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TRAIL GUIDE

Water treatment basics for hiking

Choose filtration and treatment by source quality, refill plan, virus risk, and maintenance tolerance.

01

Map reliable refill points

Use this as a pre-trail checkpoint. The right answer depends on the route, forecast, your body, and the consequences of getting it wrong.

02

Know what your filter does not remove

Use this as a pre-trail checkpoint. The right answer depends on the route, forecast, your body, and the consequences of getting it wrong.

03

Carry enough capacity between sources

Use this as a pre-trail checkpoint. The right answer depends on the route, forecast, your body, and the consequences of getting it wrong.

04

Keep a backup treatment option

Use this as a pre-trail checkpoint. The right answer depends on the route, forecast, your body, and the consequences of getting it wrong.