life straw?

[zackmioli]

Anyone use this on back country hikes/hunts? I got one last summer just because I thought it would be cool to drink straight from creeks and all that, plus my gf loved it. We used it to drink out of some glacial rivers in alaska which was really cool. The filter numbers are impressive. So anyone use it or what are some other good, simple, inexpensive water filtration systems. I have just the straw but the lifestraw Go seems like a better idea.

http://www.buylifestraw.com/

Thanks.
Zack

[Special T]

I have heard they plug quickly... would work great in a pinch or as an emergency item in the back pack with your 2 quarts fo water... I keep iodine in the pack. cheep effective compact and works... if you know some one who has had Beaver feaver then you likely wont want to skimp. 

[Bmcox86]

I have one, wouldn't use it packing, try a sawyer mini

[fair-chase]

X2 on the Sawyer Mini.

[kukusya]

 

I have one, wouldn't use it packing, try a sawyer mini

X3

[huntingbaldguy]

x4 @ Sawyer mini.

[syoungs]

x5 sawyer mini.  I have a lifestraw to, but thats for just in case, not for everyday use.

[DIYARCHERYJUNKIE]

I mentioned mine in camp this year and a guy mentioned he had beaver fever once and brought up the fact the any cross contamination would lead to the fever.  So if you put the straw in your water bottle then later didn't completly sanitize the bottle inside and out you could get the cross contaminates.  He sounded freaked out.  Said he lost a lot of weight when it happened.

[zackmioli]

Thsnks guys. Thats Exactly the info I was looking for, I will check out the sawyer mini.

[huntingbaldguy]

REI sells it but it's cheaper on Amazon.