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Backpacking Water Treatment Reviews

45 Product Reviews
Product photo of Platypus GravityWorks
Backpacking Water Filters
Platypus GravityWorks
4.9
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Editors' Choice Award
$135 List
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Product photo of LifeStraw Peak Squeeze
Backpacking Water Filters
LifeStraw Peak Squeeze
4.6
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Editors' Choice Award
$44 List
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Product photo of Sawyer Squeeze
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Sawyer Squeeze
4.3
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Best Buy Award
$65 List
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Product photo of Aquamira Water Treatment Drops
Backpacking Water Filters
Aquamira Water Treatment Drops
4.3
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Best Buy Award
$15 List
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Product photo of MSR Guardian Purifier
Backpacking Water Filters
MSR Guardian Purifier
4.8
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Top Pick Award
$400 List
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Product photo of Hydrapak Flux 1.5L
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Hydrapak Flux 1.5L
4.7
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$60 List
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Product photo of Katadyn BeFree Gravity 6L
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Katadyn BeFree Gravity 6L
4.6
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$120 List
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Product photo of LifeStraw Peak Gravity 3L
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LifeStraw Peak Gravity 3L
4.3
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$66 List
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Product photo of Katadyn BeFree
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Katadyn BeFree
4.2
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$40 List
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Product photo of Katadyn Pocket
Backpacking Water Filters
Katadyn Pocket
4.2
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$430 List
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Product photo of MSR Miniworks EX
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MSR Miniworks EX
4.2
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$130 List
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Product photo of Katadyn Hiker Pro
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Katadyn Hiker Pro
4.2
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$100 List
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Product photo of Sawyer Micro Squeeze
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Sawyer Micro Squeeze
4.2
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$34 List
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Product photo of Potable Aqua Purification Tablets
Backpacking Water Filters
Potable Aqua Purification Tablets
4.2
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$14 List
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Product photo of Aquamira Frontier Max
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Aquamira Frontier Max
4.2
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$50 List
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Product photo of Katadyn BeFree 3L
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Katadyn BeFree 3L
4.2
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$65 List
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Product photo of MSR Trailshot
Backpacking Water Filters
MSR Trailshot
4.2
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$70 List
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Product photo of Katadyn Micropur Purification
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Katadyn Micropur Purification
4.2
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$18 List
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Product photo of SteriPEN Adventurer Opti
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SteriPEN Adventurer Opti
4.2
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$120 List
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Product photo of Katadyn Hiker
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Katadyn Hiker
4.0
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$90 List
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Product photo of MSR AutoFlow XL
Backpacking Water Filters
MSR AutoFlow XL
4.0
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$140 List
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Product photo of LifeStraw
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LifeStraw
4.0
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$20 List
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Product photo of Platypus QuickDraw Microfilter System
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Platypus QuickDraw Microfilter System
4.0
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$55 List
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Product photo of MSR Hyperflow Microfilter
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MSR Hyperflow Microfilter
3.9
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$160 List
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Product photo of SteriPEN Ultra
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SteriPEN Ultra
3.9
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$135 List
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Product photo of MSR Aquatabs
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MSR Aquatabs
3.9
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$15 List
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Product photo of Sawyer Mini
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Sawyer Mini
3.9
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$29 List
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Product photo of Katadyn Micropur MP1
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Katadyn Micropur MP1
3.9
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$15 List
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Product photo of Katadyn Vario
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Katadyn Vario
3.9
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$110 List
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Product photo of Katadyn Micropur Purification Tablets
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Katadyn Micropur Purification Tablets
3.6
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$18 List
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Product photo of LifeStraw Mission
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LifeStraw Mission
3.6
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$145 List
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Product photo of MSR Autoflow Gravity Filter
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MSR Autoflow Gravity Filter
4.8
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$120 List
Product photo of CrazyCap 17oz
Backpacking Water Filters
CrazyCap 17oz
4.3
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$99 List
Product photo of MSR Trail Base
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MSR Trail Base
4.2
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$170 List
Product photo of Sawyer 4L Water Filtration System
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Sawyer 4L Water Filtration System
4.2
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$150 List
Product photo of MSR SweetWater Microfilter
Backpacking Water Filters
MSR SweetWater Microfilter
4.2
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$90 List
Product photo of First Need XL
Backpacking Water Filters
First Need XL
4.2
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$115 List
Product photo of SteriPEN Freedom
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SteriPEN Freedom
4.2
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$120 List
Product photo of Sawyer S2 Foam
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Sawyer S2 Foam
3.9
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$80 List
Product photo of LifeStraw Universal
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LifeStraw Universal
3.9
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$35 List
Product photo of Grayl Ultralight Purifier
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Grayl Ultralight Purifier
3.9
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$70 List
Product photo of Aqua Vessel Insulated Filtration Bottle
Backpacking Water Filters
Aqua Vessel Insulated Filtration Bottle
3.9
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$43 List
Product photo of CamelBak All Clear
Backpacking Water Filters
CamelBak All Clear
3.9
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$99 List
Product photo of SteriPEN Journey LCD
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SteriPEN Journey LCD
3.9
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$100 List
Product photo of LifeStraw Flex
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LifeStraw Flex
3.7
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$35 List

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