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Nicholas Couis BPL Member
PostedSep 6, 2005 at 2:15 am

I’m looking for feedback on which water treatment system to use for a 12 month South America trip.I have a Pur Hiker and a MSR Miox and am considering using Aquamira.I am looking at 2 liters a day averaged out on the trip.I will have to carry extra batteries and rock salt if using the Miox (about 200liters on a set of batteries) or about 6 Aquamira kits(120liters a kit) where as the hiker is about 800liters with new cartridge.
If anybody has been down there recently i would like there feedback.I will start in the USA and go thu Mexico and Central America.Thanks

Alex Orgren
PostedSep 6, 2005 at 11:28 am

Are you sure 2 l/day is enough? It isn’t for me, and I’m not very big.

Aside from that, I wouldn’t count on getting 800l from the Hiker. Mine has clogged up far sooner even on apparently clear water. I know a guy who used Miox 3 for months in Africa, so it seems like a reasonable option.

Anonymous
PostedSep 10, 2005 at 11:08 am

I have been down to both Central American and South America in the past year. Spent about a month in each. I used the Miox and didn’t have any trouble with it.

My decision to use the Miox was based on the fact that:

1. It is relatively light and takes little space when compared to a regular filter
2. batteries and salt are easy to replace anywhere along the way

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