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Wasted $150 on a fancy water filter that broke after 3 trips
I bought that expensive squeeze filter thinking it would last forever. On the third trip in the Smokies, the O-ring split and I had to boil creek water for the last two days. Should have just gotten the basic Sawyer from the start. Has anyone else had a pricey piece of gear fail on them at the worst time?
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ruby45020d ago
Right? Nothing says "great investment" like boiling muddy water for dinner.
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danielr9420d ago
A buddy of mine bought one of those cheap survival kits online and it came with a little metal cup. He tried boiling creek water with it and the whole thing turned black and started smelling like burnt plastic. Now he just filters everything through an old t-shirt and calls it good enough.
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