Katadyn Hiker Water Filter, Lightweight, Compact Design for Personal or Small Group Camping, Backpacking or Emergency Preparedness

December 18, 2019 - Comment
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(as of 6 April 2020 22:06 GMT+0100 - Details)

The Katadyn Hiker is the long-time favorite amongst backcountry campers and backpackers. With it’s light-weight, easy-to-use design; it’s the perfect choice for providing safe drinking water in any condition. With it’s 0.2 micron glassfiber filter media passes EPA testing for removal of bacteria and protozoan cysts. Tested capacity up to 750 liters depending on water quality.

Product Features

  • Easy-to-use design is great for the beginning camper to the serious backpacker
  • The 0.2 micron glassfiber filter media is designed for high output with little effort
  • Activated carbon in the core of the filter improves the taste and reduces chemicals in your drinking water
  • Provides safe drinking water in any challenging conditions
  • Lowest maintenance water filter available; no need for constant backflushing

Comments

Anonymous says:

Arrived As Promised – DOES THE JOB! – Ease of Use First off, the product arrived as promised. Let me put this into perspective, I ordered the Katadyn Hiker Micro-Filter to have in Miami just before hurricane Irma hit. The Boy Scout Motto is, “Be Prepared”, and I was ready to have drinking water! The good news was I did not need that Katadyn Hiker Micro-Filter after hurricane Irma hit, thank goodness, but I was able to use the product while camping in the Everglades. It was very easy to use, and the instructions were to-the-point…

Anonymous says:

Unfortunately its not worth the money This filter is light, cheap, durable, and pumps water quickly. However, the cost and refquency that of replacement filters makes the pump useless. The filters only lasts about 4 days of regular use. The replacement filters cost about $50 which is what I paid for it in the first place. Once the filer is clogged it is impossible to clean and back flushing does not really help. Furthermore, once clogged it does not allow you to pump water through the filter by way of a pressure release valve or…

Anonymous says:

Sometimes Extra Weight is Worth As configured, my Sawyer system weighed 5.2 oz. My Katadyn Hiker weighs 14.3 oz. Let me tell you which one stayed in my pack.The Katadyn Hiker adapts directly onto a Nalgene, Hydrapak collapsible bottle, and the MSR Dromedary/Dromlite bags. If it’s got a wide mouth top, this can fit. It can also plug into CamelBaks. It has a pre-filter for all the gunk, a floater so you don’t have your in like stuck in the sediment of the water, and it pumps up a 4 liter bag pretty quick. 3.5-4…

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