Type: Chemical purifier Weight: 0.9 oz. Filter life: 1L per tablet What we like: Simple and light. What we don’t: More expensive than Aquamira and
Category: Water Filters
It’s almost a given that dinner time is among the most memorable aspects of any hiking excursion. There’s nothing like warm, satisfying food after an extended day of hiking. When selecting the top meals for backpackers in 2022, we consider the taste and nutritional value, as well as packability along with preparation time, as well as the cleanup. Also to weight, calories and price are certainly important for most backpackers, which is why we came up with helpful “calories per ounce” and “calories per dollar” specifications for each. For more information about selecting the best meal look at our table of comparisons along with buying tips in the section below the top picks. To complete your toolkit for mealtimes check out our guide about the top backpacking stoves.
Type: Chemical purifier Weight: 3 oz. Treatment ratio: 0.5 liter per tablet What we like: Lightweight and cheap. What we don’t: Tastes funky and takes
Type: Bottle/straw filter Weight: 7.8 oz. Filter life: 4,000 liters What we like: Incredibly convenient and relatively long filter life. What we don’t: Heavier and
Type: Chemical purifier Weight: 3.8 oz. Filter life: 60,000L+ What we like: Can filter 60,000 liters with little upkeep. What we don’t: Less convenient than
Type: Bottle filter/purifier Weight: 65 gallons Lamp life: 8,000 liters What we like: An innovative and easy-to-use purification system. What we don’t: Not super practical
Type: Bottle filter (inline adaptors available) Weight: 2 oz. Treatment ratio: 100,000 gallons What we like: Feathery light. What we don’t: We’ll stick with the
Type: Bottle/gravity filter Weight: 3.9 oz. Filter life: 2,000 liters What we like: More durable soft flask and higher flow rate than the Sawyer Squeeze.
Type: Pump filter Weight: 16 oz. Treatment ratio: 2,000 liters What we like: One of the few pump designs with a ceramic filter. What we
Type: UV purifier Weight: 4.9 oz. Lamp life: 8,000 liters What we like: Lightweight purification without the chemical aftertaste. . What we don’t: Relies on
Type: Gravity filter Weight: 12 oz. Filter life: 1,500 liters What we like: : 10 liters of capacity in a relatively lightweight build. What we