[philmont] "Filter" vs "Purifier"

Only a pound? For something that was used a couple of times? And you
can't eat it? I am weighing gear on a postal scale trying to shave
ounces off my pack load. Pete, you must pack like Jim Moss.

I agree with your endorsement of the First Need purifier. I think I
bought one because of your recommendation on this list. It has been
great.

Dan Preston
Louisville, KY
On Jan 30, 2007, at 6:07 PM, Pete Swiggum wrote:

> Just a quick thought on the question Don brings up about "why spend
> the extra money for a purifier?"
>
> When we were researching water filters for backpacking, there were
> lots of options. Of course, there still are. Most of the "better"
> filters were higher in price, and given the fact that, in most cases,
> one gets what they pay for, rightly so.
>
> When it got right down to decision time, the three I was going to
> choose from were the following - the MSR Miniworks filter, PUR Guide
> (now Katydyn (sp?) filter and the First Need purifier.
>
> There was no more than $10 - $12 separating them.
>
> A full purifier for a few dollars over a filter? Seemed like a
> no-brainer to me. For five years, the First Need has answered the
> bell everytime, and it "purifies", not just "filters".
>
> I apologize for the advertisement, but when the statement "why spend
> the money on a purifier?" comes up, I just like to state that the
> difference is very minimal.
>
> Also for the record, we were on Trek 4 in 2005 and used our purifiers
> minimally. We brought two - and I was glad we had two when we needed
> them. I don't think we used the tablets until we got to Schaefer's
> Pass. Maybe in the greater scheme of things, we could have gotten by
> without bringing the purifiers, but each weighs only a pound or a few
> ounces over a pound and they worked very well for us.
>
> Pete Swiggum
> Advisor - Crew 9404
> Green Bay, WI
> Philmont 2005
> ICWTGBTP!!
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donald S. Roberts"
> <donald@hummellawfirm.com>
> To: "philmont List Member" <philmont@troop47.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 1:35 PM
> Subject: [philmont] Micro Pur Contact Time
>
>
>>> From: Neal Osborn
>>> In 2006, we carried a pump purifier and Micro-Pur. Purifier came in
>>> real handy at Indian Writings, as their chemical system was on the
>>> fritz.
>>>
>> Well, I can see the argument for bringing a filter, it has its place.
>> But to spend the extra money for a purifier? Can't see the
>> justification
>> for that at all. What was the reason for using a purifier rather than
>> a filter?
>>
>> Indian Writings was one of the places with the heavy sulfur taste for
>> us in 2005.
>>
>> Regards
>> Don Roberts
>> Fullerton, CA
>>
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