Comments on: Rambling Review – Katadyn MyBottle Purifier

By: Chaz

Chaz — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 01:15:40 +0000

In reply to Mojavejohn. By drinking unfiltered water you are gambling with your health. Salmonella, Gardia and e-coli are present in untreated water in Europe and America. They can bring about an abrupt and er, messy end to a trip. There is also Polio and Hepatitus in water to a lesser extent, even in the developed world. Don't be a simpleton - filter it.

By: azwanderings

azwanderings — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 16:34:35 +0000

In reply to David Knapp.

Thanks David. Katadyn says that the filter will last for 26 gallons. It’s tough to say with any accuracy, but I have been using mine heavily for a year and half and it’s still good. It is a great option for those backcountry trips.

Ben

By: David Knapp

David Knapp — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 15:33:28 +0000

Nice review! I have considered purchasing one of these for a while. Out of curiosity, how long is the filter life?

By: azwanderings

azwanderings — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 04:11:01 +0000

In reply to Eric. I have the Platypus version of that and you are right, it is awesome. Nothing like letting gravity do all the work. Good stuff Eric. Thanks for the link. Ben

By: azwanderings

azwanderings — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 04:10:06 +0000

In reply to Mojavejohn. I've had a couple friends do that and it just weirds me out. This thing is light enough to do the trick though. Thanks John. Ben

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 23:39:10 +0000

http://www.overstock.com/Emergency-Preparedness/Katadyn-Base-Camp-Gravity-fed-Water-Filter-Reservoir/5473358/product.html?cid=202290&kid=9553000357392&track=pspla&kw={keyword}&adtype=pla …. This filter still packs in light, dip it in water source, hang it, and then go to other camp task and come back to 2.6 gallons of ready to drink H20. On the other hand, there is the long way of boiling water in your jet boil but boiled water lacks O2 and has a flat taste. Bring some powdered Gatorade to flavor.

By: Mojavejohn

Mojavejohn — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:02:36 +0000

Dude, just drink the water without a filter, it wont hurt. I have always drank from back country steams and lakes without any filtering/water treatment and I have been fine. Originally I did this because I couldn’t afford a water filter and I didn’t want to carry it either. Now that I have been going without for so many years ( a couple trips a year for the last 20+ years), with no ill effects, I really believe that for the most part that almost all back country water is fine. There may be the occasional case of “beaver fever” but I am sure that it is pretty rare.

With that being said though, if I was going to purchase a filtration system, that thing would be at the top of my list. It does seem pretty cool.

Thanks for the review.