It does not have a ceramic filter---you must be thinking of the Katadyn mini etc.
The Hiker cartridge is a paper filter.
Like I said, the Sawyer models cannot pull water up from seep pools and nowadays with the drought seep pools is about all we're getting save for the major creeks we encounter.
I will agree on this: The Hiker filter has an engineering flaw which results in broken pump handles. The plastic weld on the pump handle breaks with ease due to shoddy design. It can be fixed with a screw thru the handle and down into the pump shaft.
Still drought conditions with all the rain?
I have the platypus gravity works and it its fast flowing and simple to use. Granted it could be hard to get water out of puddles.
Hiking the AT is “pointless.” What life is not “pointless”? Is it not pointless to work paycheck to paycheck just to conform?.....I want to make my life less ordinary. AWOL
Place a mini inline with a camelback. Just drink on the go and can use as gravity feed in camp.
Possibly IMO the best thread at WB.
Can we make this a STICKY?
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Dogs are excellent judges of character, this fact goes a long way toward explaining why some people don't like being around them.
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Which made it super cool back in the day, lighter and easier to pump than it's ceramic competitors.Originally Posted by Tipi Walter
There was a drought my year. In NJ/NY having a scoop was good *shrug* thru hiking without a pump filter worked fine, it's what most people do.Originally Posted by Tipi Walter
depends on where you are. In SE TN, where I am (and not far from Tipi Walter I would guess), we are in the worst drought category. Most of the rest of the state is in one category of drought or another. So we didn't get rain from the hurricane.
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It really depends on how many people you are filtering water for. I have used a Katadyn hiker pro for years, though I now use it when there will be two or more people water has to be filtered for. Time savings and convenience make the difference there. I have never suffered broken handles or any parts as some have, but I use gentle, smooth motions with the pump structure which may make the difference. That said, if I am alone these days, I use the Sawyer mini and keep it near the body when its cold outside.