Pump of Straw Water Filter

[Scythe13]

(8 November 2012, 10:19)NorthernRaider Wrote:

(7 November 2012, 19:39)Scythe13 Wrote: What do I go for? A pump or straw style water filter. There are 2 of us in the group, and I'm thinking, we don't need a big capacity to filter.

For home / retreat use a Berkfield, for BOBs Survival or Puri straws or a Katadyn

This is what I was thinking, but wanted to check what people have got, used, worked with, thrown away, and the alike.


This is my thought process so far:

Straw, can be attached to a CamalBak, so can rapidly sock strain debris into the bladder, add a purifier tablet or 2, then stick the filter onto the end that you drink from.....filtered and clean!!! Also, can use gravity feed to filter water while sleeping (add water to CB bladder, hand up on tree, straw at the end, let water gravity filter into a container).
The straw would have a capacity of a few hundred litres, which would be plenty for a few weeks, for 2 people.
The straw is small and light, so fits with weight and space constraints.
Seems to be best for BOBs.


The pump, has a greater filtering capacity, but cannot be used as a vertical filter while sleeping. However, the capacity to filter water quickly while stationary, is much greater! Once primed, you're getting a chunk of water with each pump of the handle.
Larger, but with greater volume of filtration. Heavier, but more versatile and possibly better at cleaning the water.
Probably best for a group situation, thus for BOL or home.




Those are my thoughts.