Thread: Water treatment
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Old 06-07-2004, 07:19 PM   #9
hiwayman
 
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Re: Water treatment

I own the PUR (now Katadyn) Hiker which has served me well and was also given a Gold Choice Award by Backpacker mag.. It is only a filter and not a purifier. A purifier is only needed where viruses are a concern which seems to be a none issue in U.S. waters. A recent issue of Backpacker mag had an excellent article on backcountry waters in the U.S. I am less worried about drinking creek water after reading the article although I will continue to filter.

Place a coffee filter around the prefilter to extend the life of your filter.
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