How to Use The Sawyer Squeeze Water Filter: Technical Specs, Directions, and Tips &Tricks

[@HoneyBadger7590]

The sawyer should last you a very long time. Love it. Had the same one since 2018. 😊

[@wallyprichard7451]

1 million uses from what I hear. Nearly a lifetime

[@joereyn3945]

Thanks. Very concise and useful.

[@markswishereatsstuff2500]

I can attest to the strength of the Sawyer pouches. Didn't do the bleach long term storage thing last year. When I went out this spring on an overnighter, nothing would come out except a few drops. Back flushed a few times and finally got a weak dribble using all my hand strength squeezing the pouch. Didn't burst. Took 20 minutes to produce a liter.

[@jacobdolekchuol8761]

thanks you for videos we use Sawyer water filter in Episcopal Anglican Diocese of Maiwut south Sudan,

[@chipverner5011]

I’ve been using a bladder from a hydration pack for dirty water…much.much faster to fill than sawyer bags and the hose is a perfect fit.

[@HardyBunster]

Using a cut water bag as a scoop. Brilliant idea. 👍

[@clo-1588]

this was very helpful and complete!!! thank you!

[@denofearthundertheeverlast5138]

It would be important to note that viruses usually ride on a host that can be filtered out by the .1 micron filter, and if not then those are usually dead viruses, and no 3rd world country where those Sawyer filters are being used have ever reported becoming sick by a virus when using the filters.

[@TheMostImportantStep]

Great information, thanks for sharing!

[@dastile6825]

back washing with Smart water bottle sport top does not work. Need to use the plunger! Also CNOC works great and is perfectly combatable. Thanks for the video

[@cmarkle4074]

Don’t edit out your grin!

[@SticksAandstonesBozo]

It’s insane that sawyer doesn’t do like an annual how to video. The only thing I see is 12-13 years old. Really ? It doesn’t even come with directions lol. Isn’t this kind of important ? So thank you for this !

[@CorHor]

Thanks for the vid!

[@ach3322]

Thank you so much for this video. Very helpful. How many times can I use the Sawyer Squeeze filter? I just bought one for a hike up Mt. Whitney. Just curious. Thanks

[@TheMostImportantStep]

Theoretically they last forever, but if you don’t use them often enough they will grow mold inside (if you don’t clean it before winter storage as an example). The other situation you would want to get a new one is if it was outside/in the car during a freeze. Freezing potentially ruins the filter and there’s no way to know for sure if that happened or not

[@StamfordBridge]

Thank you.

[@WaschyNumber1]

In the online description it say somthing of sanitizing the filter, how does it work, becourse I thing they will be allways some dirt in the filter left, even after backwashing, it's a shame that I haven't found anywhere a video how do all this, that would be nice, in the uk the squeeze version is very expensive, over 60£ that is about today 77$ ,not everyone can afford so much money for a "camping" trip filter. 😔

[@WaschyNumber1]

I'd it true that the squeeze veryion can be used for ever vs the mini version with "only" 100000 gallons of water? 🤔

[@thepandaknows]

This is so helpful!

[@bushmanheart]

Hi when squeezing the water overflows out of the opening that’s located all around, roughly in the center of the filter. Is that normal? The water goes into my bottle and then seems to overflow through that opening in the middle (not the connections)

[@natlovell122]

Good stuff!!!

[@Headtrons]

I might add, you can also just dip the dirty water bag and forgo the poop scoop spout, cut up water bottle etc..

[@TheMostImportantStep]

True! It's just nice to have a scoop in case the water is to shallow and still for filling up a bottle or water bag.

[@hochstra1]

THANKS! GREAT!

[@247nevergiveup]

Thank you for the tips. 👍

[@heidiwellnitz8663]

What Sawyer is doing for the world outweighs any other filter for me. This filter can last 20 years, and Sawyer donates to places all over the world, so they can have clean water. Hondorous and Africa are just a few.

[@laurentiuborlovan5244]

Thank you so much I got subscribed God bless you

[@jayceewedmak9524]

Thank you 😊 good trails to you 👣

[@juju1435]

Nice job 😊

[@usmcdoc2512]

Out of curiosity, has there ever been a recall on this product??

[@TheMostImportantStep]

Not up my knowledge

[@usmcdoc2512]

@@TheMostImportantStep thank you for responding

[@Motocampster]

I sleep with my Sawyer but now I gotta pay child support to a Sawyer mini.

[@richardnagri9198]

Good information. Thanks.

[@patrickbrown7398]

Thanks 🙏

[@jennikj225]

Thank you!

[@michaelfrymus]

Accidentally left mine in the car during a few months in the cold winter. Not sure what to do

[@TheMostImportantStep]

Sawyer recommends replacing the filter as there is no way to know if the filter has been damaged due to expansion and contraction or not. If it was left for an extended period of time, damage is much more likely.

[@WaschyNumber1]

Would be much easyer if both sides of the mini and squeeze could be used with Standart threads bottles, like water bottles, than you could bckwach much easyer and also collect water in bigger containers much easyer. 🤗

[@wallyprichard7451]

Bleach for mold? Nah you are supposed to use White Vinegar and it not only gets rid of it but prevents it too

[@denniskielton2447]

I got mine for $28 at a Walmart, I guess I found the best price around lol

[@kenkrausse3624]

Thnx

[@tx.tactical3165]

I bought one a couple weeks ago and the water still taste HORRIBLE, i ran. Alot of water through it but no luck, what am i doibg wrong???

[@TheMostImportantStep]

I would consider contacting Sawyer to see if there could be a problem with the filter. As long as you aren’t trying to filter muddy puddle water or algae filled cow water it shouldn’t taste bad. It might not taste like tap water, but it shouldn’t be bad. As a note, I do usually add water enhancer to my water (mio, etc) as it helps me mentally with drinking filtered water and also masks any quirky flavors. I know plenty of people that don’t do that though

[@tx.tactical3165]

@@TheMostImportantStep thnx, I contacted sawyer and they helped, it was Operator Malfunction... Lol

[@TheMostImportantStep]

@@tx.tactical3165 glad to hear you got it sorted out!

[@myradavis2284]

Surprised you did not recommend replacing sawyer squeeze bag with a cnoc bag. They are much easier to fill and you don’t need another device to fill it.

[@TheMostImportantStep]

Your totally right! I meant to say that I use the platypus bladder bags instead, but forgot. I’ve been wanting to try the CNOC bags, but haven’t gotten around to it yet!

[@Edwardcruzz13]

She did mention it

[@Edwardcruzz13]

At 6:53

[@WaschyNumber1]

The caps would have proberly much more lifetime with hinge type caps than this bend type, that could be back and fall of, like the stupid hinge less caps on soooo many containers.

[@WaschyNumber1]

The plunger is a 50ml syringe nothing more, it's not bad that they can be bought almost everywhere in the world for replacing a very old one in some time.

[@dontblameme6328]

Use it as a butt plug to keep it from freezing.

[@dancrunk1063]

I'm very worried about water in the coming months . I don't think this is practical. Everyone down at the river being kind to each other filling their water bags???? Lol

[@rawveganfoodforthought2333]

Thank you 😊