Individual Drinking out of a Sawyer Squeeze Water Filter
Individual Drinking out of a Sawyer Squeeze Water Filter

10 BEST PORTABLE WATER FILTERS OF 2023 – REVIEWS & TOP PICKS

Written by Pete Ortiz

Portable water filters need to be more than just compact and lightweight. They also need to be reliable and durable for easy transportation without worry.

The best ones will also be versatile, giving you several ways to use it, depending on your situation.

Unfortunately, they can also get pretty expensive. So, it’s not realistic to purchase several and see which ones you prefer, which is why we’ve scoured the stores to find as many portable water filters as we could. Then we put them through the wringer to see which ones were worth their salt.

The following ten reviews compare ten of the best, but only the first three earn our recommendations. Find the full list here.

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It all starts with Sawyer Squeeze + Cnoc VectoX 2L, the best and most reliable filter-bladder combo and the core of my backpacking water storage and filtration system.

Jaeger Shaw
Owner & Managing Editor

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Our top water filter for thru hiking, the Sawyer Squeeze, is 15% off.

Naomi Hudetz
Chief Operating Officer & Online Editor

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