![]() The thing I really loved about the Sawyer Mini water filter is that it has a filter life of 100,000 gallons. I’d have to buy expensive replacement filters – which would be even more expensive for me since I live overseas and have to pay insane shipping costs. I also considered the pump-style Katadyn Hiker Pro water filter, but it has a filter life of about 1,150 liters. But you can only use the Life Straw as a straw, meaning you can’t use it to filter water for cooking. For this reason, I only considered major brand names for the water filter and not those cheap generic ones which aren’t tested.Īt first, I considered getting the Life Straw because it was so light and compact. Filters Effectively: Obviously you want your camping water filter to actually get rid of bacteria and protozoa. ![]() A $5 replacement filter might cost $30 to ship! But I live in Eastern Europe, which means I have to pay exuberant shipping costs. Long Filter Life: Replacement water filters don’t cost too much.Size and Weight: Since I have to carry most of my preschooler’s gear too, it is really important that the water filter be compact and lightweight.The Sawyer Mini only costs about $20 (you can buy it here for that price) Price: I’m a single mom and don’t have a lot of money to spend on backpacking gear.When choosing a water filter for camping, there were 4 main factors I was looking at: ![]() There are a LOT of camping water filters out there. As a cash-strapped mom who goes backpacking in the wilderness with my preschooler, I ultimately decided on the Sawyer Mini as our water filter. You can go about 3 weeks without food, but you are only going to last 3 days without water, which is why it is so important to make sure you have a reliable source of clean water when camping or backpacking. Water is one of the most important elements of survival.
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