Many people make the mistake of believing that they only need a water filter when traveling to the most remote locations. In reality, you should really have a way to provide clean drinking water regardless of how remote your travels are. Even improved campgrounds can have questionable water supplies. And why would you want to risk spending your camping trip laid up with some sort of water-borne illness.
When you're shopping for a water filter for camping, there are three questions you need to answer. Is it easy to use? How effective is it? How often will you be using it?
The first question you should ask yourself when choosing a water filter for camping is whether or not a particular model is easy to use. You really don't want to deal with a lot of complicated steps or have to wait a lot of time for drinking water. The filter should work quickly with your help, or be able to filter water unattended once you get it started.
How effective is it? Of course, this is where things get serious, isn't it? Technically, a water filter removes bacteria and protozoan cysts. A purifier goes further, removing viruses and improving taste and odor. Be aware of the level of protection your chosen model provides, and figure out if that's good enough for where you'll be going.
How often will you be using it? Do you go camping once or twice a year or are you out in the wild every chance you can get. Some filters require a lot of maintenance between uses and this could become pretty tiresome if you had to do it all the time. Of course, maintenance will also be related to how dirty the water going in happens to be.
The bottom line is this: Don't take chances with a cheap filter. If you don't think clean drinking water is worth the investment, then it would be easier to just take your chances or buy bottled water at the last chance convenience store.
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