0l-water-filter
I use the MSR ceramic filter- similar to Katydyn you have. Works well for emergencies but I like the Base Camp approach better.
#6
Posted 26 August 2016 - 11:57 PM
I was on a trip with a couple of other guys and they had this filter- worked like a charm and no pumping:
https://www.rei.com/...0l-water-filter
When I was active with the middle school backpacking club we tried one of these. I was thinking of getting one for myself. You could hand from the roof and just place the tube in your campers water fill.
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#7
Posted 27 August 2016 - 01:41 AM
I also have the hiker pro. But if had to replace what I got, I would go with one of the hanging filter bag things like takeiteasy linked to. There are youtube videos detailing how to make your own.
jim
#8
Posted 27 August 2016 - 01:46 AM
In the camper I keep the Katadyn Hiker. For my last backpacking trip I took a Sawyer filter. It is very lightweight and small, but takes about 5 minutes to get one liter filtered. Reviews say it can clog pretty quickly, but I've only used it with clear water and so far, no problems with clogging.
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#9
Posted 27 August 2016 - 04:29 PM
take a look at the units from Rapid Pure. Different technology. I think you will be impressed.
cwd
#10
Posted 27 August 2016 - 07:36 PM
I have been using the Sawyer Squeeze on the trail and MSR gravity filter on the Lake Superior/canoe trip rig. Both have worked great for the last 3 years. Bigfoot Dave
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