Everyone needs this in their B.O.B

This a great tool to carry with if don't have the room or it's to much weight for you to carry water.

With all the things going on the world I' ll feel I the need to purchase one for each member in my family. It could be life or death. Tell me if any of you have bought one and your thought on this product.

Good call, though may I suggest you take a look at Sawyer filters, too?

I can vouch for the 'Squeeze', I've used one on many long distance walks, collecting water from streams.

They also have one called The Mini, which is just a smaller version as the name would suggest, it's a little cheaper, too. They always get great reviews!

Is the lifestraw field-serviceable or does it require replacement filters?

My filtration products require no additional parts to replace or buy.

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Is the lifestraw field-serviceable or does it require replacement filters?

My filtration products require no additional parts to replace or buy.

Is the lifestraw field-serviceable or does it require replacement filters?

My filtration products require no additional parts to replace or buy.

Oh, also, regarding the Sawyer filters at least, they are serviceable in the sense that 'backwashing' with clean water will prolong the filter and clean it out. They have a 1-million gallon guarantee! So a very long life indeed. There's more information here:

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Thanks for this thread. Always looking for good ideas.

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This takes up only marginally more space and is much more useful.
Keep the Sawyer or Lifestraw as a backup.

MSR MiniWorks EX Microfilter
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This takes up only marginally more space and is much more useful.
Keep the Sawyer or Lifestraw as a backup.

MSR MiniWorks EX Microfilter
[link to www.amazon.com (secure)]

This takes up only marginally more space and is much more useful.
Keep the Sawyer or Lifestraw as a backup.

MSR MiniWorks EX Microfilter
[link to www.amazon.com (secure)]

Have you used one, Cookie? How robust does it feel? The moving parts are what would put me off buying one. If the handle breaks it might be useless. It no doubt filters much faster than the Sawyer or Lifestraw, though. And connecting it straight to a bottle, rather than a bag, would be a benefit. Plus it's way cheaper than the last time I looked at MSR filters.

The Sawyer will connect straight to a bottle as well, but a smaller style bottle, not the Nalgene 'wide mouth' ones.

Yep...I have and and have used one.
It's not cheap crap.
It's rebuildable, has pre-filter accessories for uber dirty water and the ceramic filter is cleanable will last a very long time.
Get yourself the spare rebuild kit for 20 bucks too as insurance.

As for the handle it's a heavy HEAVY duty plastic compund of some type like the filter case itself.
So, unless you are a complete moron, or trying to filter water when it is -30F outside(where even steel can be brittle), you shouldn't have any issues.

Like I said earlier though, potable water is KEY, so you should have at least one backup filtration system.
The Lifestraw or a Sawyer are good backup choices.
Always have a backup plan.
(Same goes for lighting fires, and in that case you should have at least 3-4 methods of getting a fire going)

Yep...I have and and have used one.
It's not cheap crap.
It's rebuildable, has pre-filter accessories for uber dirty water and the ceramic filter is cleanable will last a very long time.
Get yourself the spare rebuild kit for 20 bucks too as insurance.

As for the handle it's a heavy HEAVY duty plastic compund of some type like the filter case itself.
So, unless you are a complete moron, or trying to filter water when it is -30F outside(where even steel can be brittle), you shouldn't have any issues.

Like I said earlier though, potable water is KEY, so you should have at least one backup filtration system.
The Lifestraw or a Sawyer are good backup choices.
Always have a backup plan.
(Same goes for lighting fires, and in that case you should have at least 3-4 methods of getting a fire going)

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Nice one, sounds good! Great advice, also.

I've been trying different methods of fire lighting recently and have been looking out for 'cramp balls', they are these little dark mushroom things that make excellent tinder! Feels good to learn a bit about survival/bushcraft methods, to see the natural World as resources available to use for all sorts of different purposes.

Good call, though may I suggest you take a look at Sawyer filters, too?

I can vouch for the 'Squeeze', I've used one on many long distance walks, collecting water from streams.

They also have one called The Mini, which is just a smaller version as the name would suggest, it's a little cheaper, too. They always get great reviews!

Got one in my bag. Another good thing to have in your bag is a magnifying glass. It makes a good fire starter when the sun is out.

It might sound crazy to most but I have saved my dryer lint I have some in my bob it makes great tinder

You could get one swimming pool tab and clean 5,000 gallons.

It might sound crazy to most but I have saved my dryer lint I have some in my bob it makes great tinder