Re: Touring water system filters

When I was getting my water by the gallon when in Alabama at a spring on the Chief Ladiga Rails to Trails I used my First Need filter. I have an adapter that screws on the bottom and you can attach a Platapus "bottle" to it and set in on the ground and pump away. It holds 72+ ounces. I would then pour it into my gallon jug and repeat til I got all the water I needed. The filter has a tube with filter that floats in the water while you are pumping.That pretty much keeps all the visible trash out of the pump.  Its about 2+ feet long. When finished I just let the Platapus dry out and then roll it up and put it back in the bag with the filter. 

The spring is at the old Southern Rail Road and that where the trail is. No more rails to ride on just asphalt. 



Fran,
 
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And those that mind don't matter.   Anon



-----Original Message-----
From: Bryan Lorber <[email protected]>
To: Troll <[email protected]>
Cc: touring <[email protected]>
Sent: Tue, Feb 15, 2011 3:54 pm
Subject: Re: Touring water system filters


I bought one of these. The original SteriPen. The reviews are excellent
hroughout the web and after talking with their customer service department,
 was even more  impressed. It works best with lithium batteries and AA is
eadily available. Compact, light weight and easy to use.
http://www.amazon.com/SteriPEN-Classic-Handheld-Water-Purifier/dp/B000PGYDT8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1297806156&sr=8-1
Bryan
arrington, RI

On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 2:22 PM, Troll <[email protected]> wrote:
> That's comforting, thanks           coy

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 From: "Andy Goodell" <[email protected]>
 Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 1:13 PM
 To: "touring" <[email protected]>
 Subject: Re: Touring water system filters


  On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 2:05 PM, Troll <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>  Using these "straws" is not unlike sucking on the barrel of a loaded
>> Glock.
>>  Just ain't worth it.
>>
>>
>>  Exactly like that. Except for the fact that nearly all backpackers rely
> on
> basic carbon filters that are the exact same process, just in a larger
> size
> that will last for longer and pump quickly. The straw "only" lasts for 20
> gallons which would be several weeks in the backcountry. If carbon filters
> were risky, you wouldn't see several different brands selling them. I've
> never had any issue drinking from carbon filters - though personal
> experience really means little, since I know some that never filter water
> and have done fine as well.
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