I just got back from the LSHT, mainly on the Four Notch. I was mainly there to test equipment and get a little more experienced in backpacking.
I used my MSR Miniworks. Worked GREAT! However, the sandy water clogs fairly quickly. This will happen with ANY filter, but the Miniworks can be cleaned IN THE FIELD. All I had to do was wipe the outside of the filter with a bandana and rinse. -- EASY. The IN THE FIELD maintenance feature is VERY IMPORTANT. Some filters are a major pain to clean and some are impossible in the field. Make sure that you can take yours apart with little to no effort. (I used a bandana as an extra prefilter but next time I will try a coffee filter or cheese cloth.)
As an added precaution, and since I was usually in no hurry to drink and I was testing equipment, I added Katadyn Micropur drops after the filtration. These not only remove what the filter did but also kills VIRUSES. Much better then the Potable Aqua which does NOT remove viruses.
The filtered water actually tasted MUCH better then this Austin water and am considering making myself up some to keep in the frig.
It has been several days since drinking out of Hidden Lake and another lake with no name and a couple of the many creeks on the LSHT, and so far no side effects.
By the way, the trip was a blast!
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Originally Posted by htt
Can any recommend a good lightweight pump style water treater? I did 10 miles of the Lone Star Trail near Double Lake this weekend and carrying multiple water bottles was tiresome. We ran across several streams where I could of refilled. Price is not an issue since it has to do with my health.
Thanks.
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