Reddit mentions of Aquamira - Chlorine Dioxide Water Treatment Two Part Liquid (1 oz Dopper Bottles)
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Reddit mentions: 10
We found 10 Reddit mentions of Aquamira - Chlorine Dioxide Water Treatment Two Part Liquid (1 oz Dopper Bottles). Here are the top ones.
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- Kills odor causing bacteria and enhances the taste of stored potable water
- Treatment has a 4 year shelf life from manufacturing date
- Treats up to 30 gallons and easy to Use and No Aftertaste
- EPA Reg. No. 71766-1 and Made in the USA
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Color | 1 oz Dopper Bottles |
Height | 2 Inches |
Length | 4 Inches |
Number of items | 1 |
Size | 1 oz Dopper Bottles |
Weight | 0.220462262 Pounds |
Width | 2 Inches |
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Get a Sawyer Mini and some disinfectant tablets or drops (Aquamira is popular). Use the Mini when you need water right then, use the tablets when you can wait.
So say you have two water bottles and you come up to a stream and need water. Fill one with water from the source and put the disinfectants in there (making sure to bleed the threads), and put it in your pack. Then take the Mini and fill your other bottle using the squeeze bag OR you can get a bladder and fill it with water straight from the source and have the Mini connected between the bladder and the mouthpiece so it filters as you drink. By the time your bottle with the filtered water runs out, the other bottle of water will be purified. You can also fill both bottles with the filter when you stop if you're gonna take a rest, but you should always have drops or tablets as backups.
EDIT: Outdoor Gear Lab did a good review of water treatment options. It's very comprehensive (as are all their reviews).
How are you going to get filtered water into your bladder? Or effectively get unfiltered water out of it? I do not think the lifestraw can be connected in line with a hose either.
I would look at something like the Sawyer Squeeze: better filtration, can filter more gallons (100,000), able to screw onto a bladder/bottle or use inline with hydration hose (connect between end of hose and mouthpiece).
Or Aqua Mira drops.
Boiling water in steel is not a minimalist solution. If your goal is to simplify your kit - you are headed down the wrong path.
A dropper bottle of AquaMira or Bleach is a more versatile/effective/light/cheap solution. People also bring AquaMira or Iodine tablets as their backup purification method.
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The Sawyer you already have is really the best option. It's quite durable and can be serviced in the field. Paired with the SmartWater bottle it's a great way to clean water. Add a soft bladder like the Evernew or CNOC ones for more flexibility.
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However... if you still want a heavy ridgid bottle as a backup water purification system, check these out:
Military chlor-floc is great stuff, as it will kill nasties and cause sediment to fall out of solution. Aquamira is another good option.
Better than both, I hear, is a Sawyer mini.
Iodine sucks. Don't use it.
I use Aqua Mira drops. Doesn't have the iodine flavor and a little quicker too.
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$59.42
Thanks for the contest!
My water treatment method of choice is always Aqua Mira
Sure, no problem.
FWIW, we carried 3 days worth of food and water (about 4L each) and our packs weighed ~ 35lbs each. Since the days are really cool, we didn't consume a lot during the day. We planned our meals to require as little water as possible. Although, it turned out that water wasn't so much of an issue because of all the snow that we could have melted.
> (which I'm fine with treating...)
You should always treat water regardless of the water source (unless it is marked as potable water). I use Aquamira. It's extremely light to carry, and is supposed to do a much better job at purifying water than water filters etc. If the water has a lot of particles in it, we'll use a coffee filter to filter them out before purifying it.
For that price you won't be getting ultralight on the big 3: backpack, sleeping bag, and tent. Unfortunately those are the largest, heaviest, and most difficult to go light weight on a budget. The majority of the other items are pretty good UL gear. You can, for example, get a lighter titanium stove. It'll save you about 2oz and double the cost. Eventually the 2oz there and a few more oz here and there on a number of pieces of gear really add up so you may want to swap it out as you upgrade your gear over time. But for right now one in the price/weight range I suggested is really good ultra light weight bang for your buck.
That totals out at $365 and covers most of your bases of things you'll need to buy. Most everything else is going to be like soap, toothbrush, etc. which I'm assuming you already have. I really like the HikeLight 3-day camping checklist. You won't be able to get most (any?) of the gear on this list at your price range, but just make sure you have a comparable replacement. Yours will likely just be bigger and/or heavier than their suggested ones. http://hikelight.com/gearlist.html
Happy backpacking!