Happy New Year and thanks for watching, any gear mentioned in the video is linked up below, cheers! ➡️ Gear Up: Sawyer Mini: amzn.to/35lYaix Katadyn Befree: amzn.to/2QMYf9Z Potable Aqua: amzn.to/37xjiE2 Pathfinder Canteen: amzn.to/2uecAEy

I use a pantyhose sock,for a prefilter on my pump filter. Cheap and works great. Have a great day.

Good stuff. I purchased two Survival Straws from Goodwill. They were $5.99, I wish they had a Sawyer, but I'm happy that I have something and found them before somebody else did.

The most important thing to learn is the difference between filtration and purification.

200 papers is a lot for a portable filter. If you get one, definitely review it! Thanks for sharing, keep up the good work!

" relying on one source of purification is dumb. Don't be dumb. " Wise words. I use an MSR gravity fed bag. Scoop up the water and let it hang from a branch, filtering down into my Dromedary bag while I get on with other camp chores or put my feet up and take 5. To purify I like the Micropur tablets, 100 of them are very light and take up next to no space. Not the best technology but it works, really interested in some of the newer things out there though, especially anything that can do chemicals and heavy metals. As a back up I put cloth over my titanium water bottle as pre-filter and boil it. No moving parts, very reliable. Great video, some really good tips and tricks there. Enjoyed seeing the survival tin in action too, if it was up to me it would be in every video haha.

Sawyer is always my first choice... I have several Sawyer mini's. Where I am at most of the water I get comes from springs that is 100% safe to drink without purifying. Now that being said I have been drinking fresh spring water my whole 30 years of life... Never gotten sick from any of it lol. I'm also the guy who only brings a single bottle of water "just in case". I know my mountains and I know there's water. When all else fails, just boil the water and call it good haha.

Get the KATADYNE do it and don't think about it again. I've had one since 1969, replaced one filter and 2 of the rubber sleeves over the years. I own 3 now: 1for home, 1 in the inch bag and just because. Used them on the trail, while traveling here and abroad and during boil orders at home. I've complete confidence in them.

Thank you.

Can't really beat the katadyn pocket but it's expensive so. sawyer mini is essential. With an old pop bottle to fill.

Love the opening. I'm doing a video on why BOB is a failed concept (yes you should have one but why) so I might pinch a bit of the opening here if that is cool. You hit it hard- personal, situational, and there are too many bleeding bag names which confuses new preppers I use the LifeStraw Mission12. Cheap, light weight, and my water is abundant and clean. Lifestraw is a Sucker lol and Sawyer system just was too annoying. I think tablets for travel in an shtf is the best move but pay extra for all three issues! As you know of course

Those mini sawyer bags suck and they also fail at times. I put a smart water bottle for my mini sawyer and I also have my canteen cup. That setup is now in my b.o.b. kit and I put my Grayl geopress in my recce ruck for edc/outdoors. Great to see u back and looking forward to future videos this year on the channel. 👍🍻

Great video I like the Sawyer . Myself and i carry a 1 liter soda bottle .and tabs in my kit and always have my SS bottle

Most thru-hikers like the Sawyer Squeeze. Then the Grayl Water Purifier fast easy..

I chose the Sawyer Mini for my pack. I have the entire kit in a hard plastic case, I also have a bottle of purifying tabs. I use a bandana as a pre-filter. Not a big fan of the bag either. I like the compactness of the kit, and the reverse flow syringe to flush out the filter. The syringe can be used for other things such as flushing out a wound or eye, if some debris gets into either. One note on the Sawyer Mini. Although it is supposed to screw on to standard bottles such as readily available water bottles. It does not work with some of the cheaper water bottle brands. The bottle openings are either smaller than the Sawyer Mini connection or the threads are different and the system leaks around that. As for those that worry about different plastics in water bottles. If I am in a situation where my life depends on filtering water. The small amount of possible toxins coming from a plastic bottle that might affect me 20 years from now is the least of my worries.

I used to have a Katadyn until it was stolen. Then I bought a Sawyer, but now I use a Grayl, with the Sawyer as backup and tablets as my emergency sterilizer if I can't use fire to boil the water. The Grayl is outstanding; it doesn't require an extra container, is easy to fill from standing or running water (although I do strain through a cloth), cleans the water with one push, and it doesn't require the degree of maintenance of either the Katadyn or the Sawyer. It also takes care of viruses and many chemicals. The biggest drawback is the relatively short life of the filter (I bought an extra, and the straining helps it last longer).

Well done, I use all these exact items. Love pathfinder even tho Dave is a tad surly.

Great presentation! Very clear explanation on how get it done right. I as well have the sawer for most water sources and pair mine with smartbottleinc container system. When the time comes and i question the sawyer or my water source i use my MSR Guardian pump. Urban environments ! The Silcox key to generate water flow then filter .

I have the liberty lifesaver water bottle it’s a pump style water bottle filter that removes 99.99 percent of bacteria and viruses and chemicals

Great video, Gyrene. I EDC a HydroBlu Sidekick on body carry. I also have a Sawyer that I modded to use in a CamelBak Eddy. My main filter is a Survivor Water Filter which can be used just like the Sawyer but has a carbon filter for heavy metals and chemicals. I use Micro Pur tabs also for water decontamination. Marine+Boonie cover=Devil Dog awesomeness. Semper Fi!

In the winter here all filters pretty much fail. I have actually gravitated to potassium permanganate as my primary chemical purifier. I still use filters but with the understanding of the weaknesses they have.

Deep breath in to the Sawyer bag, and mine is good to go..or the platpus bags fit the Sawyer to and those a bit better and less Ridgid plastic

I use a collapsible silicone cup to scoop water to pour into my 'dirty water' bag, and then the Sawyer. The Sawyer can also be set up as a gravity system, w/ some extra hardware

Good stuff and options what brand of multicam bandana is that?

The hiker pro is just as good for a quarter of the price. Or survival filter pro

Berkley make some of the best water filters. I always buy those except for the sawyer mini I have in my camping bag. I use a smart water bottle to flush my filters and carry my water in. I also carry a collapsible bpa free water bottle that has the same lid. They can be found at Wal-Mart are made by outdoor products and hold a ltr of fluid. They cost approximately $3.50 and seems to be a functional option opposed to the smart water bottles or the small roll bag that comes with the sawyer mini. I am interested in getting a befree filter for redundancy but am in no rush seeing that what I have functions so well.

It amazes me sawyer hasn't changed the bag yet.

Dang...you left the beautiful smokies..for florida ?? Question : Which plastic bottles are the best for water filters...I heard that SMARTWATER bottles are the best for Thru Hikers....True or false?? Always enjoy your video productions. Cheers

Check out the Grayl Geopress

Since we are edging towards a dangerous situation with Iran, probably not, how about your take on surviving with terrorist attacks across the country.

What are your thoughts on, or have you tried the Grayl geopress filter?

Whats the orange filter that isn't working??

Survival filters and katadyn make pump filters for under a hundred bucks

A filter should have chemical, viral and bacteria protections. You never know what’s up stream or dumped in the water.

I hope in the future someday we can all enjoy a reverse osmosis filter that is small and light and filters a hundred thousand gallons before it expires. Then, I can filter my own pee.. and it would be clean drinking water.

Good video but you can bypass all this by just getting a grayl water filter.

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