Touring water system filters
MH <hoagy-OlwQ/[email protected]> Tue, 15 Feb 2011 04:02:01 -0600
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Whats a good bicycle camping water cleaning system folks use? How do folks remove viruses from filtered water? Listed below is the MSR MiniWorks and MSR HyperFlow. The little bit I know I'm leaning toward the MSR MiniWorks. I will be using it in streams above rural towns. Thank you for your thoughts, suggestions and help. -Mark Hoagy http://cascadedesigns.com/MSR MSR MiniWorks EX - $89.95 Better-tasting Water: Carbon core removes unpleasant tastes and odors caused by organic compounds, such as iodine, chlorine, and pesticides. Effective against protozoa Yes Effective against bacteria Yes Effective against viruses No Effective against particulate Yes Effective against chemicals/toxins Yes Weight 1 lb / 456 g Width 2.75 in / 7 cm Length 7.5 in / 19 cm Filter media Ceramic Plus Carbon Filter pore size 0.2 microns Flow (L/min) 1 liters per min Flow (strokes per liter) 85 Cartridge life ~2000 liters Field cleanable Yes Field maintainable Yes Country of Origin Made in Seattle, USA Mechanical advantage Yes Water Bottle Adapter Yes Cartridge replacement indicator Yes HyperFlow Microfilter - $99.95 Ultralight: Just 7.4 oz. (209 g). Ultra-small: Just 7x3.5 in. ( 17.8 x 8.3 cm) Effective against protozoa Yes Effective against bacteria Yes Effective against viruses No Effective against particulate Yes Effective against chemicals/toxins No Weight 7.8 oz / 221 g Width 3.5 in / 8.3 cm Length 7 in / 17.8 cm Filter media Hollow Fiber Filter pore size 0.2 microns Flow (L/min) 3 liters per min Flow (strokes per liter) 20 Cartridge life ~1000 liters Field cleanable Yes Field maintainable Yes Country of Origin Made in Seattle, USA Mechanical advantage No Water Bottle Adapter Yes Cartridge replacement indicator No