YOU could always use sand from the creek and crush some carcol and filter it threw there and then boil it over ur hikers stove.

#17 Arn, any experience with the ones on the page? I think I'm moving away from the Katadyns...

#18 That's where I started my research... lots of reviews, but I'm looking for firsthand experience.

#19 HD, I drink a lot of water while hiking (especially with a full hunting pack @ 55-70#s)... If I add more water that makes even more weight. My cammelbak and bottle will suffice if I can fill up in creeks...

#20 see post #4

#21 trying to get away from the boiling... uses lots of fuel that I could use for cooking, plus I want to walk up to the creek, get water, and go... sucks to unload the pack, hook up stove, filter water, boil water... plus the filters get down to .2 microns (good enough to not need further purification)... the sources where I would get water are generally clear moving streams/rivers...

Simmons,

I'm going to suggest once more the Sweetwater filter setup. I know my filters, and this is the best one on the market for you and your goals.

Does it filter out the LSD?

I wish it filtered out mouth breathers.

Oh well, you're so smart.

Yep.

Iodine tablets. Man up. Taste like Flintstone vitamins (well with some dirt and periwinkle [Caddisfly] ****).