Waterfilter for your hike

While hiking in the wilderness or being on the road, we are always confronted with water sources that might not look as clean as they look. Bacteria can cause many health issues. Diarrhea on a trip is less than ideal, and staying hydrated while being active or in a hot climate is crucial. Find out how you can stay safe and what filters I have used.

There are so many options of filtering your water when you are out and about living your best life. I have now tried quite a few filters throughout my hikes and am most confident with the Saywer filter. But I also want to highlight a few other ones that are out there on the market. Because in the end it does not matter which one you use, the important thing is that you use one.

I take the Sawyer squeeze on any of my adventures. I love that you can easily attach it to water bottles and drink right out of it. It is easily stored, ultralight and makes your water taste excellent and fresh. Over time, I did not squeeze the clean water from a bag into my bottle, but simply drank right from the filter. It comes with a great attachment to combine filter bottle and bag, so you don't have to worry about the bottle tipping over while you filter and lose all your water.

LifeStraw offers a variety of different filters, but the one I have personally used it the literal "Straw". My trail family will probably make fun of me now by mentioning it, but I loved using it and thought it was quite useful. Another one I have experienced is the squeeze bottle.

As much as I am a fan of carrying an actual filter with me, it is important to have water purifying tablets with you in case of emergency or if you encounter a badly contaminated source of water that needs an extra step of purifying. There are different kinds of water tabs out there. Do your research on them and learn how much water one tablet purifies.