[pct-l] Hiker's Friend water filter

[jerrygoller at backpackgeartest.org (Jerry Goller)]

That is due to two problems with the design.
1. The filter used was designed to be used under much higher pressures (
a pump) for optimum flow. Use a Seychelle or, if you can find one, a
SafeWaterAnywhere (although they don't work as well) 2. The unit
develops much reduced head pressure due to the filter being in the dirty
water reservoir. It needs to be at the end of 2 or 3 feet of hose to
develop proper head. The set up I made will fill, and I mean fill to the
point if feels like a rock, a 2 liter Platy in under 3 minutes. 
Jerry

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-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net
[mailto:pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Christine
Kudija
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 12:31 PM
To: Nathan Goldfarb; pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Hiker's Friend water filter


Nathan,

Was the tubing you got from Home Depot marked as useable for potable
water? That might be the problem (that it's possibly not).  Do you or a
friend have a Camelback that's sprung a leak in the bladder or cap, but
still has useable tubing?  That might be a solution (I happen to prefer
the Camelback tubing to others out there in the "hydration system"
market because it's
more flexible).   Another thought - more expensive, naturally - get a
replacement Camelback tube from an outdoor retailer.  It does, of
course, have to be long enough for your Hiker's Friend.

Incidentally (I'm being negative again, sorry...), my husband made a
Hiker's Friend in '94, which we used for 1500 miles of trail.  We ended
up hating it, especially as we watched fellow hikers pump and drink
moments later - as we watched our water drip, drip, drip from the
tube....  But it's still worth a try, and it all depends on your hiking
& drinking style.  YMMV, imho, etc, etc....

Hope this helps -

Christine


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nathan Goldfarb" <natgold@ufl.edu>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 11:21 AM
Subject: [pct-l] Hiker's Friend water filter


| Hi-
|
| I'm not sure if my last post on this subject went in so here it goes:
|
| I just made a Hiker's Friend water filter.  The latex tubing (the 
| opaque yellowish flexible tubing from home depot) makes the water 
| taste funny...like the water from a Platypus.  Is there any way to 
| avoid this?  The only other tubing they had was pretty unflexible 
| clear plastic tubing.  We're not allergic to latex, but it does taste 
| funny.
|
| Thanks,
|
| Nate
|
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