[pct-l] Sawyer Squeeze water filtration system

[Sir Mixalot]

New Platypus bladders leak.  Wine bladders sold for cruises also leak.  The
thread pitch is wrong.  Evernew bladders seal tight, but are usually out of
stock.  Anything with the full height soda bottle threads will seal
correctly.  This includes Lipton Green Tea 1.5 liter bottles.  Iirc,
replacement Sawyer bladders are sold in a 3 pack for roughly $5 at REI, but
I've never checked myself.

I cut off the bottle of a 1 liter water bottle to use as a cup to scoop up
water and fill my bladder.  I like Smartwater bottles.

The Squeeze weighs slightly more than full full-size Aqua Mira, but is
ready to drink almost instantly.  I can't express how much that's
appreciated when arriving at a water source thirsty.  The only downside for
me is that because it's a filter, it must never be allowed to freeze.

On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 10:18 AM, Andre Stock <andre_stock at web.de> wrote:

>  Hi,
>
> I stumbled on the Sawyer Squeeze water filtration system a couple of
> days ago while searching
> the internet for filtration systems. it seems to be lightweight, can
> filter up to 1 million gallons of water
> and is relatively cheap. I guess one downside may be the included
> pouches, which are often
> leaking (at least thats what the online reviews say).
> i was wondering if anybody used this filtration system and can share
> his/her experience with
> it. Any advice is appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Andre
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