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Whats the best camping water purifier and other great buggout gift ideas?

submitted by 2Drunk to whatever 3.7 yearsSep 25, 2021 13:39:27 ago (+17/-0)     (whatever)



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[ - ] account deleted by user 0 points 3.7 yearsSep 28, 2021 12:23:56 ago (+0/-0)

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[ - ] Mr7Slug 5 points 3.7 yearsSep 25, 2021 14:43:12 ago (+5/-0)

Ive had good luck with my sawyer mini filter, granted I've only relied on it once, but the nearly stagnant water i drank all weekend didnt make me sick.

[ - ] ForgottenMemes 0 points 3.7 yearsSep 25, 2021 18:15:17 ago (+0/-0)

Agreed, Sawyer mini is the goto for a BOB. It's $20 and very small.

[ - ] toobaditworks 4 points 3.7 yearsSep 25, 2021 13:50:44 ago (+4/-0)

Katadyn is a good brand.

[ - ] Rotteuxx 1 point 3.7 yearsSep 25, 2021 14:15:56 ago (+1/-0)

Had the Vario for almost a decade, internals aren't the cheapest to replace but it does the job very well.

[ - ] Shotinthedark 3 points 3.7 yearsSep 25, 2021 14:31:30 ago (+3/-0)

I use a life straw while fishing

[ - ] deleted 4 points 3.7 yearsSep 25, 2021 16:30:38 ago (+4/-0)

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[ - ] whostolemyusername 3 points 3.7 yearsSep 25, 2021 13:45:02 ago (+3/-0)

One of those filter straws for short term camping, A small stil for long term shtf (as if shtf the water supplies are liking going to be tainted pretty quickly, Lots of coastal nuclear reactors and chemical plants that might end up getting in to the water supply)

[ - ] OoklaTheMok 2 points 3.7 yearsSep 25, 2021 14:48:51 ago (+2/-0)

Ferro rod and a decent fixed blade knife. Para cord, as well.

[ - ] Hobama 0 points 3.7 yearsSep 27, 2021 01:27:37 ago (+0/-0)

Resublimated usp grade iodine crystals

[ - ] 11hrr 1 point 3.7 yearsSep 25, 2021 19:32:55 ago (+1/-0)

Berkey is the gold standard. We have been using one for over 2 years and it's great.

[ - ] germ22 1 point 3.7 yearsSep 25, 2021 17:54:25 ago (+1/-0)

[ - ] NeoNazirite 1 point 3.7 yearsSep 25, 2021 16:08:34 ago (+1/-0)

A book about local wild edibles

[ - ] MaryXmas 1 point 3.7 yearsSep 25, 2021 15:28:52 ago (+1/-0)

Not for camping but the Berkey system is very good. Might be a good gift depending on what the occasion is.
Lightweight camp cookware is a great gift.
Anarchists cookbook or maybe a bushwacking 101 book might be nice gifts too.

[ - ] kikeadamsthejesuitranger 2 points 3.7 yearsSep 25, 2021 18:09:04 ago (+2/-0)

Can confirm Berkey is great. You can put raw sewage in a berkey and it will come out cleaner than city tap water. The black filters it comes with can last up to two years and you can get additional add on filters for flouride.

[ - ] AOUsYamaka 0 points 3.7 yearsSep 25, 2021 21:29:11 ago (+0/-0)

Zero water is probably the best and cheapest.

[ - ] WileyWallaby 0 points 3.7 yearsSep 25, 2021 17:04:12 ago (+0/-0)

This is what I use. (Well the larger household sized model.)

https://www.berkeyfilters.com/products/go-berkey

[ - ] NeoNazirite 0 points 3.7 yearsSep 25, 2021 16:06:43 ago (+0/-0)

That little Sawyer one is handy. Depending on the situation though, it might be nice to have one with a pump

[ - ] MaryXmas 0 points 3.7 yearsSep 25, 2021 19:50:46 ago (+0/-0)

I have the "royal" that holds around 3.4 gallons. It is pretty darn slow. I am not sure if it would still do as good of a job if was pumped/pressured through the filter.

[ - ] NeoNazirite 1 point 3.7 yearsSep 25, 2021 20:55:20 ago (+1/-0)

I mean a hand pump.
I took a trip to the BWCA in Minnesota (plug for beginning your trip at Canoe Country Outfitters in Ely), and we had to gather water. We boiled all the water for food, but for drinking we just pumped it straight into our bottes. But of course, your mileage may vary if not bugging out into the land of a thousand lakes.

[ - ] MaryXmas 1 point 3.7 yearsSep 25, 2021 22:13:37 ago (+1/-0)

That water is really clean up there.
I think a few brands have pumps. Maybe lifestraw?
What were you fishing for? I have caught rainbows and brown's in that water. Also a bunch of lake fish. I have heard of a few streams that are great for small mouth. Just miles of fish. You go fly or bobber/worm?

[ - ] NeoNazirite 0 points 3.7 yearsSep 25, 2021 22:23:12 ago (+0/-0)

Pike, walleye, and smallies. We don't have them down in East Texas. And they were damn tasty.
I remember a rattletrap with red hooks working out well in the lakes. I never fly fished but seeing it done in snake river near Yellowstone, I believe I was witness to peak outdoorsman.

[ - ] MaryXmas 0 points 3.7 yearsSep 26, 2021 06:01:08 ago (+0/-0)

Fly fishing on the snake river is a mecca. I have most of the gear, but I havent set up any trips yet.
Maybe I will go to snake river one day. I had a subscription to the drake magazine for a while. It talked about snake river and a bunch of other places. Unfortunately, I didn't renew because they were pozzed and just had to educate their audience on the dangers of a free society.