How many filters replacements should i take for the “hiker filter” and will it be easy to find denatured alcohol on the A.T.
Anthony
Filters.gas - Appalachian Trail
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#2
The only places we had trouble finding denatured alcohol last year were in Troutdale, VA and Catawba, VA. I think if we had checked out the hostel in Catawba we would have found it, though.
On the rest of the AT, it was readily available.
Chipper & Jeff
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#3
Denatured alcohol should be found everywhere along the AT. The hostels stock it, its found in gas stations and stores in gerneral throughout trail towns. The Hiker filter has a one-year no clog gurantee. It should last the entire length of the trip. I would suggest drinking directly from fast-moving streams or carrying a bottle of chemical treatment if you were to experience a malfunction with the filter.
guru
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#4
Anthony, the Pur Hiker is a good filter but it WILL clog. Have a replacement ready to be sent to you somewhere along the trail. It has a pre-filter at the end of the intake hose which helps too. I actually got a piece of my wife’s panty hose and used a rubber band to hold it around the pre-filter. That has helped quite a bit.
weed killer