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2022 Members Choice Awards logo from Backpacking Light with mountain backdrop.
Media Mentions
Backpacking Light: 2022 Backpacking Light Members Choice Awards
Members Choice Awards represent the gear that Backpacking Light Members use and love.
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November 14, 2022
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Three portable water filters placed on a rock with blurred outdoor background.
Media Mentions
Backpacking Light: How Effective are Backflushing and Storage Practices for Backcountry Squeeze Filters Using Hollow-Fiber Membrane Technology?
In this study, the Platypus Quickdraw (left), Sawyer Squeeze (middle), and Katadyn Befree (right) hollow-fiber membrane squeeze filters are studied.
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November 22, 2021
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Woman in blue jacket cleaning a water filter by backflushing it into a river surrounded by rocks and trees.
Reviews
Sawyer In-Line Water Filter Review
Review from Backpacking North on June 17, 2010
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September 16, 2021
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Portable Sawyer water filter standing on a mossy rock in a snowy forest setting.
Reviews
Backpacking Light: SAWYER MICRO-SQUEEZE REVIEW (FIRST LOOKS)
SAWYER MICRO-SQUEEZE REVIEW (FIRST LOOKS)
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September 16, 2021
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Packaged Sawyer Premium Picaridin 0.5 oz insect repellent spray tube for backpacking.
Reviews
Backpackinglight.com: PUBLISHER’S GEAR GUIDE (2018-2019)
This gear guide represents my personal recommendations for backpacking gear that is durable, lightweight, versatile and offers a very high level of ...
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September 16, 2021
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