Originally Posted By: bacpacjac

Thanks, Izzy. Pre-filter is a must for me too. We have lots of fresh water around but also lots of nasties from industrial pollution. Both sounds like a great idea to me. I got a Frontier Filter today and I carry MicroPUR tabs in my PSK so both it is. Thanks!!


Neither filtration nor chemical treatment will deal with industrial pollution. A charcoal filter will remove some, but not all chemical pollutants. The easiest solution is to carry in your water in that case.

I use micropure for psk type work (small and light). For my day pack I use filtration or sterilization (Steripen) in remote areas. Overseas or below civilization I use BOTH.

There was a good discussion of water treatment recently.

Respectfully,

Jerry