LifeStraw Personal water filter review: the emergency straw that started it all
The simplest water filter there is: sip clean water straight from the source. A perfect first filter and emergency backup.
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Nalgene 32 oz Wide-Mouth review: the indestructible first water bottle
The near-indestructible BPA-free hard bottle with measurement marks and a wide mouth — the do-everything first water carrier. Our field review of the Nalgene 32 oz Wide-Mouth.
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Grayl GeoPress review: the purifier for water you cannot trust
A hollow-fiber filter handles the backcountry streams of North America beautifully, but point it at a questionable tap in a developing country, or a stagnant pond after a flood, and it meets its limit: viruses. The Grayl GeoPress is built for exactly those consequential situations. Fill it, press it like a French press, and drink…
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Potable Aqua water purification tablets review: the backup that belongs in every kit
We tell every hiker to carry two ways to treat water, and water-purification tablets are the lightest, cheapest insurance you can add to any kit. Potable Aqua with PA Plus is the classic: a tiny two-bottle set that treats water when your filter clogs, freezes, or gets left at home.
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Sawyer Squeeze water filter review: the one to carry
If we could put one water-treatment tool in every day pack, it would be the Sawyer Squeeze. It is light, simple, needs no batteries or wait time, and filters as you drink. For most North American backcountry travel, it is close to the perfect balance of weight, reliability, and cost.
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Hydro Flask 32 oz Wide-Mouth review: the insulated bottle for any climate
An insulated stainless bottle that keeps water cold for a day or from freezing in winter, with pure taste and no leaks. Our field review of the Hydro Flask 32 oz Wide-Mouth.
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CNOC Vecto review: the ultralight collapsible for gravity filtering
The ultralight collapsible that scoops shallow water and threads onto a Sawyer filter for hands-free gravity filtering. Our field review of the CNOC Vecto.
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Platypus Big Zip EVO review: the easy-clean hydration reservoir
A taste-free hydration reservoir whose full-width top slides open for easy filling, cleaning, and drying. Our field review of the Platypus Big Zip EVO reservoir.
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Platypus QuickDraw review: the fast, versatile filter upgrade
Once you hike enough miles, the little frustrations of your first water filter start to matter: the slow squeeze, the clogging, the fiddly cleaning. The Platypus QuickDraw is the filter for the hiker who has moved past all that. A fast, versatile hollow-fiber filter that flows quickly, threads onto the bottles you already carry, and…
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HydraPak Force review: the ultra-durable hydration reservoir
An ultra-durable welded reservoir with an insulated, freeze-resistant tube and a fully reversible body for deep cleaning. Our field review of the HydraPak Force.
