Dual Mode Water Filtration System with Ceramic Filter

Backcountry water rarely cooperates. A creek that ran clear at breakfast turns silty by afternoon, the spring you mapped is dry, and the water you carried in disappeared somewhere around mile six. This dual mode filtration system is built for that gap in the plan: a compact kit you can stow beside a bottle and set up at the water's edge without unpacking half your bag.

You run it in either of two modes, which is where the name comes from. The included negative pressure device pulls water through the assembly when you would rather not wait on gravity or a slow squeeze, and the food-grade silicone tubing reaches into a shallow pool or the narrow gap between rocks that a wide-mouth bottle simply cannot get into. Setup is a matter of connecting the tubing and dropping the intake end into the source.

At the center of the system sits a patented ceramic filter element, and it is reusable, so you clean it and reseat it rather than buying a cartridge after every trip. The whole assembly is light enough to ride in a side pocket instead of eating room in your main compartment, which matters when you are already carrying shelter and food. Note that the details above describe the construction and mechanism as stated by the manufacturer, not a certified purification standard. Judge your water source on its own merits and treat the filter as one part of your plan.

• Dual mode operation
• Patented ceramic filter element, reusable
• Negative pressure device included
• Food-grade silicone tubing
• Lightweight, high-capacity design
• Intended for camping, hiking, hunting and survival kits