Better purification tablets use Chlorine Dioxide
They are generally a little more expensive and take longer to purify (4 hours). Chlorine Dioxide tablets will treat water for bacteria, viruses, and cysts like cryptosporidium.
Life straw is not a great product. Spend a little extra and get the Sawyer. It is a better, more useful product. It just doesn't have as cool of a name.
Boiling isn't always necessary and a good filter can make any water safe to drink. Lifestraw is a solid example:
Get a sawyer mini instead, about the same price and you don't have to bend down and stick your face in the water.
Sawyer Products SP128 Mini Water Filtration System, Single, Blue https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FA2RLX2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_1FJXCbNV7FQ2S
The full size Sawyer Squeeze is also on sale. If you plan to actually use the filter beyond sitting in your BOB forever - get the bigger Squeeze for better flow rate.
https://www.amazon.com/Sawyer-Products-SP131-PointOne-Squeeze/dp/B005EHPVQW
Sawyer Products SP128 Mini Water Filtration System, Single, Blue https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FA2RLX2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_MzGzDbKTT58GD
I have an in-line attachment for hydration pack.
There’s a little pump too.
Water Purifier Pump with Replaceable Carbon 0.01 Micron Water Filter, 4 Filter Stages, Portable Outdoor Emergency and Survival Gear - Camping, Hiking, Backpacking https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NVCBWVV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_MBGzDbY1W35D3
Also im Bereich Wasser gibt es da super Produkte. Zum Beispiel LifeStraw. Da spendest du pro Kauf einen LifeStraw in Regionen mit belastetem Trinkwasser bzw. stattest Schulen direkt mit sauberem Wasser aus. Damit kannst du quasi direkt aus der Kloake trinken. Bei Amazon (kein Ref-Link) hat das Ding 4,5/5 Sternen bei 106 Bewertungen und kostet dich nen Zwanni. Damit kannst du auch auf Wandertouren aus jedem Gewässer Wasser bedenkenlos trinken.
Only $18 on Amazon, and 1,000 gallons of clean water... wow
LifeStraw Personal Water Filter for Hiking, Camping, Travel, and Emergency Preparedness https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006QF3TW4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_GiB4Cb92S2TQE
Yeah something is not right, I through hiked the PCT and only replaced my sawyer squeeze once. And I only did that for luxury, I could have easily made it on my first one. I filtered everything from pond sludge to glacier water that was milky white with sediment, but a back flush every few days and I was good.
As others have said don’t use bags for squeezing they suck. Just use a smart water bottle.
You don’t need any of the attachments, and forget the syringe. Get one of these for $3 and you can screw a bottle on the flush end and squeeze until the cows come home:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B018NJC1A6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_GKRTJQVPG8VKDFHXXWFH
That was my whole setup for 2600 miles. A smart water bottle, that coupler, and a sawyer squeeze.
Yeah, this is a great point. I'm not aware of any guides either, but I'd love to hear of any that anybody knows about.
I might suggest:
A backpacking style water filter - I have this one, I like it and I think it's generally well thought of, and it's $20.
Bulk sacks of rice, beans, flour, or other dried staples, depending on what you actually use. They're cheap, will store forever (look out for mice, though), and you can use them regularly in your day to day cooking. Just maybe don't let them get below half full or so (depending on how many people you need to feed) before buying another.
Doing these two things will at least let you be self-sufficient for the absolutely essential.
Picking up a few more blankets when you find a good deal will help if it's winter when it happens. A backpacker's solar panel for charging phones would be nice and not too expensive. A propane cook stove and a few bottles of propane if you can afford them and the space to store them. And good relationships with friends and neighbors will be invaluable, so be sure to work on that too :)
life-straw, just stick it in a corpse and drink. lifestraw
Potentially, a sawyer squeeze water filter could be life changing. Popular among long distance backpackers for its light weight, it is also quite effective at... well... filtering water. If you’re out in nature, I would always suggest bringing a water filter. Amazon Link for the Product
The most obvious place to save weight is the tent. And is budget is open that would be huge weight savings.
Replace the ground sheet with polycro -6oz
If the baselayers are just for sleeping drop them, sleep in what you hike in or just underwear. -12oz
Drop the sandals - 12 oz
I go with either shorts or pants, never both. Watch weather before the trip. Can also pair shorts with long underwear if its cold. -7oz
Drop underwear. Just wash the one you are wearing everyday or otherday. I wear shorts with a liner so I dont bring any. - 2oz
Replace the sawyer back flush with this.
You can probably trim your FAK to about 3oz and dont need the bag it comes in. Ziplocks are just fine
I dont know anything about the pot set up you have but a 1lb seems pretty heavy. Could just use the 1.4L pot and one other cup. Cook in the 1.4. then split the food and someone eats out of the pot. ~6oz
Some things i dont see are, toothbrush/paste, soap or sanitiser. Maybe sunscreen.
Thats 3lb for spending $10 depending on weather. I would suggest replacing the tent to get even more weight savings
If you're staying for some reason:
Go to the camping/outdoor isle of your local Walmart and buy a Sawyer Squeeze water filter. (Amazon link) I have one and use for backpacking all the time.
Also buy a bottle of Smartwater if they're still around. They hold 1 liter and the Sawyer filter is the same threading as the Smartwater bottle, so if you had too, you could fill up the Smartwater bottle with flood water, screw the filter on the end of the bottle, and drink directly from it.
NOTE: This is for filtering FRESHWATER/RAINWATER, not sea water! No water filter will remove salt from water, but it WILL remove bacteria/viruses and other junk. You will have to have a freshwater source (inland flood waters, collected water from rainfall, etc). The water in the canals down there is brackish (mix of salt and freshwater, I used to live there for 5 years).
And don't forget to fill your bathtub with water before it hits... and know that you can get water from your water heater, too. There's usually a drain valve at the bottom.
The Sawyer Squeeze is the reason the Mini is called the Mini -- it's a larger version of the same filtering concept. I use a Mini with absolutely no complaints when I'm out by myself or one other person. If I'm out with more than that I use an older Sawyer 3-Way in a homemade gravity rig so I can just leave it run itself.
Honestly, I can't think of one possible scenario where I'd rather have a LifeStraw than a Sawyer. Also, that Massdrop is only a two bucks cheaper ($18 shipped) if you've already got Amazon Prime, making it barely worth considering.
I'm filled with terror and rage. We are so close to a civil war or just a collapse of everything. I'm ordering a bunch of shelf stable food, just so I can be prepared for a long, hard 12 months ahead. I buying a wood burning stove and a super filter that can filter any fresh water on the ground, I'm getting enough seeds to plant a lot of vegetables this fall, winter & spring. I highly recommend you guys do something similar.
I know I sound like a crazy person, and I really hope I am being crazy and wrong about everything. But I don't see how this ends well.
If you don't do anything else, just buy the water filter, it's only 20 bucks and it filters 100, 000 gallons of water
These are really awesome LifeStraw Personal Water Filter for Hiking, Camping, Travel, and Emergency Preparedness https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006QF3TW4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_W7R6D8XMGYHVJVDE59M0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
It’s small, affordable, and effective.
I didn't see this posted anywhere else, but Amazon has Lifestraws for $13.99 each. Using an Amazon tracker, it's the lowest is ever been. LifeStraw Personal Water Filter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006QF3TW4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_plLoyb1NXPW3D
Sawyer Filers on Sale today at Amazon
Any recommendation on which kit to grab? Had a BeFree but decided I wanted something a little different. Didn’t like that it couldn’t be stored flat with the big wide mouth bag. Felt clunky in my pack. (3L version)
Deal of the day for Prime Members: LifeStraw Personal Water Filter for Hiking, Camping, Travel, and Emergency Preparedness https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C56LR6N/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_DBZMQSJ6KHGVP7150B4G
I use the Sawyer Squeeze filter and CNOC Vecto bladder setup. Highly recommended.
The Sawyer filter is relatively light, fast, versatile, and cheap in the spectrum of water purification options. You can backflush it in the field to clean it out for faster flow rate.
The CNOC bladder is durable, easy to clean, fast to scoop, and ideal for dirty water. Just fill it from the water source, screw on the Sawyer filter, and roll it up - out comes clean water.
$50 for the combo - which should last a very long time even with heavy use.
Good filter, but quick to clog. Unless you absolutely need the smaller size - I highly recommend going with the full size Sawyer Squeeze instead.
The Squeeze is also on sale right now - $30 for 1.
https://www.amazon.com/Sawyer-Products-SP129-Filtration-Squeezable/dp/B00B1OSU4W
Sawyer Products Squeeze Water Filtration System https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B005EHPVQW/
But you can actually use it as a gravity filter, use it with the bags, use it with cnoc or other 3rd party bags, or use it on standard thread water bottles. The versatility to use it on a 16oz water bottle or on a 3L bag hanging as a gravity filter is fantastic.
Squeeze with 3 pouches is currently $40 on Amazon Prime, so I'd say $24.95 is a good deal. No way I'm driving to Wal-Mart. Not sure why people are giving you hassle for sharing a deal.
Sawyer Products SP129 PointOne Water Filtration System with 32-Ounce Squeezable Pouch https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B1OSU4W/
Your on a good start, your best bet imho is to concentrate on breathability of your clothes in hot weather (depending on your area) and also keeping warm when at high altitudes (again depending on your area) If there is 2 things I would try to always have in a day pack it's an emergency bivy bag like this;
https://www.rei.com/product/862117/sol-emergency-bivy-xl?
And a way to filter water such as;
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FA2RLX2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_E33D5Z6HX3B74FEEDHR9
I have had more than once where I didn't bring enough water, and this saved my butt.
Past that, clothing of the correct type are very important, but I am still novice at this. I use smartwool for early or late in year, and mostly polyester in summer.
I would welcome others with more experience for clothing advise.
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How about a muddy puddle and a gently used paper coffee filter instead?
>'The people have no water!'
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>'Let them drink beer'.
Any well planned off-grid doomstead should have an entire basement dedicated to beer kegs, at least. If we get drunk enough, and stay drunk enough, we might not even notice the collapse of civilisation through the blur of an epic hangover.
First I’ll say that your bw isn’t that bad, and you’ll for sure figure out ways to drop some weight once you’re on trail.
I’d drop the down booties.
I’d just carry the Patagonia cap base layers the whole way instead of your other ones. An R1 for a base layer is pretty overkill.
You could swap the xero sandals for some Walgreens flip flops or similar.
Drop the matches. If all you’re using a lighter for is lighting a stove 2-3 times a day it’ll probably last the whole hike.
I carry this instead of the sawyer syringe. It only weighs a few grams and takes up less space. Would strongly suggest you get the regular squeeze tho. The mini will clog in no time.
You say your battery is for charging your phone, and your headlamp, but you also have batteries for your headlamp?
The pepper spray and alarm I think basically any hiker would tell you you don’t need, but that’s a personal decision. Iirc pepper spray is illegal in Yosemite. But maybe that’s just bear spray? Not sure.
Would strongly suggest you carry your own trowel/hand sani/etc. what if he’s ten minutes ahead of you and you suddenly gotta go RIGHT NOW? Believe me, it happens, and there’s no way that’s worth an ounce. Plus personal hygiene is, ya know, personal. You should just have your own.
As you said your first aid is pretty overkill. All I’ve ever carried is duct tape and painkillers, and I’ve never really needed either. Band aides are useless for how dirty and sweaty you’ll be.
Technically almost all of your bathroom/ personal, and first aide could be marked consumable. Bit of a grey area, but still.