[at-l] Water filter/purifier/chems/whatever

[mrsgorp@earthlink.net (mrsgorp@earthlink.net)]

To set up my system, I have a platy bag and platy hose, a SWA inline 
filter, and a Camelbac Big Gulp bite valve.  Some folks get fussy about 
where to cut the hose for the inline filter, setting up experiments for the 
maximum gravity flow rate between the unfiltered water, the inline filter and 
the output hose. Not me.  I cut the drink hose at a 
point where when I inserted the filter into the line, the filter wouldn't 
flop around with too much excess hose when stuffed into the upper or side pocket 
of whatever pack I'm using.  I cut the hose about 6-8 inches from the 
connection to the platy bag.

 

With a nalgene bottle you'd need a hose adapter for the wide mouth 
bottle, like the ones sold at www.beartrek.com .  It would work upright 
or on it's side,  but without modification it would not work as a 
gravity filter.

 

With the SWA inline filter I drink on the go.  The platy bag is 
always unfiltered water.  When I want an Emergen-C drink or the like, 
just squeeze the bite valve and use filtered water in a cup.

 

Cin

 

 ----- Original Message ----- 


From: kahley7  

To: at-l ;Jerry 

Sent: 02/19/2001 6:40:38 AM 

Subject: Re: [at-l] Water 
filter/purifier/chems/whatever





I've used a filter but also just direct drink.  I don't use chems 
cause the

dogs reject the water.and I guess it's dumb to listen to the dogs but I 
do.  It would

be problematic to carry separate water anyway.  I'd like to know 
how you inline

folks manage during the day?  Are you all hose suckers no 
offense meant,

or do you stop and wait for the water.  Also. if there are 
directions or better yet

a diagram to show how to rig a bag/filter/bag set up for an inline, please 
post.

Are there fittings to attach the hose to the bags?  I have the 
nalgene soft canteens.

Thank you, in lightness....

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