The Platypus QuickDraw is the newest direct competitor to the Sawyer Squeeze - a water filter staple among backpackers and thru-hikers. They have a lot in common and may seem like carbon copies of one another at first glance. However, if you're someone who has spent as much time around lightweight
Platypus QuickDraw Microfilter Review
The Platypus QuickDraw Microfilter is a 2.2 oz / 62 g hollow-fiber membrane water filter that removes bacteria and protozoa from water sources. It's designed with simplicity and ultralight backpacking in mind - certainly something you'll find hikers using on trails such as the Pacific Crest Trail
Sawyer Micro Squeeze Water Filter Review
The Sawyer Micro Squeeze is a 2 oz / 57 g hollow-fiber membrane water filter that removes bacteria and protozoa from water. It's a common choice of water treatment for hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail and the Continental Divide Trail and is worth considering for shorter backpacking trips as well
Sawyer Squeeze Water Filter Review
The Sawyer Squeeze is a 3 oz / 85 g hollow-fiber membrane water filter that removes bacteria and protozoa from water. It's become the default water treatment system for hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail and the Continental Divide Trail and is definitely worth being considered for your backpacking
The Best Pacific Crest Trail Water Filters
Using the data from the Pacific Crest Trail survey, I've come up with a list of the best PCT water filters and treatment systems. It's a question that many hikers struggle with every year (unless you don't believe in treating because your thru-hiking power level is over 9,000) - how to turn
Katadyn BeFree Water Filter Review
When I first started using the Katadyn BeFree I thought to myself, "By the beard of Zeus! This thing is absolutely amazing. I can't understand how it hasn't already driven all other lightweight water filters out of business. What was I doing not using this thing before?" However, after a month of
LifeStraw Water Filter Review
The LifeStraw is an inexpensive, easy-to-use, hollow-fiber water filter that is marketed as "ideal for hiking, backpacking, camping, travel, and emergency preparedness." After using a LifeStraw on the Continental Divide Trail, I can certainly see what makes it an attractive option to some people,
CamelBak All Clear UV Water Purifier Review
Want to make everyone you see jealous of how quickly and easily you're able to purify water? The CamelBak All Clear is by far the quickest and easiest water purifier I've ever used. Although the weight of the All Clear may be prohibitive for some people, if it's something you can look past, this is
Katadyn SteriPEN Ultra UV Water Purifier Review
Figuring out how you're going to take questionably sanitary backcountry water from a stream, lake, or puddle that may or may not be entirely urine, and turn it into something you can drink is a problem that many people struggle with (and that many companies are vying to solve). One of the more