Katadyn: Base Camp Water Filter

9 Reviews

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Description

Katadyn: Base Camp Water Filter - Altrec.com Product Description:

Convenience is everything when family camping at the beach, or rafting for days down the Colorado River. The Katadyn Base Camp Water Filter offers an accessible way to treat large volumes of water. No pumping is required. Just fill the water bag and hang; gravity is your friend. The Base Camp Filter uses the cleanable Hiker PRO cartridge, which contains a pleated glass fiber element that removes bacteria, protozoa and cysts from the drinking water.

Hands free gravity filter for convenient water access
AntiClog Technology: 129 square inches of pleated 0.3 micron glass fiber media gives higher water output, and less frequent cleaning
Pleated glass fiber element removes bacteria, protozoa and cysts from the drinking water; including Salmonella, Colibacillosis, Vibrio cholera, Amoeba, Schistosoma (Bilharziasis), Giardia, Cryptosporidium
Active Carbon Core: reduces chemicals, pesticides, unpleasant tastes, and odor from water
Output: filters 16 oz. (0.5 liters) per minute
Cartridge Capacity: 200 gallons (750 liters) depending on water quality (use of filter protector will extend cartridge life)
Includes: 2.6 Gallon Water Bag, Removable Filter Protector, 48 inch Outlet Hose, On/Off Output Hose Valve
Height: 6 in.
Weight: 13 oz.

Customer Reviews (9)

Katadyn: Base Camp Water Filter - 9 Reviews

2007-07-02
GREAT! I just spent 5 days in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA)with 7 people and this water filter was the best I have ever used and it sure beats pumping by hand! It was quick and easy to use! A absolute "MUST HAVE" for camping!

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J Dean - Fort Worth, TX - 2009-08-14
Old Product - New Package...Plus Convenience... Although, there is a little bit more to this statement above. At 63, I am still a hard-core wilderness canoe paddler, spending forty-plus days a year in out-of-the-way places to enjoy the solitude such trips offer. Being out for five minimun, and up to 22-days of river runnin' per trip, I am required to pump/filter every quart of my water. On a daily basis, I require 1-1/2-gallons of drinking water to stay in a good fit-hydrated condition with the exertion required from portaging during treks on intermittent streams, rather than full flowing water ways. Katadyn has always served my needs, and yet this required a large amount of time and effort...even with their top quality hand-held pumps. Now, this "Dip & Drip" system...has taken all the work out of aquiring my next days water ration. Reaching our evening camp site, then building camp and preping our evening meal, firewood and kindling to gather, gear-checks, etc. all take away from our evening rest and relaxation...the very reason we seek the enjoyment out here of this oneness with nature. This is why we are here...NOT to do unneeded chores. This "Base Camp" Katadyn has won my heart ! I'm purchasing a second unit, for our "Safe Room" emergency gear. Clean drinking water during the aftermath of a tornado, or any other natural disaster, will always be our first priority...right there beside medical care.

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2009-09-17
Great for group trips 3 of my friends and I went on a weekend hike in the summer heat of southern Illinois. This filter worked perfectly to keep us hydrated, even with water we wouldn't usually touch, let alone drink. Conveniently packs up when not in use, and simply hangs from a tree after dipping in a water source. The water tasted normal and none of us had any issues afterward.

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