Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Group Forum: Solo Tripping :: Water
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PineKnot |
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jdevries |
Advantages? Lightweight, small pack size, no pumping. Disadvantages? Taste (tablets), volume (bottle). |
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Mort |
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boonie |
To sterilize 4 liters I'd have to sit and hold it for 12 minutes ? vs just hanging the gravity filter and going about other things? One liter probably wouldn't get me through dinner, coffee, and breakfast, much less the next day's water. But it certainly seems light, compact, and effective. |
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boonie |
Steri-Pen users...? |
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kanoes |
pros...crystal clear, tasteless water. high volume. cons...its a little bulky and you cant clean the canister, you can only backwash it. |
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butthead |
quote kanoes: "first need deluxe purifier (not a filter). Same for me. Used to go with Potable Aqua, then switched to Polar Pure. Went to a filter because I was traveling (hiking and canoe), deeper into shoulder seasons. Temp is an important factor in chemical water treatment. The First Need delivers the cleanest tasting water and pumps faster than any other filter I have tried. butthead |
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boonie |
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butthead |
It will also screw onto Nalgene, bottles and bags, and has another smaller threaded screw to fit smaller necked bottles. butthead |
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Ragged |
Pro's Filters 4 liters of water fast Weighs less than 11oz system allows you to hold up to 8 liters of water in the bags. Filter can be back flushed at anytime bringing it back to near new flow rate. Cons's Can not be froze, have to be mindful when tripping in shoulder seasons, this is true of most filters. No lifetime warranty on the filter I also have the top end Steripen, the digital one, I never use it, water tastes better thru the filter and I don't like the little swimmers that you can often see in water up there. Also I like to have more than a liter on hand at a time so bringing extra containers would be the same as the gravity kit, 85% of its bulk on the bags/containers. |
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Sierra1 |
I do bring tablets as a backup but have not had to use them yet... |
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kanoes |
i carry 64oz when traveling. |
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jwartman59 |
quote boonie: "I'm interested, j, but do you just do 1 liter at a time? Then paddle out into the middle of the lake and get another liter? Or do you fill some sort of larger water container to refill the nalgene from or use multiple nalgenes? water from the middle of 'good' lakes i drink untreated. i steri pen water that looks iffy. water that will be boiled for cooking does not need to be treated. i use the steri pen on many wisconsin rivers that flow through semi populated places. it has worked so far. |
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ZaraSp00k |
quote kanoes: "first need deluxe purifier (not a filter)." so if it isn't a filter, how does it purify the water? |
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SunCatcher |
How it works, it explodes the cell membrane's of the nasty creachers that live in the water that want in your gut, through ultraviolet lite. It works. I use it like I said when on the move during the day. Otherwise I use a base camp filter, in camp, because I like the taste of filtered water, and it takes the "chunks" out :) I take two nalgene's and a nalgene canteen that holds 96 oz for around camp for cooking and such. In the morning I start with two full Nalgene's and through the day replenish with Steripen. SunCatcher Base Camp Filter 96 oz Nalgene next between Molly and the Canoe |
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SunCatcher |
Steripen video I did in WCPP: Steripen in WCPP Hiker Pro Video I did in WCPP: (my old way of doing water) Hiker Filter SunCatcher |
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TomT |
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kanoes |
quote ZaraSp00k: "quote kanoes: "first need deluxe purifier (not a filter)." http://generalecology.com/info/why_are_we_different (add a link isnt working) |
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boonie |
quote jwartman59: "steri pen. i have had it for years and it is the one piece of gear i always bring in the backcountry." So, tell me more, jwartman59 - it seems small and light. What do you put the water in, how much can you do at one time, how long does it take, uses batteries - how long do they last, what about filtering it as well as sterilizing it, etc? |
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yellowcanoe |
Sometimes on a solo my MSR Miniworks if I have a long portage planned where I might run out of water (my Dromedary holds 70 oz). The Miniworks can get water out of tiny streams. We just got a MSR Autoflow gravity filter for tandem tripping and I might use it for solos as my need for light increases and my ability to portage decreases. But it does need trees to hang from. |
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wetcanoedog |
in camp i use a three quart pot haul the water to a better spot than the rocks by the shore to use the pump and filter it into Platypus water tanks,the heavy plastic bag which i'm glad i got years ago before the price went thru the roof.i have a loop of cord on the bag handles so i can hang them off the ground as i found they tip over easy. i keep a plastic cup handy in the canoe and drink out of the lakes most times.Spring with the lakes full of pollen is the worst for finding clean water when you shore line your way along. my East Coast Buddys always filter their water even deep in the Q's back lakes gin clear waters,i guess it's a habit from living where the water is just not clean. |
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ZaraSp00k |
that is: it purifies by filtration |
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Jeriatric |
I forgot to take my SteriPen to South Africa where it would have come in handy. If you plan to someday travel to third-world countries, that is another reason to get a SteriPen. |
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IBFLY |
I have a steri pen I have aquamira and idione tablets. On group trips I usally bring one of the filters so large amounts of water can be processed at once when in camp. On solo trips I usually default to the steri pen and bring aqua mira asa back up. During the day, while travelling - I either just drink water right from the lake or use the steripen. I'll add aquamira if I think it's a bit funky. |