Originally Posted By Jake28
im trying to cut space in my pack and am considering my PUR (old version of Katadyn) waterfilter. I have the hiker pro essentially but i am interested in a SteriPen. does anyone have experience w/them? positives and negatives would be appreciated. thanks

jake


I have zero experience with a SteriPen or any other UV purifier, however there are an abundance of threads on this topic throughout the forum and on others.

From my readings the pros would be lighter weight and better packability. Negatives would be that they are somewhat unreliable, have a short battery life and they require clear water.

I personally just use Chlorine treatment for solo trips-- light, takes up no space and doesn't cost $100. If I need water for two or people then I use a gravity filter.