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Offline Mr Mannn

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Water Filters....whats good?
« on: April 14, 2012, 11:48:18 AM »
I'm ordering this for my bug out bag, its $10.25. good for 20 gallons.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000OR115W/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

But I also want something more, one for home use and one for trips.
The bigger one for trips is important. I want it to last longer, I'm looking at canteen style filters and filter units.

What do you guys find reliable?

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Re: Water Filters....whats good?
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2012, 02:40:08 PM »
I had an MSR waterworks for some years and it was OK as long as you filter relatively clean water. I recently replaced it with an MSR miniworks and am quite happy. Its much easier to clean and maintain. They both compare well to much higher priced units. I keep a rebuild kit on hand at all times but have yet to need it. 
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Re: Water Filters....whats good?
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2012, 05:27:56 PM »
What sort of filter you purchase is in large part decided by the contamination you wish to remove and what services you expect to be available to you.

Home/RV RO systems are more affordable all the time and are brilliant but require a external power source to run - Your vehicle/boat is adequate. If you've got a large quantity of suspended solids - run it through a sand filter or use a flocculent to clear it first.

I've got a carbon filter here I made up for post-treating alcohol that works brilliantly and wasn't much more than $50 in materials to build - and is easy enough to service. I still boil the living crap outta water poured through this after - just to be sure.

If you're going to be on foot - those "straw" types of carbon filter will function. To prolong their life you can pre-treat the water by letting it settle, using a sand filter or stocking or what not to get rid of the big lumps that will clog the pores in the carbon very quickly.