How to Get Clean Water in the Wilderness

Clean water is one of the most important aspects to healthy living, and I like to make it as easy as possible when I'm in the wilderness, on canoe trips and backpacking trips. In this video I cover my preferred methods for filtering water while at camp and while on the go. The filters shown are the Platypus GravityWorks and the Katadyn BeFree.
Platypus GravityWorks 2L Bottle Kit: www.platy.com/filtration/grav...
MSR Dromedary: www.msrgear.com/water-treatme...
Katadyn BeFree: www.katadyn.com/us/us/14952-8...
HydraPak Seeker: hydrapak.com/products/seeker-...
While these filters will not filter out every possible thing that could be in your water (viruses, chemicals), they are more than adequate for many US/Canada watersheds (and I suspect many in other countries as well). Even if there is no known pollution in your water, bird and beaver poop could ruin your day (see: giardia). As such, I prefer to filter my water whether I'm hanging around the Twin Cities or whether I'm in the pristine wilderness of the Boundary Waters.
I hope this video helps you and saves you time so you have more time for camp life, fishing, paddling, and anything else the wilderness has in store for you!
Thanks for watching! If you have any questions, comments, or criticism, please don't hesitate to let me know in the comments!
-JD
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[@sach1101]

also, buy the MSR dromedary spickets. they are the bomb.

[@TechnicallyRugged]

That looks nice!! But, it seems they don't make it anymore. It's out of stock everywhere.

[@sach1101]

Used to use the Sawyer. Tried the Katahdin, but it clogged way too fast. The Platypus incorporates the best features of both.

[@TechnicallyRugged]

The GravityWorks really is great. I have a bunch of the Katadyn filters but I wouldn't want them as a gravity filter as I would fear them clogging up quickly like you say.