This filter isn't too heavy, is simple to use, and filters a lot of water quickly. Unless you are an ultralight backpacker, this is probably the water filter you should use. The instructions for the product are not great, however. The basic operation is straightforward -- dirty water goes in tube A, clean water goes out tube B, just work the pump handle. What isn't so well explained is the different configurations for filling water bottles and/or hydration bladders. I LOVE that I can fill my bladder through the hose and not take it out of my pack. Shoving a full bladder into a full backpack is always a minor annoyance, and I'm happy to never do that again. The way that setup is described in the manual isn't easy to decipher, especially since it's telling you to cut tubes and add connectors. The text is tiny and the illustrations are very lacking. Now that I've got it figured out, filtering water on the trail has become a super simple and easy chore.
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