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What’s the lightest option for delicious filtered water?
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Sep 21, 2010 at 8:42 pm #1263555
I currently carry a Hiker-Pro, and am not willing to give up the convenience or taste and appearance of filtered water. I definitely don't wanna go the floaty route.
What's the lightest it gets for filtered water?
Sep 21, 2010 at 8:56 pm #1647779I believe the Aquamira Frontier Pro is the lightest filtered water solution. I may be wrong.
Many people use it, sometimes in conjunction with Aquamira drops, chlorine dioxide tablets, bleach, iodine, etc. It's not a pump style filter, rather it relies on gravity if used in an inline setup, or water can be filtered directly from the outlet through the bite valve. They're inexpensive and work for water that's not sediment riddled.
Tablets or drops used with a fine mesh strainer of some sort to remove debris is an even lighter option, but doesn't clear the taste of foul water like a pump will of course.
Sep 21, 2010 at 9:29 pm #1647788I use a cotton bandana for "filtering" and then MicroPur tablets. Sure…it isn't elegant but it works.
Sep 21, 2010 at 9:33 pm #1647790I use the Hiker Pro filter element, which fits inside a wide-mouth Nalgene cantene. As a gravity filter, it will do a liter in about 2-3 minutes, depending on water. I've got it rigged with quick connects so I can connect it directly to my water bladder's tube, as well as connecting a mouthpiece to it so I can drink right from the filter!
5 ounces.
Edit: Not the *lightest* but doesn't need chemical treatment like many people use with the Frontier Pro.
Sep 21, 2010 at 10:08 pm #1647796Travis, can I use my Hiker Pro's element to do the same thing?
Sep 22, 2010 at 3:58 am #1647819I like the hiker better than the frontier pro now because the hole in the frontier pro is small, and the water runs thourgh a bottle neck leading to more stoppages, i think the design of the hiker is better, from experience.
Sep 22, 2010 at 4:23 am #1647822Matthew, as long as its the standard filter, then yes. There are a few threads on here with pictures…
I removed the black O-ring near the top and hacksawed off a section of the blue part. Be careful not to file it down too far, otherwise it can slip too far inside.
Sep 22, 2010 at 8:47 am #1647866Sep 22, 2010 at 10:07 am #1647898My lightest option for delicious water is to let Bryan carry the water filter. Mr. GearHead aka my husband Bryan insists on what is probably one of the heaviest filters on the market. He is obsessive about filtration. We have a deal… he carries the beast, a Katadyn Pocket, and I pump all the water. I like pumping water and it certainly lightens the pack for me… lol. I carry Pristine (ClO2) if I am on a trip without him and filter with a bandana.
Sep 22, 2010 at 11:24 am #1647914I have a DIY solution using a Sawyer inline filter an old 2L+ platy (dirty) and my 70oz Platy hoser (clean). The filter itself weights in around 2.0oz.
Dec 4, 2010 at 9:41 pm #1670960I'm a newbie to the site, but have spent lots of time looking for the best – cheap, easy to make, most effective – survival packing items; one of them being a water filtering solution.
I stumbled onto a YouTube video by djbarryiii showing how to make a 1 micron filter from a bag filter for cleaning used cooking oil for biodiesel. It weighs in at around 1oz.
The filter bag is available on Amazon "1 micron Filter Bag" for $5.03. You can get 5 8" filters from the one bag.
Check out his video "Homemade ultralight one micron backpacking water filter".
With this filter, I use colloidal silver to kill any bacteria in the water.
Dec 4, 2010 at 9:55 pm #1670964.
Dec 4, 2010 at 10:00 pm #1670966Thanks. I didn't think to search for it before posting. I didn't see any reference to that type of filter in the responses in this thread and thought that Matthew might be interested in it.
Dec 4, 2010 at 10:04 pm #1670967mine is, none
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