I own a MIOX water purifier that I purchased about 8 years ago. I've always found water at the water spots the OT maps say exist.namely because I've spent most of my time during wet, Spring months on the trail. I echo what Adam and Mike have said about water on the trail. Even with two ways to make clean water I'm way under what a pump weighs. I will still keep a sheet of Micropur tablets in my pack in case I break/lose the filter since they weigh less than an ounce. I've rigged up one of the bladders that comes with it so I can hang it in a tree and have clean water on demand. I'm going to take it on an overnight trip in a few weeks and see how it works in camp. I've only used it on a dayhike so far and it worked great. I like that you can drink the water immediately but it weighs a lot less than a pump (3 oz vs 12oz) and you don't have to pump anything. And, continuing the trend of not wanting to wait, recently bought a Sawyer Squeeze. I switched from Aqua Mira to Micropur because you had to wait an extra 5 minutes for the A and B parts of AM to react before putting it in the water. I like that they are light and easy to use, you just fill up your bottle, put the drops/tablet in, and wait 30 minutes. I think the taste from iodine treatments is overpowering but don't mind the chlorine dioxide treatment. Personally I carry two 1L soda bottles that I use during the day and have a 2L bladder in case I'm staying at a dry camp.įor a long time I preferred to use Aqua Mira drops or Micropur tablets. The maps on the OTA website do a pretty good job of marking water sources and noting how reliable they are. On most sections its pretty easy to find a creek or stream to refill your water. For dayhikes you can carry all the water you need for a day but if you're staying out overnight its not particularly practical to carry all your water from home.
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