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i'm not taking credit - i saw these mods from other sites/youtube in the past and decided to do it with my sawyer mini as well...figured i'd share in case no one have seen them yet.
first, test if the soda/water bottle's threads is compatible with the sawyer mini by threading it on as if you're going to filter the contents (in case soda/water bottle makers change the thread pitch down the road like platypus did, who knows). if it seals just fine then cut the threaded part off from the main body.
now glue the cap on the side that you just cut off...use enough glue all around to make it water tight. i used gorilla glue on mine.
now you have a plug for the dirty water/intake side of the filter and prevents dirty water from leaking into something else...i usually try to shake off all the water after i'm done anyway and don't use a filter during the freezing months (i either boil or use katadyn micropur mp1 tablets instead) but in case i do i can stick the filter inside my down bag/jacket/pocket without water leaking out in case i forgot to shake it off or something.
i cut the bottom of the original bag open and put a hanging cord so i can use it as a gravity filter.
then i used a platypus drinking tube with a cap to connect the clean water bag to the filter.
i could've used a straight up tube with nothing else but i wanted an even more hands-free approach - in case the clean bag tips over then i don't lose all the water. plus, it already comes with a clip so when i'm done i can just clip the hose up to the cordage to stop the flow and keep it off the dirt, etc.
note that if there's air in the line then that will get transferred to the clean bag and will eventually prevent water from draining in. when that happens i just open the cap a little to squeeze the air out and it'll flow again...or let the water flow to flush the air out then connect it to the clean bag...also, i can drill a tiny vent hole in the cap but it doesn't bother me enough to do it.
works well so i might use a much bigger bag for the dirty water for less refilling...gives me more time to lounge in the hammock
first, test if the soda/water bottle's threads is compatible with the sawyer mini by threading it on as if you're going to filter the contents (in case soda/water bottle makers change the thread pitch down the road like platypus did, who knows). if it seals just fine then cut the threaded part off from the main body.
now glue the cap on the side that you just cut off...use enough glue all around to make it water tight. i used gorilla glue on mine.
now you have a plug for the dirty water/intake side of the filter and prevents dirty water from leaking into something else...i usually try to shake off all the water after i'm done anyway and don't use a filter during the freezing months (i either boil or use katadyn micropur mp1 tablets instead) but in case i do i can stick the filter inside my down bag/jacket/pocket without water leaking out in case i forgot to shake it off or something.
i cut the bottom of the original bag open and put a hanging cord so i can use it as a gravity filter.
then i used a platypus drinking tube with a cap to connect the clean water bag to the filter.
i could've used a straight up tube with nothing else but i wanted an even more hands-free approach - in case the clean bag tips over then i don't lose all the water. plus, it already comes with a clip so when i'm done i can just clip the hose up to the cordage to stop the flow and keep it off the dirt, etc.
note that if there's air in the line then that will get transferred to the clean bag and will eventually prevent water from draining in. when that happens i just open the cap a little to squeeze the air out and it'll flow again...or let the water flow to flush the air out then connect it to the clean bag...also, i can drill a tiny vent hole in the cap but it doesn't bother me enough to do it.
works well so i might use a much bigger bag for the dirty water for less refilling...gives me more time to lounge in the hammock
