Filter replacement

imported
#1

40$ for a replacemant for the PUR filter!!!
any suggestion? the whole thing may cost 60-70$.
why? why so expansive?

french connection

#2

Take a look at the rest of the parts of the device. The filter should be the majority of it. The rest of it are just hoses and plastic. That is why the replacements cost so much, and, of course, the company has to be able to make some money on old customers.

Almost There

#3

I used one of these last year and was very happy with it. I replaced the filter twice and needed to do it again at the end. There are some prefilter tricks that will prolong the life but slow down the filtering process. I hiked with others that used the chemical method and were very happy for the most part. I remember puming water for these guys when we needed to drink and go. The chemicals take some time to work and I don’t like lumps in my water. The bottom line is that I think the money was well spent. It does weigh a lot and it takes up space and unless you drain it completly it either leaks or weighs more. Just the facts.

Tank

#4

Does anybody know if the Hiker, now made by Katadyn, still has a 1 year no-clog guarantee. This use to be the filter to use on a Thru-hike becasue they would replace the filter for you if it clogged. I guess they caught on to the fact thru-hikers use it everyday.8)

Jerm

#5

I believe when Katadyn bought the Hiker from PUR, they dropped the guarantee.

The secret to water filters is simple: never pump directly from the stream. The hose end will sit on the bottom, suck up mud & clog in less than a month. If you put the cleanest water you can into a pot, bladder or cup & pump from that you will get 5X the life out of it. Using that technique, I pumped 2-3 gallons a day for myself & my hiking partner (Giggles) with a PUR Hiker. We finally replaced the first cartidge in Hanover (1500 miles?), even though it still had some life in it. I’m still using the second cartridge.

If it gets hard to pump, try lubricating the pump handle gasket with a tiny bit of silicone grease or vasiline. I had to do this once a month or I couldn’t operate it.

30-30

#6

Try the hikersfriend as metioned in Beyond Backpacking. It’s light and does all the filtering by it’s self. Just scoop water from a stream or wathever and tie it up a tree. I used the Kathadin cartridge (filter) to filter the water.

Flying Dutchman

#7

Ok here’s what you do, fill a metal bowl with water. Boil the water until it turns to steam. Capture the steam (using your steam capturer) and collect in your bladder. Let water cool and begin drinking. The cleanest water you can get on the trail! :slight_smile:

Actually, a portable distiller might not be a bad idea… Hmmmm…

Dave and Miranda

#8

Long time no hear! Good luck in CO. I like the idea of a portable distiller. Maybe a good way to sustain liquor on the AT without annoying stops in town.

chris