Do you need a water filter or water purifier?
Types of water filters
Pump filters/purifiers: Process precisely the amount of water you need, even from shallow water sources, and the internal element or cartridge is replaceable. Can be bulky and a chore to use and clean in the field.
Squeeze filters: Easy, quick, smaller and less pricey than pump and gravity filters, have replaceable elements, sometimes usable as both a gravity and straw-style filter. Water quantity is limited by reservoir size.
Straw-style filters: Easy, quick, lighter and less pricey than pump and gravity filters. Limit water availability to generally one person and only when you’re at a water source, and not all models have replaceable elements.
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