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Water filters, what do you use or intend to use? I have some friends who live in the N GA mountains, so I look at their news occasionally. This caught my eye last week: https://fannin.fetchyournews.com/201...ncy-continues/
Summary, their municipal water system pumps went out...both of them. As it is a tourist town, the towers emptied quickly. After one pump was temporarily repaired a boil advisory was initiated. That got me to thinking of my own storage and filter systems.
Years ago I purchased a Katadyn Combi. It has a ceramic filter plus a carbon filter. The carbon filter has a short life, so for home use I will use a Brita for the second stage. In my BOB, I have an Explorer filter, and in my vehicle bags, I have Life Straws.
All filter companies make claims. I trust the Katadyn, but do the Explorer and Life Straws do their job, or are they a false sense of security? Their purpose would be to get me home in one week or less using creek or lake water, not unknown puddles of liquid.
Are there better options for back packing that won't break the bank?
Summary, their municipal water system pumps went out...both of them. As it is a tourist town, the towers emptied quickly. After one pump was temporarily repaired a boil advisory was initiated. That got me to thinking of my own storage and filter systems.
Years ago I purchased a Katadyn Combi. It has a ceramic filter plus a carbon filter. The carbon filter has a short life, so for home use I will use a Brita for the second stage. In my BOB, I have an Explorer filter, and in my vehicle bags, I have Life Straws.
All filter companies make claims. I trust the Katadyn, but do the Explorer and Life Straws do their job, or are they a false sense of security? Their purpose would be to get me home in one week or less using creek or lake water, not unknown puddles of liquid.
Are there better options for back packing that won't break the bank?
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