The Sawyer Squeeze is a proven water filter you'll often see used for backcountry hiking and emergency use. This kit comes with a tough 2 liter water bag that has a wide opening, so it fills fast. Scoop up water, thread the filter onto the bag, and squeeze or let the clean water flow into your bottle or cook pot.
Inside is a 0.1 micron absolute hollow fiber membrane, which means nothing larger than 0.1 micron makes it through. It removes 99.99999% of bacteria such as salmonella, cholera and E. coli, and 99.9999% of protozoa (parasites) such as giardia and cryptosporidium. It also removes 100% of microplastics. One filter is rated for up to 100,000 gallons, which is far more than most households will ever run through it. It takes out bacteria and parasites, but it won't remove viruses or chemicals, so if you're unsure about a water source, add purification tablets.
The bag is a big step up from the thin pouches that usually come with a Squeeze. It's made from a thick, flexible plastic that holds up to being stuffed in a pack, and if you hang it from a branch it works as a hands-free gravity filter around camp.
Features & Specs
- Model: Sawyer SP303. Comes with the Squeeze filter, a 2 liter (64 oz) water bag, a cleaning coupling, and a cleaning syringe
- 0.1 micron absolute hollow fiber membrane, so nothing larger than 0.1 micron gets through
- Removes 99.99999% of bacteria (salmonella, cholera, E. coli) and 99.9999% of protozoa (giardia, cryptosporidium)
- Removes 100% of microplastics
- Rated for up to 100,000 gallons, and you can restore the flow by flushing it with the included syringe
- Wide-mouth water bag made of thick, BPA-free plastic (made by CNOC Outdoors), so it fills fast and survives rough handling
- Filter screws onto standard soda and water bottles like Smartwater, so you can drink straight from the bottle
- Use it as a squeeze filter on the move or hang it as a gravity filter at camp
- Weight: 9.4 oz (0.59 lb)
- Dimensions: 11.75" x 5.5" x 2" packaged
- Filter made in the USA (Safety Harbor, FL)
- Keep from freezing, since ice can damage the filter
