Katadyn BeFree 3.0L Water Filter, Fast Flow, 0.1 Micron EZ Clean Membrane for Personal or Small Group Camping, Backpacking or Emergency Preparedness

Before I go into my spiel, I think the best way to collect water is to skim it off the top of somewhat still water so it has less solids (adding some longevity to the filter). The bag has some trouble filling from top water so we took a pot to skim top water and then poured it into the bag.Now... I went on a 8 day kayaking trip on the Buffalo river in AR in July. Me and a friend had to drink a lot of water. We used this 1-2 times a day to fill at least 2 gallons at a time. The guy I went with just turned 65 years old and he brought two pump water filters that he’s used on over 20 weeklong+ trips and we never even broke them out. By day 4, he said he was going to buy two of these filters. I’ve not used any other filter but after hearing his praises, I’ll probably buy another filter as a backup and a couple spare filters. We’ve hung this filter from a carabiner and shock cord from many tree limbs and telescoping poles we used for our rain fly. To try the durability of it, I threw it with my food dry bag (in a ziplock) and didn’t try to baby it. It got knocked around and beat up a little but held strong.The one other negative thing I’d have to say about it is that it would still drip (very very lightly, not enough to mater imo) when left hanging upside down with water in it from the mouthpiece of filter even when closed. Also when you shake it to clear the filter with water in the bag, unless you hold the lid shut tight, some water will leak or splash out.Other than that, this think is top notch, packs down small, and filters water, durable (as far as I can tell), and convenient Will buy again as a backup

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THE BEST thing we possibly could have purchased for our motorcycle camping trip through AB and BC mountains. We used it in streams, rivers, creeks, wells and lakes! We never feared being without water. As long as a river or lake was close we had delicious and clean drinking water. This is so critical when hiking and travelling in remote areas. We honestly couldn’t have survived without it! Absolutely amazing product. So compact and super easy to use. HIGHLY recommend!!

Me parece un buen producto donde no accedes tan fácilmente a agua potable, la lleve a un viaje a la playa y muy fácil de cargar, no se le pega la arena y utilice el agua de grifo gracias a su filtro.muy practico aunque hubiera preferido comprar el de 2lts por que este me parece muy grande , pero muy chévere cumple con su función y no se hace tan pesado cargarlo.

To filter water in a third world country