Water Filtration for Family Backpacking

Water Filtration for Family Backpacking



Not all the water sources in the backcountry need to be treated or filtered, but it’s not always easy to tell the difference with the naked eye.

We used to carry a heavy gravity feed system that worked well for shorter hikes where we would set up a base camp. When we started hiking loops and thru-hikes we needed to come up with something lightweight and convenient. Our solution was to use individual in-line filters from Sawyer Products.

In this video we share with you our families strategy for water filtration for camping, backpacking, or hiking. This is how we do it, and a a few things to watch out for.

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Camping Hack - Sawyer Squeeze Water Filtration System

Camping Hack – Sawyer Squeeze Water Filtration System



A simple camping hack that allowed me to combine some of my existing kit to create a gravity water filter system featuring these three products.
Sawyer Filter –
Platypus Water Bag –
Tornado Tube –

You will enjoy this video series if you hike, backpack, trek, paddle, kayak, pedal, wilderness camp, practice bushcraft or love putting them all together!
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