Water filter

[Jburke]

So I was looking for a water filter bottle and came across this one and was just curious if those with more experience had any input on this one?  Will this filter actually filter enough to keep me worry free in the back country of should I opt for something that filters more?  Suggestions?

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Aquamira-Water-Bottle-with-Filter-and-Replacement-Filter/1340473.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch.cmd%3Fform_state%3DsearchForm%26N%3D0%26fsch%3Dtrue%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3Dfilter%26WTz_l%3DHeader%253BSearch-All%2BProducts&Ntt=filter&WTz_l=Header%3BSearch-All+Products

[WaltAlpine]

I bought one for the high hunt last year. Its good for drink
ing out of but not for sharing, cooking,etc. Also for the high hunt it was heavier than what i would choose to carry.

[brocka]

Cant recommend this enough for any type of backcountry hunting. I got alot of use out of mine this last year and it worked awesome.

http://www.rei.com/product/837824/sawyer-squeeze-water-filter

[JLS]

I bought one for the high hunt last year. Its good for drink
ing out of but not for sharing, cooking,etc. Also for the high hunt it was heavier than what i would choose to carry.

Agreed, they are not very versatile.  I have a Katadyn that works very well for me.  Easy to fill up a water bladder, nalgene bottles, etc.

[WaltAlpine]

When we were on the high hunt a guy had a lightweight pump of some kind that we all used to fill our bottles. It was better than sucking and squeezing on the one I brought.

[JackOfAllTrades]

I think a real water filter would be much more versital.
 
-Steve

[jechicdr]

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Camping/Survival-Navigation/Water-Purification|/pc/104795280/c/104774580/sc/104324580/Katadyn-Pocket-Water-Microfilter/727430.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Fcamping-survival-navigation-water-purification%2F_%2FN-1100737%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_104324580%3FWTz_l%3DSBC%253BMMcat104795280%253Bcat104774580&WTz_l=SBC%3BMMcat104795280%3Bcat104774580%3Bcat104324580
13,000 gallons.  How many seasons will it take me to drink that much water?

[kentrek]

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Camping/Survival-Navigation/Water-Purification|/pc/104795280/c/104774580/sc/104324580/Katadyn-Pocket-Water-Microfilter/727430.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Fcamping-survival-navigation-water-purification%2F_%2FN-1100737%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_104324580%3FWTz_l%3DSBC%253BMMcat104795280%253Bcat104774580&WTz_l=SBC%3BMMcat104795280%3Bcat104774580%3Bcat104324580
13,000 gallons.  How many seasons will it take me to drink that much water?

Thats like 40 years of water...

[Holg3107]

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Hunting/Survival-Navigation/Water-Purification%7C/pc/104791680/c/104774580/sc/104324580/MSR-Sweetwater174-Guardian-Purifier-System/1168763.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse.cmd%3FN%3D1100145%26WTz_l%3DSBC%253BBRprd1340473&WTz_l=SBC%3BBRprd1340473%3Bcat104324580

I have the MSR Sweetwater and couldnt be happier. We also tested out one of the newer UV light purifiers and as far as we know it worked great. No one got sick at least and we werent boiking anything. For ultra light high hunt / backpacking they are awesome.

http://www.rei.com/product/799003/steripen-adventurer-opti-water-purifier

[MLHSN]

I have a Platypus gravity filter I really like.  It works well enough for as many as 4-5 people.  The squeeze bottles can be annoying after a while when you want water to cook with, etc.  Just my 2 cents.

The platypus gravity filter only weighs 10.75 and is quite a bit more functional then a bottle.  Plus, it's quick to filter 4 liters if your going a while without water.  I used a pump filter for years and hated pumping for 10 min. at a time.  With the gravity filter, just fill the bag and it filters while you set up camp.

http://cascadedesigns.com/platypus/filtration-and-storage/gravityworks-filters/gravityworks-40l-filter/product

[WaltAlpine]

That Platypus looks good!

[fillthefreezer]

i will be switching to a sawyer inline this year, seems to be a better setup than anything else ive seen

[WaltAlpine]

The price on that Sawyer looks even better!

[Branden]

I have never used a filter before and I have hunted in a lot of states and a lot of different places in those states. That being said I got a Sawyer Squeeze filter for xmas so I might start using it. Not very heavy, and it looks like you can use it as an inline on a hydration bladder, gravity filter, or squeeze filter. Pretty versatile.

[7mag.]

I have never used a filter before and I have hunted in a lot of states and a lot of different places in those states. That being said I got a Sawyer Squeeze filter for xmas so I might start using it. Not very heavy, and it looks like you can use it as an inline on a hydration bladder, gravity filter, or squeeze filter. Pretty versatile.

I used mine a lot last year, and was very impressed how well it worked.