In order to get the most out of your backpack water filter, always
follow the instructions that come with it, and also keep in mind the
following tips.
Try testing your filter before you leave home to be sure that it’s in
good working order, especially if you haven’t used it in a long time.
Cleaning it before you go as well. Backpack filters, especially those
without pre-filters, can get clogged up with dirt and other particles.
If you’re going for a hike or on a camping trip that will last
several days, you might want to bring a couple extra filters just in
case.
Keep the water filter in a spot in your backpack where it’s easy to
find and pull out–not buried underneath other items–but also make
sure that it won’t fall out of your backpack too easily.
Using your backpack filter isn’t difficult.
Once you’re standing by
a river, lake or stream and you’re ready to take a drink, simply stick
the outtake hose onto what’s called the outtake nipple, and then stick
the intake hose onto the intake nipple. The intake hose should be
submerged in the water while you stick the outtake hose into the water
bottle itself. Meanwhile, the pre-filter should rest on a stone or
somehow be suspended in the water; it should not touch the bottom of
the body of water. Now you simply push the little lever up and down
and the water will move through the apparatus and the result with be
fresh, drinkable water for you to enjoy. Bon appetit!


