The $75 water filter I almost skipped saved my Sierra trip
I used to think boiling water was fine and carried a cheap backup filter for years. Then I hit a dry stretch near Tuolumne Meadows and had to drink from a silty creek, my old filter clogged in 10 minutes. I dropped $75 on a Sawyer Squeeze last month, tested it on a 3 day Yosemite loop, and it ran clear the whole way. Anyone else regret waiting to upgrade their water setup until after a bad experience?