The Silky Saw POCKETBOY is a compact folding hand saw that is idea for campfire prep on backpacking trips when you want to process small branches for kindling or fuel. It folds up tiny and comes with a plastic protective belt case which it worth carrying if only to avoid losing the saw when you put it down in the forest. Silky Saw blades have a well deserved reputation for being very sharp, and it’s true, they go through wood like butter. Made in Japan, the blade cuts on the pull stroke, not on the push, which requires less energy to saw and gives you more control over the blade. I already own a several much larger Silky Saws, mainly for trail maintenance, but they can be a bit much to bring on backpacking trips. Weighing just 6.2 ounces, the POCKETBOY is the smallest and an easy-to-justify weight to carry that provides an impressive “bite” for campfire wood collection, sawing through 3-4″ branches like butter. It opens to two positions and locks in place, still you might want to consider wearing it with gloves because the blade is wicked sharp. When folded, the POCKETBOY fits easily in your pocket, but the plastic case only weighs another 1.7 ounces (for a total of 7.9 oz) and is worth carrying since you can secure it to your belt. The saw does rattle a bit in the case, so be advised because it can ruin your stealth. If you already own a larger Silky Saw (they’re easy to collect), you may find the POCKETBOY to be underwhelming, given its shorter 5.1″ length. But it’s made wth the same premium steel as the other members of the Silky Saw family and just as capable, but on a smaller scale with smaller diameter branches and trees. If you’ve never owned a Silky Saw, your first saw is unlikely to be your last. Disclosure: Silky provided the author with a sample saw for this review.
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The NEMO Tensor Insulated Mummy Sleeping Pad is a short (48″) and lightweight inflatable sleeping pad, only weighing 10.1 ounces (286 grams) on the SectionHiker digital scale (0.6 oz over mfg’s published weight.) Insulated with Primaloft, NEMO rates its comfort zone from 15F to 25F /-9 to -4C. Why sleep on such a short sleeping pad? Mainly to save weight. Your legs need less insulation from the ground than your torso, so many ultralight backpackers rest their legs on top of other gear like a backpack which provides enough insulation from the ground to keep them warm. NEMO also sells an uninsulated version of this 48″ mummy-sized Tensor pad, which weighs 8.5 ounces (240 grams). Besides its low weight, the Tensor Insulated Mummy 20S (20 inches wide, size short)reviewed here is a quiet and comfortable sleeping pad. It’s covered with 20D PU Polyester Ripstop that has a soft hand against your skin. It’s lined with Primaloft insulation and has an internal aluminized reflective liner, but does not make the load crinkly sound you find with other sleeping pads like the Therm-a-Rest NeoAir pads. When inflated, the Tensor Insulated Mummy 20S is a full 3″ thick, providing lots of cushioning for elbows and knees, with excellent stability. The pad is inflated with a single stick valve and takes between 15-17 breaths to inflate depending on desired firmness. Deflation is very straightforward. Simply open the valve and roll it up to force the air out. The fabric is pre-scored in thirds, so it’s easy to fold and roll. A small stuff sack is provided. RecommendationThe Tensor Insulated Mummy 20S is a sweet sleeping pad, super comfortable, ultralight, quiet and compact. It’s a great choice if you want one sleeping pad for use in three season weather, including early spring and late autumn when the ground is still cold. NEMO doesn’t believe in publishing sleeping pad R-Values, but rates the pad the pad suitable for use down to 15-25 degrees, which I can indeed confirm is accurate. The Tensor Insulated is also available in longer and wider sizes if you prefer a larger pad, but still want to enjoy its superior construction. Disclosure: NEMO provided the author with a sample sleeping pad for this review.
from http://sectionhiker.com/nemo-tensor-insulated-20s-mummy-sleeping-pad/ The Big Agnes Fly Creek HV UL 2 is the latest generation of ultralight Fly Creek line of tents, boasting increased interior volume by using a steeper door and side walls. How significant is the change and what other improvements have been made to this backpacker favorite? Gear Weight vs Comfort TradeoffsThe Big Agnes Fly Creek HV UL 2 is a two person backpacking tent that weighs 1 pound 15 ounces (minus stakes), making it an excellent choice for backpackers who want to reduce the weight of their gear but still prefer a double-walled tent. Just 4 ounces heavier than the one person Fly Creek HV UL 1, the two person Fly Creek HV UL 2 is more spacious for a single person, while still providing the ability to bring along a friend (person or dog) to share your tent with. Unless you’re completely obsessed with gear weight, my advice would be to size up to the HV UL 2 because it’s much more spacious. Tent ComponentsHere’s a detailed weight breakdown of the minimal components needed to pitch the Fly Creek HV UL 2 on a backpacking trip, totaling 34 ounces. This doesn’t include any stuff sacks, since people frequently discard manufacturer tent sacks and replace them with ones that are lighter weight or differently shaped to make them easier to pack. The weight of this configuration dropped about 1.5 ounces in the new Fly Creek HV UL 2 from the earlier version of the tent.
Living SpaceLike all ultralight tents, Big Agnes had to make a few compromises on interior space when designing the Fly Creek HV UL 2 tent in order to get the weight so low, so it’s important that you understand the strength and weaknesses of this shelter before you buy it based on weight alone. The Fly Creek HV UL 2 comes with a single, three-armed hubbed tent pole making it very fast to pitch. Once extended, the inner tent connects to the pole using plastic hooks, while the pole ends slot into grommets in the front corners and rear end of the tent. The design of the Fly Creek HV UL 2 assumes that you’ll sleep with your head behind the front door below the mesh cupola at the head end of the tent, and your feet at the low-end, which only has 18″ of clearance. The bottom half of the door and the sides of the inner tent are covered with a solid fabric, which prevents wind from blowing through the tent and helps keep it warmer in cooler weather. There’s also solid fabric on the rear wall of the inner tent (facing your feet), but mesh on the sides to vent foot perspiration and increase ventilation. The Fly Creek UL 2 rain fly drapes over the hubbed pole, locking into color-coded Jakes feet connectors at the front of the tent above the pole grommets. The rear corners of the inner tent and the fly must be pegged, but can share the same tent stake.The rain fly also connects to the sides of the inner tent using four small plastic glove hooks, two on each side. When the fly is staked out, these hooks help expand the volume in the inner tent creating more vertical interior walls and more head room inside the tent. If two people are sharing the tent, they will touch the inner fly when they sit up, even if the rain fly has been staked out along the sides. If the tent only has one occupant, positioning your sleeping pad in the middle of the floor (lengthwise) provides the most interior space to maneuver and get dressed…the highest point of the tent is 35″, but quickly slopes down the sides and to the rear. The front of the rain fly forms a shallow vestibule which can be used to store gear or to keep it out of the rain. While it’s large enough to store two backpacks, you’ll have to move one of them out of the way when you exit the front door. The vestibule, which is formed with two side wings, requires two stakes to secure open. The door is solid, with a two-way zipper but provides additional airflow if unzipped part way. One of the more noticeable improvements in the HV UL 2 is better rain protection over the front door, with a deeper door awning overhead. DurabilityThe fly and inner tent floor of the Fly Creek HV UL 2 are made with 15 denier silicon treated nylon rip-stop with a 1200mm waterproof polyurethane coating that is very thin and crinkles like wrapping paper when scrunched up. It requires careful handling, particularly when packing the tent up after use. For example, be careful not to poke holes in the fly or inner tent when stuffing the poles and tent stakes into the same stuff sack. While I don’t normally advocate the use of footprints because most tent floors are durable and waterproof enough as is, I’d seriously consider using one to protect against floor abrasion if you frequently camp on sandy surfaces or gravel covered tent pads. Ultralight tent manufacturers, such as Tarptent, use floor and fly fabrics that are twice as thick and waterproof (30d, 3000 mm) as used in the Fly Creek HV UL 2, as a point of reference. RecommendationIf you’re looking for a lightweight tent that’s easy to pitch, the Big Agnes Fly Creek HV UL 2 is an solid choice, particularly if you’re looking for a three season tent than can be used by one or two people. Weighing just 1 pound 15 ounces, the Fly Creek HV UL 2 provides a nice balance of features so you can go light without sacrificing on ease of use or convenience. Though somewhat snug for two people, the Big Agnes Fly Creek HV UL 2 provides ample room for a single occupant to spread out in comfort while still enjoying the benefits and condensation mitigation protection that a double-walled shelter provides. Likes:
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from http://sectionhiker.com/big-agnes-fly-creek-hv-ul-2-person-tent-review/ The new and improved Petzl e+LITE ultralight, ultra-compact headlamp is twice as bright as the earlier version and comes with a more comfortable elastic head-strap, emergency whistle, swivel stand and plastic protective case, all standard. Still powered by two CR2032 batteries, the upgraded e+LITE provides 50 lumens of light (up from 26 lumens) and improved battery life, making it far more capable around camp and for nighttime hiking than previously. Weighing just 26 grams (minus the red case), the e+LITE has a regular white light, a max white light, a white strobe, a red light, and a red strobe, making it great to use for the trail in addition to bike-riding, as an emergency light for your car, or at home too! One of the things I like most about this headlamp is that fact that it has a manual lock that prevents it from accidentally turning on, as well as a self-documenting selector so you never have to guess how many swipes or clicks are needed to move it from one mode to another. Simply move the white selector from one position to another to select the desired light mode, or click it into the off position to lock it. It will never turn on accidentally in a stuff sack and drain before you need it.
The e+LITE is powered by 2 x coin-sized CR2032 lithium batteries, which I also like, because they’re so lightweight to carry. The back of the e+LITE has a waterproof compartment that stores the batteries: simply unscrew it with a thin coin or fingernail and replace them as needed. The light’s battery power is also regulated, which means that it will maintain the same level of brightness throughout the battery lifetime, without becoming dimmer as the batteries drain. This new version of the e+LITE includes a swivel stand, so you can position the light for task-specific lighting, without having to wear it or if you want it to point in a single position while you perform other tasks. The new model also includes a comfortable elastic head strap instead of a retractable string and a separate whistle (plenty loud) is attached to the head strap (so you can’t lose it) that is also used to adjust the headband size. RecommendationThe Petzl e+LITE headlamp (50 lumens) is one of the best headlamps ever designed with an easy-to-use mode selector that prevents accidental battery drain. Now twice as bright as before, the upgraded e+LITE is a better value than ever for ultralight camping, hiking, and backpacking. As someone who’s been using the previous version of the e+LITE for the past three years, I’m delighted with the improvements that have been made to this new version, without removing any of the value of its predecessor. Strongly recommended. Disclosure: The author purchased this product with his own funds.
from http://sectionhiker.com/petzl-elite-review-50-lumens/ Red Hill is the site of a firetower overlooking Squam Lake in the southeastern end of the White Mountains, near Moultonborough, NH. There are numerous hiking trails on Red Hill, which is managed by the Lake Region Conservation Trust (click for trail map.) I climbed Red Hill with two friends, Denise and Michelle, on a bluebird day when we had great views of the Crawford Ridgepole Range, Sandwich Mountain, Mt Whiteface and Mt Passaconaway. We hiked up to the summit on the Cabin Trail and descended by the Eagle Cliff Trail, hiking down to the lake and back up the Teedie Trail, en route. The snow on the mountain was very deep, so we ended up on breaking a lot of trail. As we hiked, we kept hearing a “Woompf” sound, like you’d hear when triggering an avalanche, although we were traversing flat terrain and in no danger of triggering a slide. It was still disconcerting. The Cabin Trail follows an old road, now used by snowmobiles, so it was broken out most of the way to the summit. The final leg, a ski trail, passes through open woods and climbs up a series of small knolls to the summit. Along the way, it passes an old hunters cabin, quite an ornate one, with a stone chimney and beautiful windows. I couldn’t help thinking about the Ranger’s cabin on Smart’s Mountain that I’d visited last fall. This cabin is far nicer. The hasp securing the door was broken, so I checked out the interior which smelled like cedar. It was in far better shape and far cleaner than I would have expected, including this humorous sign to the “Ladies Parlor.” The fireplace was full of snow which had fallen down the flue, so I have to assume the cabin’s not used. Too bad really, because it’s is far better condition than some of the other rentable USFS cabins near Mt Washington. The summit was windy, but there were some outbuildings near the firetower, so we sheltered out of the wind behind them, near a picnic table that was nearly buried in snow. The views of frozen Squam Lake were great. We were at the top of the world! This would be an excellent spot for a summer picnic. After a break, we hiked along the ridge from Red Hill to Eagle Cliff, a sub-peak of the main hill, passing through several cols enroute. There were more great views from the ledges here, especially of the 4000 footers to the north and east. The descent of Eagle Cliff is very steep, so we opted to take the bad weather bypass, which was still “exciting” in its own right. I was leading on the descent, breaking trail, and postholing to my knees in powders despite wearing snowshoes. The trail is very well blazed however, so it was easy to find despite the deep snow. We descended back to the ring road around Red Hill, where is was a short walk to my car and the reverse shuttle to our start. Red Hill is a fine winter hike and looks to be a good destination in milder weather as well. Total distance: 6.5 miles with 2400 feet of elevation gain. from http://sectionhiker.com/snowshoeing-to-the-red-hill-firetower-on-squam-lake/ GPS Smartphone navigation just got easier using Geospatial PDF, an extension to Adobe’s Portable Document Format that let’s you encode GPS features with PDF documents. Imagine being able to download a PDF map to your phone for a state park or ski resort and having the ability to find your location or map a track on it using your phone’s built-in GPS capability. This is easier to do today than you probably realize. Below, I show you have you can use Caltopo (a web-based navigation planning tool) to self-publish a Geospatial PDF map and the free trial version of Avenza Maps, a Smartphone app available for the iPhone and Android, to plot your GPS position. I use Dropbox to transfer the PDF file made by Caltopo to Avenza, although you can use other file sharing tools as well. Caltopo and Avenza are not the only mapping and GPS tools that support Geospatial PDF, but the versions I use in the example below are FREE, so you can try them out. Step 1: Create a Geospatial PDF Map with Caltopo.comOpen Caltopo.com and find an area near you using the search function. You don’t have to plot a route or anything. Print a map of the area, selecting the “Geospatial PDF” format in the upper left hand corner. This adds some geo-reference information to the PDF document. Position the red focus window over the area you want to turn into a PDF and click on the button on the bottom of the Caltopo.com screen that says “Generate PDF.” Caltopo will generate a PDF document that will open in another browser window. Save this document to a folder in Dropbox. Step 2: Import the Geospatial PDF map to Avenza Maps, from Dropbox.Step 3: Open the map in Avenza and plot your current GPS position.To plot your current position in Avenza, click on the leftmost icon on the bottom of the screen, which will display a blue dot (above) showing your current position. It’s as simple as that! The position function also works offline, even when your phone is not connected to a cell phone or data network. Avenza has some other nice features that you can use with your PDF map, including the ability to record a GPS track on your PDF map. Check out the middle and right photo at the top of this post: they show the track of the route I took on a ski tour in the area of the map generated for this example. Geospatial PDF and the Future of Map PublishingGeospatial PDF has the ability to completely transform the map publishing landscape that we know today, making it possible to publish ‘smart maps’ that can determine your location when displayed on a smartphone. The fact that geo-data is encoded in the PDF file makes it truly portable between devices, unlike the maps published by Garmin, for instance, which will only work on their proprietary GPS units and in their proprietary planning and publication tools. The availability of free map publishing tools like Caltopo that can generate Geospatial PDF means that individuals can begin to self-publish smartphone-enabled maps for sale or to share with friends. The possibilities are really endless and should herald a new era of smartphone-enabled map publishing.
from http://sectionhiker.com/gps-navigation-with-pdf-maps-on-smartphones/ The Sawyer Squeeze Point One and Sawyer Mini Water Filters are the most popular water treatment and purification systems used by backpackers today (approximately 40% use them according to a recent survey).
How can you decide between the two? It really depends how you intend to use them: as an inline filter with a reservoir, as a gravity filter, in a squeeze system, or directly attached to a bottle. I’ve used both of these Sawyer filters for years, on hundreds of day hikes and backpacking trips, and recommend the following:
My preferred method is #3, squeezing water from a “dirty” reservoir to “clean” water bottles. For this, I prefer using the Sawyer Point One filter. What have your experiences been with these two different water filters? Disclosure: The author purchased the products discussed is this article with his own funds.
from http://sectionhiker.com/sawyer-mini-water-filter-or-sawyer-squeeze-point-one-how-to-choose/ The Montane Featherlite Down Jacket is an exceptional lightweight down jacket, good for year-round use as an outer-layer or as a mid-layer under a shell in very cold winter conditions. The hood is one of the best I’ve tested on lightweight insulated jackets and fully adjustable, something you find less and less on other jackets in its class. It has two draw strings (shown above), a rear volume adjuster, and a semi-stiff bill above the eyes good for keeping blowing snow out of your face.The main zip comes up very high forming a good snorkel while providing excellent wind protection for the neck. The hood also rolls up and folds away to form a warm collar when not needed, for example when wearing it under a shell as a mid-layer. Montane really nailed the hood. The Montane Featherlite is also amazingly warm, surprisingly so, since it’s filled with 750 fill power goose down and not a higher grade like 800 or 850 fill power. Montane attributes this to a specialized baffle design that gives the down insulation optimal space to loft. Whatever. With 140 grams (4.9 ounces of goose down) this jacket is a furnace and beats the pants off of the other down mid-weight down jackets I use in terms of warmth. Weighing just 16.2 ounces (in a size XL mens), the exterior of the Featherlite is a lightweight, windproof Pertex Quantum ripstop. The jacket has two zippered hand-warmer pockets, a zippered chest pocket, and internal right hand side pocket that secured with a velcro tab, perfectly sized for storing an iPhone or smartphone. The sleeves have snug elastic cuffs and the arms are cut so that you can lift them without much hem lift, making Featherlite a good belay jacket too. Plus there are hem adjusters to provide a snug fit and prevent wind from blowing up underneath. Fit is a big snug when worn over a thick mid-layer, but not enough to require sizing up. There’s also a women’s version of this coat and all the colors available are rad. The Montane Featherlite Down Jacket is good buy and recommended. Disclosure: Montane provided the author with a sample jacket for this review.
from http://sectionhiker.com/montane-featherlite-down-jacket-review/ The Snows Mountain Trail is a loop hike in Waterville Valley, on the southwest side of the White Mountain National Forest. The trailhead is hard to find, being situated halfway up the hill of a now-defunct ski slope, but well worth the effort. This part of the White Mountain National Forest is licensed by the Waterville Valley Ski Resort which has developed their cross-country ski trail system amidst the national forest’s hiking trail system. That can make navigation a bit difficult in Waterville Valley, since the ski resort doesn’t list the free Forest Service Trails on their maps and local mapmakers don’t list the ski resort’s trails on theirs, even though the two are tightly intermingled. Therefore, I always bring a GPS along when I hike in Waterville Valley, usually the Gaia Navigation App on my iPhone, to avoid getting hopelessly lost in the maze of trails here. I needed it for this hike of the Snows Mountain Trail since finding the trailhead half-way up this defunct ski slope was difficult. The challenge was well worth it however because the Snows Mountain Trail is a gem and barely used. The day I hiked it I had to wear snowshoes for the entire route. The snow was quite deep with over a foot of fresh powder. There was no evidence that anyone had been there this winter before me, just a four mile loop of undisturbed snow. I don’t normally snowshoe solo in winter, but I figured this hike was a justifiable risk since the adjacent trails are heavily patrolled by ski resort staff. It was a blustery day though, so I bundled up and brought a pair of insulated water bottles full of hot boiled herb tea. While the snow was deep, probably 3-4 feet on the ground, it was dry and fluffy and not that difficult to snowshoe through. The trail was also well-marked with yellow blazes, although you had to look hard for them occasionally. Many of the blazes were quite old, literally chopped through the bark and into the tree (later painted), so I figured this must be a very old trail cut before trail maintainers stopped blazing trails that way. The Snows Mountain Trail is a loop hike up and along a long ridge, with a short spur trail at the end to an outlook over the Acteon Ridge. The southern half of the trail drops below the ridgeline and loses elevation quickly as it plunges down into the valley below. The first part of the loop climbs gradually up what is called the Woodbury Trail on the map above, before it was renamed and subsumed by the Snows Mountain Trail. Once you’ve attained the ridge, the trail runs on top in open forest. The spur trail at the end leads to a viewpoint on top of a moderately sized boulder, although the view is now somewhat obscured. Despite that, I could recognize the distinctive top of Jennings Peak, located on the other side of Rt 49. As I stood there admiring the view, I opened up my pack and decided to have a snack. Lacking plastic bags, I’d used a yogurt container to hold my snacks: bagel chips, animal crackers, and a few chunks of bulk milk chocolate. Fortunately or unfortunately, the yogurt container had sat next to one of my hot water bottles inside my backpack, melting the chocolate all over the bagel chips and animal crackers. It’s times like these when you’re glad no one is around! I dug in anyway and enjoyed my ghetto s’mores, melted chocolate covering my hand. Restored, I about faced and boogied down the southern section of the trail, skiing on my snowshoes during the steepest parts of the descent. Hiking up the north side and down the south side is definitely the best direction to hike this trail, especially since the southern trail head is obfuscated by vacation homes. I popped out of the woods in someones driveway (this is actually where the trail terminates), but couldn’t find any sign indicating that the Snow Mountain Trail begins. It might have been plowed under in their driveway. Total distance: 4.1 miles with 1300′ of elevation gain from http://sectionhiker.com/snowshoeing-the-snows-mountain-trail/ The SteriPEN ultraviolet water treatment system is a popular choice for backpackers and day hikers because it’s easy to use, fast, lightweight, and doesn’t leave any aftertaste in your water like chemical treatments. But like all backcountry water treatment solutions, it has its PROS and CONS, and is not suitable in all circumstances.
What kind of contaminants occur in backcountry water?Backcountry water can contain two different types of contaminants that can make your ill: biological organisms and mineral or chemical contaminants, including agricultural or industrial runoff. Not all sources or regions suffer from both, so it’s best to do some research about water quality and the need to treat your water before hiking or backpacking in a new area. Contacting the local land manager, like the US Park Service, US Forest Service, or state authority that administers the land is usually a good place to start. Local guiding services and hiking clubs are also useful sources of information. What kinds of contaminants is the SteriPEN effective against?The SteriPEN protects you against many microscopic biological contaminants, including:
What about mineral or chemical contaminants and industrial pollution?The SteriPEN does not neutralize or remove mineral or chemical contamination from agriculture and industry, including herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers. You will need a water filter to remove them if they’re a concern. How does a SteriPEN Work?A SteriPEN is an ultraviolet light that you immerse in a bottle of water that “neutralizes” 99.9% of the viruses, bacteria, and protozoa found in backcountry water sources. A SteriPEN doesn’t actually kill these organisms. Instead it damages their DNA so they can’t reproduce in your gut and overwhelm digestive or immune system. It’s a subtle but important difference. What water bottles is a SteriPEN compatible with?SteriPENs work with a wide variety of variety of bottle and containers, but be sure to read the directions that come with your unit or contact the company if you have any questions. While SteriPENs do work with hydration reservoirs it’s important that you not try to purify more than one liter of water at a time, since most hydration reservoirs are larger than one liter. It’s also important to separate the tube from the reservoir at the time of treatment, otherwise water can flow into the tube, avoiding treatment. When in doubt, your best bet is to use a SteriPEN with a wide mouth half-liter or one liter bottle from Nalgene, which is sure to work. Does the SteriPEN purify water left on the bottle threads?When you fill a bottle in a pond or stream, some of the water is bound to adhere to the bottle cap threads, and this water will not be purified by the SteriPEN. Instead, the manufacturer of SteriPEN recommends drying the bottle threads with a towel before drinking. Even then, there’s still a risk that microscopic organisms will remain. Most people have a strong enough immune system that they can resist a small dose of organisms, if any are present. The same can’t be said if you were to ingest a full liter of contaminated water. If you have a compromised immune system or it’s still a matter on concern, use a different water filtering and purification method. How much water can you purify with a SteriPEN?The number of liters you can purify varies by model, as shown in the table below. While battery life is good on SteriPENs, it’s worthwhile to carry a backpack battery or USB recharger in case your unit runs out of power during a trip. For units that require AA batteries, SteriPEN recommends using Lithium batteries because they will not freeze, unlike Alkaline batteries which contain a water based electrolyte solution.
Can a SteriPEN neutralize tape worm eggs?The company that manufactures SteriPEN has not tested their products for efficacy against worms eggs. I would suggest you play it safe and use a filter instead. Can you only use a SteriPEN to purify clear water?A SteriPEN should only be used to treat clear, non-murky water, without floating sediment. SteriPEN sells a pre-filter which can be used to clarify water if it is murky. What about reddish highly tannic water?If the water has a high-tannin concentration, the SteriPEN will not be effective. If you can filter your water to something that can be described as a light iced-tea, or a light lemonade, then you can treat that volume of water twice with the SteriPEN. See Also:
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