Water filter which one out of the two?

[Outdoordude]

Ive found the water filter i want for when i go canoeing in two weeks time.
Im going to get the drink safe systems water bag (its the furthest down on the page)
http://www.drinksafe-systems.co.uk/products.php

Im just not sure whether to get the maxi of the supalite?
what would you guys and gals recommend?

Thanks
Jacob

 

[Goatboy]

Hi Jacob, if you do group stuff I'd go for the Maxi, only a few quid in it and you can do a lot of water if needs be. But you don't have to fill it if your on your own. That's just my take on the mater.

 

[Outdoordude]

Well we are two people but if I want to go elsewhere with others then It would be better to have the bigger one. It's not to much more weight so ill get the bigger one. Thanks for your help GB

Has anyone got the drinksafe water bag?

 

[SimonM]

Just to throw something else into the mix, have you thought about Pure Hydration?

I have the Traveller bottle and have used it all over the country with no fears or concerns over what I'm drinking.

I bought it after watching the guys from Tamarack use them on a course they ran for Scout Leaders...they filled one from a dirty, slow flowing drainage ditch and we all drank from it.

Interestingly, I was talking to them recently and they have found a better, cheaper, alternative. The replacement filters for this one come in at £15 for 2...

These days I only take the Pure Hydration bottle with me...I carry dirty water into camp in a normal dry bag or a 4l MSR Dromedary and treat it as I need it.

Simon

 

[Outdoordude]

Hi Simon

I did look at the pure hydration range. I was looking at the water bag. What put me off was the very small life of the filter and the quite high starting price. It was £40 for the water bag. I can get the drink safe maxi for £55 with 20% off ATM. That comes with a pare filter and all the hose and tap and pre filter for larger bits.

That's why I've decided to go with the drink systems maxi.

Thanks though for the suggestion if was just a few things that made me feel the drink safe was better.

 

[jacko1066]

I have an inline filter to use with a hydration bladder. I have a 3 litre source bladder, a paper pre filter then a webtex inline filter.

Its a very versatile system as it allows it to be filled from anywhere and then I can either use it in my pack as a normal hydration bag or fill it and string it up in camp, as its 3 liters thats enough for a night.

Cheers
Steve