Thanks, Glen.
I do carry tablets, although mine are old, and I'm sure they need replacing. Finding water here is no problem, really, so I can always fill an empty water bottle, and boil. Problem with that, is , that if it's silty/crappy water, I have to filter through a piece of T-shirt or something, and although it does a good job of clarifiying before boiling, you still get that, for lack of a better term, "dirt" taste. Yeck!!

I used to have a filter, years ago, and I can't really recall, but I want to say it was made by PuR, the company that now caters to the home market. It was pretty effective. I can't find them now, so I guess they don't make the personal/camping stuff anymore. I believe mine broke, but I really don't recall.

Still working on a lighter kit...

Thanks,
Jim.