[rossb]

Yeah, I remember reading about that as well. I'm sure that would work as long as you have strong epoxy. But then you don't have the pleasure of saying Tornado Tube

[Navy salad]

True -- I mean, how often do you get to say "tornado tube" in every day conversation....

[ranger rock]

I must have an old platy bag.. it works fine with the mini squeeze. The gasket on my mini squeeze has failed after just a few uses. I used it on a water bottle.. the gasket does not like to be used that way..

[Blue Dome]

With all this Sawyer Love, I might have to give the Mini a try. Pretty low cost to see if a 2-4 ounce water filtration system will work. Even if it disintegrates after a few years, $8 per year ain't bad.

[Critter]

The Sawyer Squeeze and Squeeze Mini are great if you have no need to conserve space or weight, and if you have no money, or skill. Since taste, and price is no problem for me, and because I have plenty of skill, I use iodine because it's much lighter and smaller, plus it won't break if it freezes. The only time I carry my squeeze is for glacial melt, thick with silt(carry something to flush it with.

[RumiDude]

Iodine is not considered an effective treatment against cryptosporidium or giardia cysts according to the CDC. Filtration on the other hand is considered highly effective against these two most common water pathogens. Iodine is good against bacteria and viruses, but these are not considered much problem in western waters. Rumi

[Critter]

^^^^^^^It's people like Rumi who keep me confident and in the lead. Rumi, then just carry something heavier, lol. Much lol, as I leap ahead. This is about surviving in the woods not taking your house into the woods. LOL. Oh BTW: I purify in places like Lena Lake, which claim to have Giardia, with no problem. So I guess you're wrong.

[RumiDude]

Well you might think you are scoring points and keeping score like some jr high kid going through puberty, but I am just trying to get out good information. Brag all you want about your supposed skills and your pretend "Rambo" mentor, but the fact is you often pass off bad information. I just want to correct some of your misinformation for those who don't frequent here often and don't realize you are a flake. OBTW, CDC 1 ... Critter 0 Rumi

[Critter]

Rumi, thank you teaching me.lol Now go hike something. Because that's what I do!

[ranger rock]

Geez Rummy, there is no need to drag me into your pissing matches with Critter..

[RumiDude]

[Daryl]

[Doppelganger]

[Critter]

Chlorine dioxide? Yuck, if I want to drink chlorine I'll go to Seattle. Why not just use bleach? Oh, and salmonella from spices is not a mysterious illness. Also I was wondering, how could chlorine dioxide be lighter than iodine. Are they also smaller?

[Opus]