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3 of the options for water filtration I use : 1) Katadyn Extream Bottle Great for hiking, canoeing, on-the-go where you don't want to stop to boil, setup large filtration systems or wait for chemical based purification which has a wait time. www.katadyn.com $49 on Amazon - www.amazon.com $26 replacement filter kit - www.amazon.com Capacity - 26 gallons per cartridge 2) Travel Berkey Great for small groups where you don't want to boil or use chemical filtration, but can wait for the 2.7 gal / hour filtration rate. Approximately $220 www.amazon.com Capacity - 3000 Gallons per filter cartridge Replacement filters $99 per pair 3) Polar Pure Small, ideal for emergency kits, large volume of filtration capacity but requires a wait for the iodine solution to purify the water. www.amazon.com $14.50 Capacity - 500 gallons per bottle Breakdown : Katadyn Exstream - $1.88 per gallon ($49 divided by 26 gallons) Travel Berkey - $0.073 per gallon ($220 divided by 3000 gallons) Polar Pure - $0.029 per gallon ($14.50 divided by 500 gallons)
My love hate relationship with water bladders. I just dislike the part of managing them when I get home. Whereas a 1.0 liter bottle is easy to empty and put in the dishwasher. However, overall I think the water bladders are a good way to go. Especially some of the new bladders out on the market. The Platypus is a more friendly system to clean and maintain than what I have personally used in the past.
A DIY emergency drinking water filter made from a $4. ceramic aquarium air stone, some plastic tubing, a soda bottle and a cap. Also information about solar disinfection and solar pasteurization technique for drinking water.