Filtering Water whilst Touring

[Aushiker]

What makes you think it is Australian dollars? Massdrop is a US company and invoices in US dollars, well my payments have been all in US $.

The flag represents postage to Australia not currency. When they only ship to US for example it has a US flag.

[RonK]

The flag represents postage to Australia not currency.

Yup - that is correct. All my Massdrop purchases have been in USD.

[Cycleops70]

The flag represents postage to Australia not currency.

Yup - that is correct. All my Massdrop purchases have been in USD.

Yes, my mistake. I misread my account.

[Leaf T]

An excellent looking option. The Grayl. It filters and purifies.

Not sure how to make the video link work but it's on their website. http://www.thegrayl.com/

[vimeo]https://vimeo.com/154908344[/vimeo]

[RonK]

A nice idea, but notice how hard it is to find out the actual water capacity.

Seems like they don't want to tell you that it only holds 473ml. - that's only a mugful, so fairly limited use for bike touring.

[Leaf T]

Use it twice? Seems logical to me.

[RonK]

Not logical to me - it's a ridiculously small amount of water. Even a bidon holds more. I can't see it being very useful for touring.

[Leaf T]

Exactly. Fill up bidon or even water bag. It's quick and easy.

[RonK]

Pass - the gravity systems we have been discussing in this thread filter 2 litres of water at a time with zero effort and are far more practical for touring.

[Leaf T]

Pass - the gravity systems we have been discussing in this thread filter 2 litres of water at a time with zero effort and are far more practical for touring.

How so?

How hard is it to fill up, press and then tip into a bottle or bag and repeat? Too easy

[RonK]

When I'm touring and camping, I use around four to six litres of water per day, but I could use double that in hot weather.

I doubt if my water consumption is much different from anybody else's.

With a two litre gravity system I can carry four litres of water if supplies en route are uncertain, or if it's hot. No additional containers required.

Few would find filtering water in such quantities a mugful at a time very convenient.

The proof will be in the number of members here who buy one to take touring. But I suspect you probably won't buy one and neither will anyone else.

[Leaf T]

[RonK]

If you don't mind pumping, the MSR TrailShot Pocket-Sized Water Filter might work for you. It is certainly quite small. Around $50 USD

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