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Reddit mentions of Platypus GravityWorks 2.0 Liter Complete Water Filter Kit for Camping and Backpacking, Compatible with Hydration Bladders and Water Bottles
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We found 2 Reddit mentions of Platypus GravityWorks 2.0 Liter Complete Water Filter Kit for Camping and Backpacking, Compatible with Hydration Bladders and Water Bottles. Here are the top ones.
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- Lightweight, gravity-fed, hollow-fiber water filter system adapts to hydration bladders and bottles from MSR and other popular brands
- Versatile and adaptable for camping, backpacking, trekking, and survival; hang from a tree to filter water for 1-4 people for cooking and washing up
- Meets all EPA/NSF guidelines for removal of 99.9999% of bacteria and 99.9% of protozoa, including Giardia, Cryptosporidium, E. coli, Salmonella, Cholera
- Includes 2-liter dirty water reservoir, 2-liter Platy bottle, hollow-fiber filter, hoses, universal bottle adapter, push/pull cap adapter, storage bag
- Replaceable cartridge filters up to 1,500 gallons; produces flow rate of 1.5 liters/minute; complete kit weighs 10.9 ounces; made in the USA.Filter pore size (microns):0.2
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Specs:
| Height | 2.5 Inches |
| Length | 7.4 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Size | 2 Liter - Kit |
| Weight | 0.72 Pounds |
| Width | 3 Inches |
I have been posting this in relevant places to people I think might take it into consideration (and this seems like a relevant comment chain):
You can disaster/survival prep very quickly. Buy a water filtration system (I prefer the Platypus brand gravity filter) and at least a couple spare filters. Alternatively, you can purify water with bleach (info here). Buy at least 2 weeks of canned food that you won't touch for at least a few days after the event (unless you plan to be moving), and eat all perishables first. Dry beans and rice are better for your calorie/weight ratio. Buy a gun and a decent amount of ammo and get familiar with using it safely. You should have a decent first aid kit, with a focus on antiseptics and sterile bandages. Also, a hand crank or solar battery charger, which can be found for around $20 combined with a flashlight and radio. Bam!, you're now better prepped than 95+% of the population.
Some other additional items: MEDICATION RESERVES (if possible to acquire), flashlights, hunting knife, rope/twine/parachute cord, tarp, Bic lighters, padlocks & chains, enough gas to drive to a location you believe would be safe, road atlas, hiking backpack. US Air Force Survival Manual for reading
I recognize this kind of preparation is a touchy subject, but in this day and age, I would encourage you to look at the world around us and maybe see that we could be in a more precarious position than we would like, with only a natural disaster or something worse standing between civil society and relative chaos. I would hope that we would never come to a point in which gear like this might be necessary, but it is better to build dikes than just to pray for sunshine.
*This is a simplified, but relatively comprehensive survival prep guide for everything from natural disasters to total societal meltdown. I would encourage everyone to do at least some of it. The Boy Scout motto simply says "Be prepared". It doesn't say what to be prepared for.
**If you do choose to become a gunowner, I seriously cannot overstate the importance of taking a class or training with someone experienced that you trust. I would be happy to discuss guns (or any part of this guide) further if someone wants more advice on those.
There are so many options! In the past few months I've backpacked in Big Sur, Point Reyes, and Henry W. Coe State Park. I'd recommend any of those three.
Point Reyes is beautiful, though the hiking itself is a little boring and it's busy year round. You might be able to reserve a campground ahead of time - I'd recommend Wildcat or Coast camps (I've only stayed in Coast and it was great, but Wildcat is also supposed to be excellent). If you can't reserve ahead of time, try showing up at the Bear Valley visitors center around 8:45. The center opens at 9, and showing up 15 minutes early was sufficient on a weekend day in the spring last year.
Big Sur is incredible and has tons of amazing backpacking trips of varying length. I haven't personally done Pico Blanco but I've heard great things about it as a three day trip. The advantage to Big Sur (and any other National Forest - 4ish hrs from the Bay Area: many in the Sierras in Spring/Summer/Fall, and Big Sur and Mendocino National Forest year round) is that you can camp pretty much anywhere without any fees. You'll need to get a California fire permit (you can get it online here or at the rangers station in Big Sur) if you want to use a stove or have a fire. Tons of great trail options there, though much of it involves going straight up hill for a while before things level out. I recently hiked to Vicente Flats from the Kirk Creek campground - a very nice trip, but nearly 4 hours from SF.
Last weekend I went down to Henry W. Coe State Park, just southeast of San Jose. It's a great state park for backpacking because it
To that last point: we hiked for three days, and on our second and start of third day when we were furthest into the park saw maybe ten people. We hiked the entire Narrows Trail without seeing another person - just salamanders and turtles. We rolled up to the Rangers Station around noon on a beautiful long-weekend-starting Saturday and had no trouble getting sites for both nights.
As a long time hiker recently turned backpacker, I'd say just get out there. Oh and get a water filter. With basic camping equipment and a backpack, you'll have an adventure and start to figure out what you might need to upgrade/improve/ditch gear wise. But a water filter is a must have. I have this guy and love it.