Posted: 8/23/2012 4:15:56 PM EDT
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I keep seein ppl choose a katadyn water filter but there is so many models out with diff filters/uses/filtration levels. Which is best for a bugout/backpack situation, somethin affordable
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First Need Purifier. Filters out more than a filter.
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Quoted: I have the Hiker Pro. I bought it because the Pocket was out of my price range. That said, it works well, and I have used it a few times hiking in the Sierras. Same for me....except the Sierra part....I would love a pocket but the Hiker Pro is great for the price. |
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I have the Hiker Pro. I bought it because the Pocket was out of my price range. That said, it works well, and I have used it a few times hiking in the Sierras. Ummm... Exactly what he said, even down to the location! I have used up around Shaver/Dinkey in the Sierra natl forest. |
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Ok, I know nothin about water purfiers/filter. Runnin water is pretty readily available here(a lot of creeks). Would the water be drinkable straight out of the filter, or would further steps need takin? Also I had looked at the katadyn mini filter? Would the hiker pro be better? Thanks in advance for helpin out a water noob Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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I have the Hiker Pro. I bought it because the Pocket was out of my price range. That said, it works well, and I have used it a few times hiking in the Sierras. Ummm... Exactly what he said, even down to the location! I have used up around Shaver/Dinkey in the Sierra natl forest. you stay out of my area. 
i've been going camping in that area since i was in diapers. sad to see what it has turned into over the last decade. 
i vote for the pocket if you can swing the cost. don't rule out a used one. |
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A 0.1 micron nominal, 0.4 micron absolute filter is not exactly uber duber. 
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Ok, I know nothin about water purfiers/filter. Runnin water is pretty readily available here(a lot of creeks). Would the water be drinkable straight out of the filter, or would further steps need takin? Also I had looked at the katadyn mini filter? Would the hiker pro be better? Thanks in advance for helpin out a water noob Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Depends upon the filter that you choose and the concentration and type of contaminants in the water. I read a USFS sponsored study that demonstrated that water sources that were remote and clear were unpredictable. The safety of water cannot be determined by running or standing, remote or urban. |
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My personal choice is the life saver water bottle found here:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001EHF99K/?tag=hyprod-20&hvadid=15468055299&hvpos=1o1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9463707861646158041&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&ref=asc_df_B001EHF99K It has been every bit as safe and reliable as any of my katadyns. |
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My personal choice is the life saver water bottle found here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001EHF99K/?tag=hyprod-20&hvadid=15468055299&hvpos=1o1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9463707861646158041&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&ref=asc_df_B001EHF99K It has been every bit as safe and reliable as any of my katadyns. Do you know what the micron filtration size is? |
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I was just looking at this one...
http://www.amazon.com/Katadyn-8017763-Combi-Microfilter/dp/B0030DH1RY/ref=sr_1_10?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1346003858&sr=1-10&keywords=katadyn Any folks use this one? |
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My personal choice is the life saver water bottle found here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001EHF99K/?tag=hyprod-20&hvadid=15468055299&hvpos=1o1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9463707861646158041&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&ref=asc_df_B001EHF99K It has been every bit as safe and reliable as any of my katadyns. Do you know what the micron filtration size is? I recall it being 15 nm, which is how it strains out viruses. |
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I have the Hiker Pro. I bought it because the Pocket was out of my price range. That said, it works well, and I have used it a few times hiking in the Sierras. Ummm... Exactly what he said, even down to the location! I have used up around Shaver/Dinkey in the Sierra natl forest. you stay out of my area.
i've been going camping in that area since i was in diapers. sad to see what it has turned into over the last decade.
i vote for the pocket if you can swing the cost. don't rule out a used one. Me too. My dad still has a picture of me crawling out of one of the cabins at Camp Fresno in diapers hanging on the wall. I've found that if you go down pretty much any of the jeep trails off of dinkey creek rd, you can get away from the traces of the umm.. welll... shitheads pretty quickly. I like to to hike in there for day and overnight hikes. Just get away from the roads and it is still fairly untouched, other than random trail tape, which is pretty much expected anywhere. |
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I've been using a regular Hiker for years...in fact I'm only on my second filter. I just toss a little bleach water on the cartridge after I break it down from a hike. I don't change it till it gets hard to pump  (I do use the pre-filter screen it came with which I'm sure helps immensely).Speed |
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Quoted: I've been using a regular Hiker for years...in fact I'm only on my second filter. I just toss a little bleach water on the cartridge after I break it down from a hike. I don't change it till it gets hard to pump (I do use the pre-filter screen it came with which I'm sure helps immensely).Speed This is how i clean mine as well. I own the hiker, a older pocket and the mini. For backpacking/BOB i would go with the mini. it is only 20-30$ more than the hiker, has 2k gallon capcity/filter life and is smaller/lighter, The pocket beats them all hands down but you willpay 250-350$ vs 70-90$ for teh hiker/mini filters. some reviews i did of them. NVM youtube is beingstupid and not linking directly to the reviews,,, http://www.youtube.com/user/delta69alpha?feature=mhee just go to thge 2nd page or so and there is vids on the hiker,mini and a drip filter |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: that make me ask another question. is there a routine to clean/sanatize the filter after hikes? Filter a liter of water with a few drops of bleach in it, then let dry. the owners manual says 2 tablespoons of bleach to one liter of water FWIW I keep a spray bottle of diluted bleach water at no particular ratio under the kitchen sink. I simply spray the outside of the cartridge into all the ridges, let it sit for a couple minutes and rinse off. When everything is dry I put it back together...I don't even remember the last time I re-greased the o rings The hiker is pretty durable.Speed |
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If water is really tannic or a lot of algae, you may have to do a little, light scrubbing with the green scrub pad. Biggest thing to remember is to let the filter dry out and avoid storing it wet.
I own the Pocket, Mini, Vario, Hiker and the Base Camp (gravity fed using the same Hiker Pro’s filter). If you want best performance and most robust, it would be the Pocket; best deal would be the Hiker Pro. With all that said, I mostly use a Sawyer 2/4-liter gravity filter or their squeeze filter. ROCK6 |
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http://www.amazon.com/Katadyn-8013618-Pocket-Water-Microfilter/dp/B0007U00YE
$245.88 was too good to pass up! Got one! |