Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Gear Forum :: Water Filter
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bpaddle |
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Blatz |
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billconner |
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lindylair |
We bring two 6 liter MSR reservoirs so with the clean Platypus water bag we typically have 16 liters of fresh water available so no need to be careful with it and easy to stay hydrated. Used to have a Katadyn pump filter, never worked beyond the first couple days. Our typical water system: |
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boonie |
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butthead |
ZSp00k, I just bought a First Need replacement filter filter at the Milwaukee REI, they had a board full. They can be found on a bunch of web camping stores. While I still like my FirstNeed it is large and heavy compared to the MSR Trail Base I also have. It (First Need) still has the fastest pumping and a purifier rating, with the best neutral taste after treating. butthead |
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butthead |
ZaraSp00k: "as for the Hiker, maybe they changed the filter because mine works excellent," If you check the areas folks complain about the Katahdin filter they center around the upper midwest. I believe it atributable to the solid in the waters from forest decay. Tannins, pollens, moulds, a mix of hardwoods and pine growth found between boreal and mixed hardwood forest types. Pacific coast and mountain and plains use shows few problems. First Need is a part of General Ecology a worldwide home, residential, travel, marine, and aviation, purifier, company. A much larger product base than Niche hiker camper filtration manufacturers. I do not think you need to worry about them folding up and disappearing from the market. I keep my First Need around for the same reason, "Shit hit's The Fan", and came in handy for a short time 2 years ago during a Fox River flooding of Burlington, some folks had bad water for 3 weeks. The thing will pump sludge and produce clear fresh tasting water! butthead |
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martian |
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mags459 |
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Banksiana |
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unshavenman |
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pswith5 |
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ZaraSp00k |
I see most places don't even sell it anymore |
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ZaraSp00k |
butthead: "Lots of references to poor performance with Katahdin filters in this and some other forums, by regular members and users. Anyway I use hollow fiber filters that can be back-flushed in the field. Saywer, MSR, and First Need specifically. good to know, I have one, but I wouldn't have bought it if I knew I'd stumble across a deal on the Sawyer Mini, 3 of 'em for $25, they charge almost that for one now the REI here doesn't even list the First Need anymore, nice to know somebody has a board full of replacement filters, it's really my doomsday filter, when the Dems & Repo's stop flinging barbs and start using bullets and water becomes more important than money as for the Hiker, maybe they changed the filter because mine works excellent, but then I also follow the instructions for use, owning three different types of filters it still is my go to for solo trips, I wouldn't trust others using it given the poor reports from others, experience tells me that some people can't even be trusted with a screwdriver without screwing something up, the Sawyer for longer solo trips If I had to do it all over again I would have bought an MSR Miniworks EX, I have tripped with several people that own them, they have been around a long time and again, if you follow instructions, seem to last forever, never seen a failure despite a lot of use I don't put much into speed, the whole point of tripping is to free yourself from the clock, IMO, weight and bulk though, can't beat the Sawyer Mini |
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A1t2o |
I did bleach the gravity filter after that trip though and the flow increased dramatically. Haven't used it in the field after that though, but for piece of mind I am going to be bringing a spare filter on this year's trip. I also plan to pre-filter the water and get most of the gunk out. I am doing some research on using a metal screen coffee filter glued into a cap as a pre-filter. |
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ZaraSp00k |
I will bring it when I go to BC kayaking/car camping, but hiking/canoeing, no too heavy and bulky, besides, the Sawyer Mini is far cheaper |
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Fishinmagician78 |
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