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has anyone used this filter?
« on: July 05, 2010, 12:17:48 PM »
so me and a couple of friends are going to go on a camping trip in a month or so that will require us to hike in a good 2-3 hours to get to the lake that we are going to camp at.  i was looking through the water filtration systems that cabelas have and was wondering if anyone has used this one and if it works well?  i have a 50 dollar gift card to cabelas so i would like to buy this there as they tend to be expencive. any advise would be greatly appreciated
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http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat20075-cat20132&id=0076996519692a&navCount=12&podId=0076996&parentId=cat20132&masterpathid=&navAction=push&catalogCode=IA&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat20132&hasJS=true
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Re: has anyone used this filter?
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2010, 12:35:33 PM »
The one you are looking at may be good, but it is one bottle only. If you are hiking with a group, I think you be be better off with a filter capable of filling multiple water bottles.
I have this one, check it out. Works great, very light and attaches to bottle top.
MSR Hyperflow. The cabelas price is too good to pass up. If that is right I may buy another.
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0054631518387a&type=product&cmCat=froogle&cm_ven=data_feed&cm_cat=froogle&cm_pla=1510102&cm_ite=0054631518387a


PS that same filter is $99 at REI

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Re: has anyone used this filter?
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2010, 12:42:28 PM »
wow, under 30 bucks too! thanks i think im gonna go with that one. looks like it will work better then that other one. thanks!
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Re: has anyone used this filter?
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2010, 12:43:18 PM »
A little more expensive, but worth it. I have used numerous different ones, in Panama, Thailand, Alaska and other places, this one is one of the simplest. No pumping, no sucking just a little bit of stirring.

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Re: has anyone used this filter?
« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2010, 12:48:58 PM »
wow, under 30 bucks too! thanks i think im gonna go with that one. looks like it will work better then that other one. thanks!
Double check that Doom. I clicked on it to order and It is listed as the filter replacement. I think they have it mis-labeled. You could call them to see. I still like the filter, but I have a hard time thinking it would be that cheap.
Sorry to get your hopes up.

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Re: has anyone used this filter?
« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2010, 12:54:26 PM »
ya i was just looking closer at it. it was the "gravity kit" that i saw that was that cheap, when i went to order it not the pump micro-filter thats in the picture. not sure if that would work as well but im with u, i think they have it mislabled or something
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Re: has anyone used this filter?
« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2010, 01:02:35 PM »
69.77 for the unit
OUT OF STOCK
not mislabeled just a little misleading copy paste item # in search bar
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Re: has anyone used this filter?
« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2010, 01:38:44 PM »
I've never needed it but allways carry on a backpack trip and recomend everyone else do the same.
A back up water purifier of some sort. I use a pump type filter as my main way to purify water but also allways have http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat20712-cat20132&id=0019853515893a&navCount=5&podId=0019853&parentId=cat20132&masterpathid=&navAction=push&catalogCode=IA&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat601233&hasJS=true

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Re: has anyone used this filter?
« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2010, 02:41:35 PM »
Jaimeb,
That is a great idea. I always figured boiling would be my backup, but this would add no wt and be good to have on hand. Thanks for the idea.

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Re: has anyone used this filter?
« Reply #9 on: July 05, 2010, 03:21:34 PM »
All the pump type filters I've used have been plastic and I just figure I'm going to brake one eventually.

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