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Yes of course, filter porous leaves water in allowing to freeze and expand therefore rendering useless. Just confirming thought maybe for a minute...

You need to keep all of these filter types from freezing. Doesn't matter if it's Sawyer, BeFree, etc. I generally keep mine in a pocket in the...

That's funny how us country folks can smell the chlorine in the water and really don't like the taste. I prefer good ole well water.

You might get a chance this year yet. Keep an eye out for the weather and you see some snow coming go for it. My problem is I need it snow on the...

Do you go out in winter? If so what do you do with it in below freezing temperatures? I suppose you have to keep it from freezing, yes? I'm just...

Sorry just re-read your post and saw you were heading south. So either the CG in my previous post or Watson Gap would be the move, I think the CG is...

I finished the Pinhoti heading north with the same logistics as you, needing to leave a vehicle near the northern terminus. I left it at Jacks River...

Enjoy your hike. Nice Pic, you got a sunny day.

The one high use, high profile trail I know of where you are officially advised that water treatment is not necessary is the Kungsleden in northern...

Enjoy! That's a Beautiful 750 miles. (I've decided on hitting the CDT this March instead of the PCT again, no particular reason, just want to hike)

OK third year, third leg, third trailname. I'm starting March 13th at the Mexican border and now hiking to Cottonwood pass at mile 750 and hiking out...

An option- You can park around Jack's River Fields campground and take the BMT up to the Pinhoti. I suppose you could park at Buddy Cove Gap and...

Agreed. For the record, this is the visibility we had a little while later in the way up Madison...

It was cancelled last year but in any ordinary year it should be on labor day weekend as I recall.

I don't grab air-----I break it......

Their was a company that made a bag that filled pool toys..They went out of business.I have two of the bags and they work on the Xlite...

I'm going to let it go but I will say that all the theory is great info but in the field it can be much, much more challenging that typing about it.

They used to have a trail run on the IMT in the summer. If they still have it, you could count on the trail being cleared of any debris right after...

Okay.I did not know that from how your first post read.Looks like the best bet is FS 64.

For what it's worth - if you get a chance to try the BeFree system, you may like it even better than the Sawyer. I was stunned by how high the flow...

I've been meaning to try the trash bag approach for a while. The included inflation bag for my older xtherm is so small that it's kind of...

I don't use the sack or pump. I am not concerned about water vapor getting inside

CalebJ. I totally understand your point about possible mold & mildew. I know I’ve been lucky about this issue. So far. quick side note. A...

For about 50 years of living and playing outside, I have always drunk from streams without treating water and have never been diagnosed with an...

Thanks for taking the time to share all this info Tipi - good stuff. I rewatched my video paying attention to your time stamps and enjoyed knowing...

I actually use tarps primarily because I prefer the openness of them where I feel more a part of the world around me instead of isolated from it....

With an older self inflating pad, a pump wasn't necessary because the pad would naturally pull in the majority of air needed to properly pressurize...