Sawyer Clogged – Gravity Solution

Did you put a rock on top of bag to help apply pressure? Interesting.

You know, for the weight of that Nalgene bottle you could have brought the syringe

You're saying that with gravity and that rock, even though the filter is mostly clogged, there's still a little flow which is enough to fill bottle?

I use a Smart Bottle with their flip cap which works in a pinch to back flush. There is a concern, albeit not by me, that this will not generate enough pressure. Apparently insufficient pressure may create pathways of least resistence within the filter which may cause permanent reduction of flow in the future. I flush the filter at home before each trip so this hasn't been something I've needed to do but it's available if needed.

I suspect it'll work fine and if not, meh, it's $24 to replace the mini.

I always use my squeeze in gravity mode. I bought a tornado tube off Amazon for like $5 and just screw my hydration bag or a bottle onto the filter. Tie a piece of cord to the dirty bag end and there you have it. No squeezing.

Not my innovation or filter! I just thought it was a clever way to create an instant gravity filter. A sort of McGuyver fix with natural materials. Yes, with the rock, there was sufficient flow to gradually fill a water bottle (Nalgene, in this case). Something to keep in mind for Justin with no carried weight – that would be "Just In Case".