Re: Sawyer Water Squeeze Filter bag

"Ken" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.culture.backpacking.light
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Sawyer has adapter connectors available as an accessory.
Check their web site.
Ken

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From: "JonB" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 12:57 AM
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: [BackpackingLight] Sawyer Water Squeeze Filter bag

> Just got back from a four nighter testing equipment for next year.
>
> One new piece I was not please with was the squeeze bag for the Sawyer 2 
> oz inline filter.
>
> On the third day the seam near the busted open and was leaking a stream.
> I had read the reviews and was aware of it's delicate nature and was 
> trying to treat it as VERY ultra light weight equipment but that part of 
> Sawyer's filter just failed miserably.
>
> I like the filter it's self very well and so I'm on the prowl for water 
> bags/bottles to replace the Sawyer Squeeze bag.
>
> I like the looks of Platypus Gravity Works "dirty" bag but want the tube 
> end to have the screw threads that the Sawyer filter could screw onto or 
> could have a pop bottle cap put on. I also want the open end for easy 
> filling and with handles like the Platypus Gravity Works "dirty" bag has.
>
> Some of the Platypus bags/bottles have fairly hard/sharp corners and edges 
> that would cut/wear into the mesh pockets of my Maripoza Plus.
>
> I've tought of a wine skin but of course way-too-heavy!
>
> Any suggestions or thoughts?
>
> 'til later
> jon
>
>
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