Water Filters/Systems on the trail

[travinidaho]

I'll chime in on this resurrected thread as well. I've used filters, tablets, steri-pens and the best I've come across so far is the potable aqua electrolytic purifier. It's around $100 and uses table salt to produce chlorine you dump in your water to purify it. You can do anywhere from a liter up to 5 gallons in much less time than a filter or steri-pen. I've used it for about three years now and don't see myself switching to anything else.