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Anon goes camping (sh.itjust.works)

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[–] [email protected] 40 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

Yes

At least bacteria. Viruses are a whole different beast but usually viruses are also not the problem in natural watersources.

Be free comes to mind, very popular in europe. Sawyer filters are very popular in the US

There are also combo filters that filter sediment and bacteria and pass the water through a charcoal filter to remove taste and organics.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 3 days ago (1 children)

From Lifestraw website:

The majority of LifeStraw products for individual use are microfilters with an absolute pore size of 0.2 microns which remove bacteria, parasites, microplastics, and dirt/silt.

LifeStraw also manufactures ultrafilters/purifiers that, in addition to the above contaminants, also remove viruses. The absolute pore size on these purifiers is 0.02 micron.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 days ago

Said a moment ago, one saved my ass. Cut the top off a beer can and sucked river water out of it kayaking. Tasted like nothing, like tap water that's been in the sun for a while.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago

I used a Sawyer in the boundary waters for a week, nothing short of miraculous and I didn't shit my pants even once

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Sawyer filter inline with a camelback is awesome. I'd just fill up my camelback in a stream using a (clean) handkerchief to get the large debris out and then let the filter do the rest.