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    David Lewis
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    @davidlewis

    Locale: Nova Scotia, Canada

    Hey all,

    There is something I’ve been doing for a while that I thought might be a nice tip. I use Aqua Mira… and one thing I always found to be a pain was trying to find a nice level spot to put my tiny mixing cup… and always being paranoid that it was going to get knocked over… and not being able to start hiking again (if I wanted to) until the 5 min. reaction time was up… unless I wanted to walk along with the tiny cup in my hand… thumb sealed over top. You get the idea. So I got the idea to mix the chemicals in a contact lens case. Tiny… lightweight… waterproof. So now… I add the drops… close the contact lens case… and if I want to… I can just stick it my my shirt pocket… fill up my water containers… and keep on walking… stop by a tree 5 mins. or so later… dump in the solution… and keep on walking. I don’t have to worry about knocking it over… and I can even grab water and keep on hiking if I want.

    BTW… I’ve tried Klearwater… but I didn’t like it. I don’t like that is has a shelf life… and a few times I discovered that, while it was nice a yellow on my hike… it would be clear by the time I got home… and it would have to be thrown out :(

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    EndoftheTrail
    BPL Member

    @ben2world-2

    Good idea about the contact lens case!

    Now, I wonder why the KlearWater would turn clear so quickly? If I remember correctly, the stuff needs to be stored away from light (hence, the brown color bottle). Might that be the problem?

    Separately, if you are interested in skipping the 5-min. measuring and premixing routine, then give Katadyn tablets a try. It’s basically the same stuff and efficacy — but in solid form and much easier to use! The packaging is extremely light and compact, and it’s an easy thing to rip one open and drop it into a quart or liter size bottle.

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    Mike Storesund
    Member

    @mikes-1

    I actually use the .25 oz. Mini-Vial sold on this site to mix my AM… It works well for any size bag. I find it easy to hold the vial and fill each part from its mini-dropper.

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