Person filters water from river
Person filters water from river

The Best Survival Water Filter – And How to Make the Right Choice

You need to consider multiple, often conflicting factors such as:

  • Type of filter
  • What the filter can treat
  • Ease of use
  • Flow rate
  • Cartridge rate
  • Durability
  • Portability.

Here is what you need to know and the best survival water filters for each situation, written by Diane Vukovi.

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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.

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