Originally Posted By Dok
Im new at filtering water, usually day hike and carry what i need. I just bought this filter and have used it twice. The first liter i treated with an MP1 tablet to see how it worked, the second liter i left untreated.

Now my question is, should the untreated water taste dirty, or should it not have a taste at all? Again this is my forst time filtering water.


I think it will depend on the water being treated. It shouldn't taste dirty or have dirt particles, but again I've only filtered out of running streams and springs. I thought a lot of water sources in my area (Smoky Mountain and national forests in Western North Carolina) tasted pretty darn fresh after being filtered or they have a little different taste to it. I thought first time I used the Sawyer filter I tasted a little plastic from the bag.
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