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We tested a Tons of Water filters on the back. I like some more than others. As WIRED reviewer Scott Gilbertson found MSR AutoFlow XL Gravity Filter ($130) To be a game changer when backcountry camping with my family. It has made filtering large quantities of water for cooking and refilling water bottles much easier than our usual routine of sitting on a rock and pumping water by hand. MSR Guardian ($253, $137 off) For an hour.
I also took it Grayl GeoPress ($80, $20 off) On a trip to the Philippines because it’s fast and filters into its own water bottle to pour into cups for doing things like brushing your teeth. However, for whatever reason, the LifeStraw Personal Water Filter has absolute control over WIRED readers. This weekend, $10 off again.
This is not the best water filter, not even the best LifeStraw. In my opinion, this would be the light and comfortable compression bag LifeStraw Peak Series ($32)which you can use to collect water so you don’t put your face in the puddle. I also love LifeStraw Go Series ($34, $16 off). I use Grayl now, but for years I’ve carried a LifeStraw Go bottle when my family travels to places like the American South, where my kids refuse to drink tap water.
I get it, though. The first LifeStraw is cheap, lightweight and perfect for sticking to Emergency kit. I have one now, thanks to you guys, and I keep it in my bag when I hike with my kids, even when I’m carrying it too. Water bottles. It hurts to feel thirsty! Check out our video on how to use it below. And yes, my pants were cold and wet for the rest of the day.
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