In the video below, you can see two Sawyer Mini water filters.  The first is fairly new.  The second one has filtered approximately 600 gallons of water – including lots

Aside from the fact that it is cheap, one of the reasons I love my Sawyer Mini filter is because it has a very long lifespan.  But don’t expect the

Figuring out which water filter or purifier to take backpacking is a confusing task.  On one hand, you’ve got people who say they drink directly from mountain streams and are

Whether backpacking in the wilderness or in developing countries, a good water purifier is one of the best gear to bring.  Having a water purifier means that you don’t ever

As cool as the LifeStraw water filter is, I personally don’t like it one bit. As I ranted about here, there are all sorts of issues with the LifeStraw filter

In 2005, the LifeStraw water filter came out.  It was accompanied by cool images of rugged outdoorsy types drinking from puddles. Even a decade later, there is still a lot