Katadyn is a Swiss company that has been making water filters since 1928. Their products have a reputation that is second to none.

The Katadyn Water Filter has provided safe drinking water for the military, health organisations, disaster relief, outdoor adventurers and travellers worldwide.

The unique ceramic design of the Katadyn Water Filter is long lasting – up to 100 times longer than any other filter on the market. It is easy to clean. Even after thousands of gallons of water have passed through it, the Katadyn water filter will still do its job.

Being portable and lightweight the Katadyn water filter has become essential equipment for travel anywhere in the world where the water cannot be trusted to be uncontaminated. It can even be used for water that has been chemically contaminated.

It has been proven time and again in disaster relief situations. As recently as August 2009 the Katadyn water filter was used by a Japanese aid agency to help after typhoon Morakot inflicted the worst flooding in 50 years on Taiwan. It not only helps to provide safe drinking water, it also lessens the risk of water borne diseases.

The Katadyn water filter comes in many varieties. There is the Endurance series which offers the highest level of filtration, even with extremely dirty water making it ideal for professional use, such as the military, expeditions and disaster relief. These units can filter water for one to four people.

The Backcountry Series is the Katadyn water filter that is ideal for hikers and campers. It will filter water that is slightly dirty or muddy. It is compact and not very heavy – ideal for carrying in a backpack and it is very easy to use.

Then there is the Ultralight Katadyn water filter range. This range consists of filters for individual use and are ideal for sportspeople, such as cyclists, hikers going on a short walk or business people travelling overseas. These are best used with clear water that needs filtering. The filters are contained in lightweight bottles with a straw attached. These can be placed in bottle holders on a bicycle frame making them easily accessible.

Because of the construction of the Katadyn water filter it will last a lifetime. Therefore the units are very economical. The filters are made of silver impregnated ceramic which can be cleaned again and again.

Each component needs to be cleaned with a chlorine based solution and then allowed to dry thoroughly before storage.

The Katadyn water filter has always been at the cutting edge of innovation and durability since its beginnings – that is over 80 years! There is really no other product on the market that compares with the performance of the Katadyn water filter in decontaminating water and its ease of use and maintenance. It is no wonder it is the choice of aid agencies and the military all over the world.

With more than 50% of world market share the katadyn water filter will be providing safe drinking water all over the world for many years to come.

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Anyway, my Dad, my Mom, and my Brother all went backpacking with Kelty Frame Packs. They last forever. Well, my Dad and Mom are Dead, and brother has lupus so bad, he will never backpack again. I am a small man, five footfour and 118 pounds. I use my brother’s pack from when he was a boy.

When I hunt, I am afraid of getting lost and dying of hypothermia. (It’s about 5,000 foot elevation in winter) so I carry lightweight tent, down bag, food, katadyn water filter, about 40 pounds of stuff).

I think that probably nothing I buy will be better for carrying stuff than what I have. Am I wrong? Are modern packs significantly better than frame packs from the 1970’s?

My 2500 cu. in. backpack which uses my Ridge Rest pad as its frame weighs nine ounces by itself, has lasted for several trips, and my total from skin out (FSO) weight is just 17.4 pounds. I wouldn’t strap into a 5+ pound Kelty pack if you paid me. In fact when I got started in backpacking around age 20 I spent a couple thousand dollars on the latest and greatest gear thinking thanks to Colin Fletcher, Backpacker Magazine, and others ensuring me that 1950’s traditional boy scout/ hunting/ military/ "bomb proof" gear was best, an investment that’d last a lifetime.

That was until I heard about ultralight backpacking around age 25 and over the next few years ended up selling everything at a loss, my 8 pound Dana Designs Astralplane Overkill backpack, my Asolo full leather hiking boots, my 3+ man LL Bean four season tent, my hiking poles, my Whisperlite camp stove with 20 oz. fuel bottle, my combat knife, an army canteen, and the list of junk I sold or dumped in the corner or gave away goes on, while the list of gear I bring shrinks in weight, cost and complexity every year.

I am most interested in the Platypus filter as is great value and easy to use.

I have the "first need" water filter and have never had problems with it.
http://www.rei.com/product/767831

But consider where and what your activities are and how light you want to go. The first need is on the heavy side. REI has great reviews of most of the top filters on the market check them out
http://www.rei.com/search?query=water+filter&button.x=50&button.y=4

It filters down to 0.3 microns at 48 strokes per quart. Total weight including the bag and accessories shown here is right at 1 pound.

I bought it at Basegear.com: http://www.basegear.com/hikerprofilter.html when it was on sale for $60. Score!

I’ll be filming my in-field review of it the next time I get in the woods, so stay tuned for that.

Thanks for watching!

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