water filter

[LORD of WAR]

so my g/f knows im into the whole survival thing and for my birthday she bought me a few toys...one of them being a water filter.

i have no idea if its good or not but its swiss made so i assume its pretty decent...have any of you guys heard of it?

katadyn hiker pro microfilter backcountry series

should i keep it or exchange it for something else?

 

[doobie]

I personally like the MSR Miniworks...but it's a pain because the filter size is very very small....aka water has a hard time going through it sometimes.

 

[theGringo]

should i keep it or exchange it for something else?

Find a pool of stagnant water. A pool likely to contain giardia, coliform and any number of other bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasitic organisms.

Filter a couple of quarts of water.

Drink the water.

Call me back in a week or so. I'll let you know what I think.

 

[Twigg]

I've been using Katadyn filters for decades. I've done what theGringo suggested.

I'm still here.

 

[tele_mark]

I've been using Katadyn filters for decades. I've done what theGringo suggested.

I'm still here.

Yeah, but you used to be 5 feet tall and 150 lbs before trying it.

 

[Twigg]

Yeah, but you used to be 5 feet tall and 150 lbs before trying it.

Must have had somethin' to do with them Nu-clear signs, thought they ment the water's new & clear.

 

[Duxprep]

I'd keep it. Katadyn Products are top notch- I have several and couldn't be happier

 

[MarkM]

Katadyn are great quality, you got a good filter there.

I took a Sawyer filter to Mexico on my last vacation - used it to filter the "not for drinking" tap water all week long without problems. I've also tried it on the cruddy skeeter infested water in the woods behind my house and it worked great.

 

[TimJ]

Katadyn is as good as it gets...she did you right!

 

[MassMark]

Matty - that unit is GTG...Note that it's a microfilter and not a purifier. I have an HP like yours and a PUR Scout and have consumed water with both in places that would make others cringe...

 

[Billy2]

That filter is one of the best. If im correct there is an adaptor that threads right on to nalgene bottles? get a few and your good to go.

here is a link with some very good reviews.

http://www.backcountry.com/store/EXT0046/Katadyn-Hiker-Pro-Water-Microfilter.html

 

[Boston-Irish]

I have been using these filters guiding groups for 10+ years! Top notch quality filter. I have never had to send one back, but they have sent me parts kits free of charge to replace out a warn out pump cup.
I trust my family and my clients to them.