Best backpacking water filter?

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Triton

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Alright guys I've been over at www.rei.com looking at all of their portable water filters. I'm leaning towards the msr miniworks but I was wondering if you had any thoughts on the matter. What's the best portable water filter available for less then 100 dollars?
 
Search the Wilderness & Survival forum, too; a lot has been posted there about water filters.
 
The PUR Hiker is what I've used for the past 3 years. Its been used to filter everything from clear mountain water to muddy farm pond scum.
 
The only complaints I've heard about the MSR is that it clogs easily in silty water (means its doing its job, I suppose), but you can get around it by using any kind of jury-rigged prefilter. Other than that, everyone I know who has one loves it.

I've seen a lot of good reviews on the PUR as well.

I own an in-bottle filter (ExStream), which is fine for a single hiker/climber.
 
Thanks for the input guys (and the link) I was beginning to think no one cared... :)
 
Originally posted by Summerland
The only complaints I've heard about the MSR is that it clogs easily in silty water (means its doing its job, I suppose), but you can get around it by using any kind of jury-rigged prefilter. Other than that, everyone I know who has one loves it.

I've seen a lot of good reviews on the PUR as well.

I own an in-bottle filter (ExStream), which is fine for a single hiker/climber.
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Most new miniworks filters come with a foam (washable) pre-filter...or at least the one I bought 3 years ago did :)
 
My wife and I have had very good luck with our Sweetwater Guardian. It works well, pumps alot of filtered water, and is easy to clean.

I'd stick with PUR, MSR, or Sweetwater as some of the better filters out there. It seems that all the camping and outdoor stores that I go to have replacement filters and other such things like o-ring kits for them. All three are also highly rated at www.outdoorreview.com .

There are a bunch of other highly rated filters there, but chances are if you haven't heard of them, your closest camping supply stores may not have either, so you may not find as much support for them.
 
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