I found one for $80 on EMS's website but was just told that sale price was outdated. I was hoping to pick one up by the 22nd of this month but can't justify spending $100 right now.
You will like the Adventurer when you get it. Buy some extra lithium batteries & carry them when backpacking...just in case.
For raw water, before UV treatment, I use a #2 coffee filter & small, soft plastic funnel to kep out things like flukes, bugs, etc. I use my drinking cup to fill my water bottle with raw water then I fill my hyration bag with the treated bottle water. You'll work out your own system after a while.
Also I carry a half dozen Katadyn chlorine dioxide tabs as a backup in case I got clumsy and managed to break the Adventurer. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />
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You will like the Adventurer when you get it. Buy some extra lithium batteries & carry them when backpacking...just in case.
For raw water, before UV treatment, I use a #2 coffee filter & small, soft plastic funnel....
Also I carry a half dozen Katadyn chlorine dioxide tabs as a backup in case I got clumsy and managed to break the Adventurer. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />
Hmmmmmm. Let's see, steripen, extra batteries, coffee filter, small plastic funnel AND chlorine dioxide tabs as a backup?!?!?!?!
I think I will stick with my Aqua Mira. Two bottles. $13. That's it.
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You will like the Adventurer when you get it. Buy some extra lithium batteries & carry them when backpacking...just in case.
For raw water, before UV treatment, I use a #2 coffee filter & small, soft plastic funnel....
Also I carry a half dozen Katadyn chlorine dioxide tabs as a backup in case I got clumsy and managed to break the Adventurer. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />
Hmmmmmm. Let's see, steripen, extra batteries, coffee filter, small plastic funnel AND chlorine dioxide tabs as a backup?!?!?!?!
I think I will stick with my Aqua Mira. Two bottles. $13. That's it.
You mean you don't do some kind of filtering before adding the Aqua Mira? Gross. I have problems drinking water when I can still see stuff in it. I think the coffee filter and funnel are required for any chemical OR light treatment. I always carry coffee filters.
[ You mean you don't do some kind of filtering before adding the Aqua Mira? Gross. I have problems drinking water when I can still see stuff in it. I think the coffee filter and funnel are required for any chemical OR light treatment. I always carry coffee filters.
By the way, I really like my Steripen Adventurer.
Well, fortunately I don't need to filter much but if I do I'll just use my bandana to get the big stuff out. If I am going to an area which really requires filtering of mucky water I will take a real filter.
And I'm not knocking the idea of the steripen. It is kinda neat after all to wave a magic wand in your water and have it disinfected. But having to take backups (extra batteries) and backups of backups (chemical treatment) makes it a little less attractive to me.
But YMMV <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
Ebay for $80 ($70 + $10 shipping) - Here's one example. This is without the solar charging case. You can get both for $125. I'd do without it - seems like more weight for dubious gain, since extra CR123 batteries are lighter. I can't imagine a hiking situation where I'd require more than 80 liters of water (the least you'll get from 2 bargain-brand lithiums) before I need to make a food stop. Assuming a gallon-per-day of drinking water, that's 8 days worth (cooking water that's boiled doesn't need treatment).
I've seen used units go for ~$40. This is the general search for Steripens. If you buy used, read the listing carefully. I've seen a few that were being sold as-is with broken bulbs. The bulb is not user-replaceable - you have to send it back to the factory.
Any reason for not wanting the Traveler? It seems like the lightest AND smallest of the bunch.
And NiytOwl, unless I'm mistaken, the Adventurer and Traveler are the same except for the color and name (same specs according to Steripen's website). And I like yellow for visibility reasons so thought the Adventurer was the ticket for me. Thanks.
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