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Learn state of the art best practices for water treatment safety and backcountry hygiene in this comprehensive online course. In Water Treatment and Backpacking Hygiene, you’ll learn the science behind various water treatment methods, how and when to use them, water treatment best practices, and information about health and hygiene on the trail and in camp. Targeted primarily to multi-day backpackers, expedition runners, long-distance hikers, institutional education students, working field professionals, and thru-hikers to ensure your safety and success in the wilderness. In this course, we also offer expert guidance on selecting appropriate water treatment systems, hygiene supplies, and more.
Enrollment Information
- Duration: 6 hours
- This course was initially launched as a 3-day live event on June 30, 2024. Enrollment now provides you with access to all content you can watch on your own schedule for as long as you need.
- Access to this education course is FREE for Unlimited Members. Gain access to Backpacking Light’s entire online education course library with an Unlimited Membership (Learn More).
common gear's ultralight products are meticulously engineered for hikers who appreciate gear that fades into the backdrop of their journey, allowing nature to take center stage. Every product is made with precision and care in San Francisco, utilizing advanced additive manufacturing processes. Carbon fiber composite materials allow common gear to guarantee products for life while still creating gear in line with a sub-8lb base weight.
Founded at the base of the Wasatch Front mountain range in Utah, we have the perfect proving grounds for water filtration. We are outdoor enthusiasts, hikers, backpackers, and survivalists, and love being outside. Our goal is simple. We wanted to create a water filter that we would use and not break the bank to buy.
My dad would always take me and my 3 brothers backpacking and camping. One of the things that frustrated us was the mess soaps made, especially when backpacking. The bar soaps were heavy and slimy, the liquid soaps leaked and weighed a lot and the little soap strips seemed to always stick together. We decided to develop another alternative, powdered soap. It's lightweight, natural and biodegradable without all the mess.
The pStyle is a plastic device that allows women, nonbinary folks, and trans men to pee standing up without undressing. It is a simple design that works exceptionally well. Because it is made of rigid plastic, the pStyle is easily maneuvered through clothing and properly positioned. The rounded back edge is used to wipe with so there are no drips! The pStyle can be cleaned with soap and water, wet wipes, or shaken vigorously and washed at the next convenient time. It is also dishwasher safe.
Since its inception, Suluk 46 has stayed true to mission; provide ultra-light backcountry tools that are expertly engineered to surpass existing material and manufacturing limits, resulting in a product line that boasts ultra-high strength to weight ratios. With a strong focus on R&D in the engineering design field, Suluk 46 prides itself on thinking outside of the box and producing innovative and revolutionary products in the lightest package possible.
