Sawyer 64 fl. oz. Water Filter Squeeze Pouch - Package of 2
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Use these Sawyer 64 fl. oz. Water Filter Squeeze pouches together with the Sawyer Squeeze water filter (sold separately) to make potable water while you're backpacking.
Shop similar products- Includes two 64 fl. oz. water pouches; collapsible pouches are made from durable Mylar foil and can be reused hundreds of times
- To use, simply fill up a water pouch at a lake or stream, screw the hollow-fiber filter (sold separately) onto the pouch and squeeze the pouch to push water through the filter
- When water is scarce, you can fill these extra pouches before leaving a water source and then filter the water whenever you need it
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Works as intended
Bought this to use as a travel water bottle, which has the side benefit of being compatible with my Sawyer filter. Haven't tried to connect it with the filter, but it works very well as a water bottle for travel. Only reason for 4-stars is that you can barely see the level of water in the pouch - both sides are navy blue so you can't see the level of the water (useful for compressing the pouch to remove air and achieve a smaller package). That being said, it does not leak and seems durable. I also use these bags to carry extra weight on training bike rides, and I think, for the price, you can't beat these two pouches for this.
Sawyer bags
Had 2 of the 64 oz bags and they ended up lasted over two years. The bags are starting to become delaminated but they've served their purpose long enough. If you get a hole punch and 550 cord they make a great gravity fed bag. Just need a trekking pole wedged between two trees. Very helpful when you don't have a water source near camp since you can carry a gallon. Will always have these in my pack.
Filling Sawyer squeeze pouches
I tried using the squeeze pouch that came with the original Sawyer filter. The lake was shallow so I couldn't get the bag vertical in the water, consequently the bag was difficult to fill - I could only get about 1/4 to 1/3rd of the bag filled. Then I would filter and return to the lake to get more water. The plastic is too stiff and the opening too small for water to enter without some additional intervention. On the plus side, the plastic bags should last a long time. Next alternative is to get a wide opening reservoir and use universal connectors and tubing to filter water directly to my clean water container/bladder.
Poor quality
The smaller version lasted us about 10 days of backpacking before it burst wide open at the top seal rendering it completely useless. The 64oz. bag we'd carried as a backup lasted only a week before it developed a leak at the top seal. Spare yourself the trouble and just buy a couple of smartwater bottles. They're compatible with the Sawyer filters (the squeeze tops can even be used add a back flush) and are cheaper and more durable than these bags. Every thru hiker we saw on the PCT this year was using them.
Better than the smaller size, but ...
I bought this because I wanted a larger container than what came with the large Sawyer filter. In that sense, it worked, because it held 64 fl. oz. rather than 32. On the hike, however, it developed a very small pinhole leak, which was annoying. Also, the material wants to be squeezed a certain way. I think there are better products, which are compatible with the Sawyer filter, available in the market.
Quick easy way to make safe water
The 16 oz bag that comes with the filter is just too small so I bought the larger 64 oz bags. Really didn't need two of them but that was the product available. Used for two days in clear water conditions, worked like a charm.
This is what convinced me to stop using Sawyers...
We take an annual week in the Lizard Head wilderness, and two years ago my daughter showed up with a Sawyer filter. Given its light weight and simplicity, I switched to it, at least for warm weather use (Sawyer cautions against letting the filter freeze). But I decided to go back to a pump-style filter--not much heavier, and far easier to sit beside the creek and pump than flounder around and try to fill a bottle in an icy creek. Nonetheless, I bought two of these for hauling camp water and so daughter would have extra bags if needed. On the fourth use, I was hauling both of these, filled, back to camp only to find that one's seam had leaked, completely soaking the emergency cold-weather gear I keep in my pack. Then I learned that daughter has had at least three newish bags fail. Had this been a cold weather hike, having my backup gear soaked could have been a real problem. As it was, it added a mile to double back and refill the non-leaking one for camp water. And frankly, if they can't make bags that live a good long life and certain other manufacturers can, well--let's just say the two bags I just ordered are NOT Sawyers.
Great when they don't explode
I've had a few of these over the last couple of years. A couple have exploded near the valve with moderate pressure which is really frustrating. This was with only moderate squeezing. It's not really an item that can fail in the backcountry. The holes have been so large that a repair with tape can't be done in the field. Unfortunately when this has happened REI hasn't exchanged them because it was "wear and tear.". Once this happened on the first use.
Great pouch, could use a few minor modifications
I used this squeeze pouch on a 5 day Florida Trail trip in December. I also own an MSR miniworks and a Steripen. This was the first time using the Sawyer, there were two of us hiking the first 2 1/2 days and a third person joined us for the last 2 1/2 days. We had to filter water each day, multiple times, typically from a pond or at a few stops a pitcher pump. I estimate we filtered 30+ liters. This pouch which is larger than the one that came with my Sawyer mini allowed us to fill 2 liter bottles each time and worked very well. It packs up small, adds little weight and we experienced no issues with it. Its easy to squeeze through the filter. I also used it to transport 2 liters of unfiltered water through a very dry section one day until we reached camp and then filtered the water it contained once there. No leaks. The only slight issue is that given its small bottle top opening, in areas where the water was shallow, which was fairly often on this section, it took a while to fill the pouch as it was not possible to fully submerge the bag. I had to scoop the bag through the water, which also would bring in algae and other materials. These would then clog the filter more quickly requiring much more frequent backwashing. Overall I am very pleased.
Leaked right away
I brought one pouch with me on an Appalachian Trail Section hike. Two days in it started to leak near the screw top. A day later the leak got worse. After another day I had a hard time preventing unfiltered water (from the leaks) getting into my water bottle as I filtered. Fortunately, I had another smaller Sawyer squeeze pouch handy. Unfortunately... that one started to leak also.