Katadyn Base Camp Water Filter

I work in the tropics 4 months out of the year; we drink river water because the site is secluded. This filter is a life saver; I wish I purchased it sooner. I love it. The water tastes great, the amount of water filtered can last for days, and you don't have to pump or put in chlorine tablets. The only disadvantage: pouring water in can be a challenge if you are by yourself, but I've managed to do it anyway. Overall I think it is worth every penny.

I purchased this filter in September 2007 for a camping/fishing trip to the Chattooga River. Four of us had a great time of it and the filter was a good addition. We had more than enough clean water always.
The only fault I found was it could be a pain to fill. A bucket solved that. For seeps and very small water sources it would be difficult.
I liked it well enough that I bought another for a present.
Great for base camping.

I live in a hurricane zone in Florida. I bought one of these in case a hurricane strikes and I and my family must live in what is left of our house probably for weeks or even months without clean tap water. Can't beat this for price, quality, and the amount of clean water it will produce.

9 of us went into the Back country of western Adirondack Park. I had High hopes of the camp filter not bringing the usual back up hand pump, just iodine tablets. We filled it the first time at 1 pm Thursday and it ran flawlessly for three days basically non stop till Saturday late afternoon when the drip started to slow to a slow fizzle. We figured we made between 150 to 175 gallons of water that was used to cook and drink. Would have liked to hav just brought a back-up filter. The extra insurance would have been well worth the $. Excellent product.

This was perfect for our 4 day 8 person hike. No pumping required, just someplace to hang it. (We took turns holding it up in some cases). The filter lasts for a long time, the water tasted great, it was light, and compact. I love this product.