Reddit Reddit reviews Sawyer Products SP103 MINI Water Filtration System, Single, Orange

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Sawyer Products SP103 MINI Water Filtration System, Single, Orange
Ideal for outdoor recreation, hiking, camping, scouting, domestic and International travel, and emergency preparednessHigh-performance 0. 1 Micron absolute inline filter fits in the palm of your hand and weighs just 2 ounces; 100% of MINI units individually tested three times to performance standards by SawyerAttaches to included drinking pouch, standard disposable water bottles, hydration packs, or use the straw to drink directly from your water sourceRemoves 99. 99999% of all bacteria (salmonella, cholera, and E. coli); removes 99. 9999% of all protozoa (such as giardia and cryptosporidium); also removes 100% of microplasticsFilter rated up to 100, 000 gallons; includes one Sawyer MINI filter, 16-ounce reusable squeeze pouch, 7-inch drinking straw, and cleaning plunger
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21 Reddit comments about Sawyer Products SP103 MINI Water Filtration System, Single, Orange:

u/BeatMastaD · 18 pointsr/bugout

You just need to have what you might need, BOBs are generally for evacuations whereas what you are describing is just normal day to day things. I'll try to make a list anyway but you'll have to add things you want to have.

Since you don't plan on carrying this the bag could just be a large backpack, or even a duffle bag. You don't need the tacticool hi-speed lo-drag coolest BOB out there.

I would divide things into categories and keep them in their own dividers. For instance, you could get 2 of something like this and some sort of larger bag for all your clothing. It will make it much easier than just having a bag full of stuff. You could probably fit most clothing in one, and just have the jacket and jeans outside of it. You could also vacuum seal your clothing into compact flat bags to make them easier to handle.

Clothing

3 - comfortable t-shirts. You could even just buy a pack of 3 hanes shirts for the purpose.

1 - Jacket - just in case it's winter time

3 - underwear, whatever kind you wear

1 - athletic shorts

1 - pair of jeans

3 - pairs of socks

1 - towel? If they will provide showers but not towels

Toiletries

(all this should be travel sized, they sell everything I will name at walmart in travel sizes for $1)

1 - toothpaste

1 - toothbrush

1 - Shampoo/conditioner

1 - body wash (bar soap sucks to store after 1 use)

1 - deoderant (will melt and leak in a hot car, even the white powder kind. Keep this in mind

1 - pack of baby wipes. These are good for a 'hobo shower' which is likely what will be available to you. I would still bring the other stuff though just in case, and you can always wash your hair with a bucket of water to rinse.

Medications

These will spoil in a hot car, but you should keep a few days supply of any medications you might need on you somehow, or if there is a way to store them at the office do that (maybe they can be locked in a cabinet or something?) I'd keep them in an old prescription bottle with your info on it, you can scratch out the medicine name if you want.)

EXTRA GLASSES if you wear contacts or glasses.

Electronics

A completely spare phone charger that you will never remove from the bag unless you literally have no other choice. This cannot be left at home because you took it out and forgot to put it back in.

Other chargers for whatever you might need. If you might have your iPad for instance, bring a charger for that if it's different than phone.

You can consider a charging battery pack like this (I am not recommending that model though, it's first on Amazon)

Food

Don't know what kind of facilities they would have, but you can bring dehydrated food if there will be a way to boil water. If not you're going to have to stick with ready to eat foods like jerky, pop-tarts, tuna packets, granola bars, etc. Whatever you like, you won't want to be eating shitty food you hate in this situation.

Water

Typical recommendations are 1 gallon/person/day so that's 3 gallons. That's a lot of water to store, but if you need to then I'd recommend a case or two of water in the car. You want to switch these out every once in a while as plastic leeches into the water after a while. Just switch it every few months or so. You can also get a nalgene bottle and keep that full, but that's not even a days worth of drinking water.

If you somehow think you'll have non-potable water available and need a filter then I'd recommend this for cheap, this for a more pricey option that can also be more easily shared with others.

If you think you'll need to boil water/cook food you should be fine with this and a can of butane fuel for it. This you don't want to leave in a florida car in the summer either though.

u/TheCaconym · 13 pointsr/collapse

Instead of the lifestraw, I would suggest one of the sawyer filters.

u/candiedwhiskey · 11 pointsr/VEDC

I don't understand why y'all keep going for Lifestraws. Do you intend to have a cup with you, or to lay on the ground to have a drink? A Sawyer setup is more portable since you can fill a pouch with water and keep going. Bonus: it costs the same or a fistful of dollars more than a Lifestraw.

u/launch201 · 5 pointsr/CampingGear

if you just want 1 - they are about 30 cents cheaper on amazon if you have prime, after paying for shipping on woot - otherwise this is a good deal!

u/ialtp · 4 pointsr/BuyItForLife

I'd recommend instead of that the Sawyer product line:
https://sawyer.com/products/type/water-filtration/

I use the Saywer Mini, personally:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MPH1LEU

It's excellently built, light, and filters a lot of water very fast (fast enough to drink easily, basically). I use it all the time with lower-quality tap when traveling. Everything that comes out of it tastes basically exactly the same (completely neutral). Couldn't recommend it enough; I've had it about 1 full year, and it shows no signs of slowing down.

u/ryanmercer · 4 pointsr/preppers

> Is it true that water isn't something to worry about

Water is absolutely something to worry about. Keep a few gallons on hand to get you through a couple of days, then have something to filter water with. Sounds like you are a minor so I'd stick to something more affordable like one of these sawyer filters and then get you a few smart water bottles (the 1 liter ones) as the threading fits perfect on the filter.

u/Teerlys · 4 pointsr/preppers

> Life Straw

Hey there. With regard to the life straw, I used to use that as a go-to as well for a cheap water filter. Then someone pointed me to the Sawyer Mini Water Filter so now I try to do the same when I see this brought up. The problem with the life straw is that it requires you to be at the water source to get a drink. It doesn't allow you to refill a water bottle or to gather water for cooking/cleaning. The Sawyer screws onto normal drink bottles, so if you have an empty you can fill it up with unfiltered water, screw the filter onto it, then dump that one into another empty where it will be filtered. It's not super expensive either, so imo it's the much better value. Just thought I'd pass that along.

u/gramps14 · 3 pointsr/AppalachianTrail

How are you going to get filtered water into your bladder? Or effectively get unfiltered water out of it? I do not think the lifestraw can be connected in line with a hose either.

I would look at something like the Sawyer Squeeze: better filtration, can filter more gallons (100,000), able to screw onto a bladder/bottle or use inline with hydration hose (connect between end of hose and mouthpiece).

Or Aqua Mira drops.

u/blackxbaron · 3 pointsr/Survival
u/toum112 · 3 pointsr/trailrunning

If you know that you'll be going past a water source, like a river, you could always bring a portable water filter. Sawyer makes one that's pretty compact.

u/cwcoleman · 2 pointsr/CampingandHiking

Nice! good choice

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I would recommend 3 options...

#1 - Sawyer Squeeze filter. You will take the 'dirty bag' they provide and scoop up water from the source. Then screw on the filter to the bag and squeeze. As you push water through the filter all the bacteria will be removed. Out comes fresh drinkable water. You will pour this directly from the bag/filter into your Platypus bladder. You just have to sit down next to the water source for a few minutes and do the work. This adds no flavor or chemicals to the water, you get instant clean water for just a bit of squeezing. It's $30 and will last a VERY long time.

  • https://www.amazon.com/Sawyer-Products-SP131-PointOne-Squeeze/dp/B005EHPVQW

    #2 - Sawyer Mini filter in-line. You will take this filter and place it into the tube of your Platypus. It will feel weird - but you cut the tube of your bladder somewhere in the middle. Then push the tube onto each end of the filter - in the direction of the arrow on the filter. Then you simply scoop up water from the source into your Platypus and go. Water will be filtered as you drink. There is no manual work. It's on-demand water.
    Like this: http://i.imgur.com/BVNLb8I.jpg
    Two drawbacks to this system. You do not have a way to purify water for cooking. You'll either need a second method of purification for meal time (you could just by a second Mini), or boil all your water for meals. Not ideal (unless you are hiking with a person who is not using an in-line solution, then use theirs for camp). Also you will need to clean this filter by backflushing sometimes. That means you need to pull it out of the tubing to use the included syringe. This is somewhat easy at home (hot water + blow drier) - but on-trail this is not fun. If you are in areas that have extra clean water (no floaties or silt) - you need to backflush less frequently - so take that into consideration. $20, super cheap.

  • https://www.amazon.com/Sawyer-Products-SP103-Filtration-System/dp/B00MPH1LEU

    #3 - AquaMira chemicals. You will again scoop water into your bladder from the source. I sometimes use a bandanna to strain out any floaties. Then drop in the chemicals and wait 15-20 minutes. Then drink normally. This kills everything (including viruses that the filters don't). There is no physical effort, but you do have to wait for it to do the job. Plus it does add a slight smell/taste to the water - although I can barely tell myself. This works just like bleach. You can cook with this method no problem, all the water in your bladder will be drinkable after the wait time is up. It's $12 for 1 set of bottles, and will clean 30 gallons, enough for a few trips at least, probably close to 25-30 days worth.

  • https://www.amazon.com/Aquamira-Water-Treatment-Drops-1oz/dp/B000OR111G

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    There are other options, but these are the ones I recommend personally. Search for 'Sawyer Filter Gravity System' if you want another quality option, I just have little experience with this, but people like it.
u/4llen5hort · 2 pointsr/backpacking

You'll need a big backpack (around 70+ liters) in order to hold bear canisters. Considering you'll be out for around 4 days, I'd assume around 2 bear canisters would be sufficient.

Talk to rangers in the area about weather, routes, etc.- they know a lot more than you probably ever will about Yosemite.

I personally bring a lot of dried fruit and individual, home-made meals in a bag (see this website for some ideas).

Good luck! Be sure to take some means of water filtration (such as the sawyer mini), and don't be too ambitious in your first adventure.

u/Vanq86 · 2 pointsr/Bushcraft

First I'd make sure you both have all the clothing and footwear you need to be comfortable and the things you'd need for an urban day out (pack, water bottle, some snacks, etc.). Nothing ruins a day like an unexpected blister / rain shower that causes a chill / burned hand from a fire.

After that I'd consider basic survival needs and comforts that might be different in the woods. A small survival kit (and the knowledge required to use it), toilet paper, bug spray, gloves to protect your hands from heat and thorns, a tarp (which you already say you have) to escape the sun or rain, etc.. One suggestion I have that I don't see mentioned often is a lightweight foam kneeling pad. You can get them at the dollar stores in the gardening section usually and for the negligible weight and space they're worth having in my opinion. They are great for kneeling on (obviously), which you'll be doing a lot when practicing bushcraft skills like fire making, and they make a huge difference for the backside when sitting on ground / logs / rocks that are hard / wet / dirty.

With comfort and survival covered you can look at the real 'tools' of bushcraft. The most important thing, in my opinion, is a good knife for each of you. Soooo many projects / skills that are considered 'bushcraft' require / are made easier when you have a decent knife. You don't need to spend a lot (a Mora Companion is a great choice for under 10 dollars), just be sure to do your homework before spending money so you don't end up with something that looks cool but isn't practical for your bushcraft needs.

Beyond the knife I won't go into details about the rest of my suggestions but I think you'll find reasoning behind them fairly self-evident. I've been bushcrafting / camping / hunting for the better part of 2 decades now and all items I list below are all ones that I've personally used many, many times and wouldn't recommend if I didn't find them awesome and reliable. If you look into them further I think you'll find most / all are considered the best 'bang for your buck' option in their given class.


Mora Companion fixed blade knife - carbon or stainless doesn't matter, both are great: ~$12-15

Nalgene leak-proof water bottle - The cheaper HDPE bottle is actually better believe it or not: ~$5-8

Bahco Laplander folding saw - Silky saws are worth the upgrade price in my opinion but are definitely just a 'nice to have', considering Bahcos can't be beat for the price / function / reliability: ~$20-25

Sawyer Mini water filter - filters twice as good as the LifeStraw (0.1 vs 0.2 microns), lasts 10 times longer (100k vs 1k gallons), is much more versatile (you can screw the Sawyer onto a 2 litre coke bottle), and costs less to boot: ~$19

Fiskars X7 hatchet - I know you already have one bust I figured I'd mention it. For a bombproof, light weight, made in Finland hatchet it can't be beat for the price: ~$20-25

Tramontina 18" machete - great balance and blade, just sand or wrap the handle in some tape if yours isn't finished perfectly to avoid potential blisters (this is also where good gloves come in) - ~$15-18

u/GBFel · 1 pointr/collapse

You can get filters that will do thousands of gallons for just $20. No excuse to not have one.

u/ribo · 1 pointr/BuyItForLife

I know this isn’t what you asked for, but in emergency situations, this is a much better solution unless you live in the desert: Sawyer Products SP103 Mini Water Filtration System, Single, Orange https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MPH1LEU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_W8qKzbF0AP2E3

u/therealw00zy · 1 pointr/bicycling
u/Jacks_Grin · 1 pointr/tacticalgear

Civ here, gonna get an IR reflective flag patch like the one you have (I'm guessing). I thought you only get the reverse flag for the shoulder?

Also

Water, check
TQ, check
ammo, check,
pack, check.

  • 1 change of clothes
  • Provisions (high calorie good nutrient)
  • large knife
  • concealed back up pistol in case you are disarmed
  • 1 bobby pin
  • 2 handcuff keys - one in your bag and one on your person.
  • pocket saw
  • water filter
  • a good pair of gloves (I've got camelback magnums, they're awesome)
  • Compass
  • Magnesium fire starter
  • emergency blanket
  • bug spray you'll thank me
  • a couple contractor trash bags (this will help waterproof your shelter and it's amazing insulation.
  • medkit (you said its on your list)
  • sighting device (unless you have a scope on your rifle)
  • flares/flaregun
  • chemical lights
  • flashlight
  • bear mace
  • compact cookset for boiling water, cooking/retaining nutrients.
  • 100 ft paracord
  • toilet paper or wet wipes (trust me)
  • 1 bar antimicrobal/antibacterial soap
  • toothbrush/paste

    and then depending on where you live, you may want some climbing equpment, like a descender or ascender and some rope.