[at-l] Polar Pure vs Filtering

[PaddyBeer@aol.com]

Phil: If you use a water bladder, consider the inline filter that is made by 
Safewateranywhere.  It weighs in at under 3 ounces and will filter up to 200 
gallons before it needs to be replaced.  I did the same calculations that you 
did and when you factor in the wt of the water that must be carried, or the 
amount of time that you have to sit around and wait for the water to treat, 
with the wt of the Pur Hiker and the wt of the SafewaterAnywhere filter, the 
inline filter cannot be beat.  Its packaging claims to rid the water of 
Giardia.  They usually go for at or under the cost of a new filter for the 
Pur Hiker

Kevin
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