Katadyn BeFree Collapsible Water Filter Bottle 0.6L for Hiking, Trail Running & Backpacking | Ultralight 59g Squeeze Filter Removes Bacteria, Protozoa & Sediment, BPA-Free, EZ-Clean Membrane

Works as seen on TV, lol. Just be aware to keep the top away from the unfiltered water source, fill the bottle, top on, drink. Once empty it can be balled up and fits well in my backpack waistbelt pocket.

What an excellent product, a must-have in your backpack. I’ve used it a couple times when on a long hike, I just have it thrown in the bottom of my backpack and it’s withstood the abuse (durable), it filters super quickly and is a nice size! True necessity!

Katadyn BeFree 0.6L Water Filter, Fast Flow, 0.1 Micron EZ Clean Membrane... (8019639): Literally a life saver. Water water everywhere and not a drop to drink. Sound familiar? If you've ever run out of water on the trail for whatever reason, you know it can turn to a very difficult if not deadly situation very quickly. With this magnificent bottle, you can get your water on the go and feel good about it. I first used it in Brazil. Very hot day and there in town was a pipe with water coming out of it. I had no idea where it came from or anything else about it. I filled up my Katadyn bottle and drank it. It was very refreshing and with no consequences. That was years ago and just last week I went through 5 refills hiking through Shenandoah National Park. Just be careful to keep the output clean!

As a field biologist and avid outdoorsman I have used my fair share of water filters. The Katadyn BeFree has been my favorite and is my go to for most adventures. The squeeze bag is so easy and fast to use and is very durable. The filters are a breeze to change, reasonably priced, and last a decent while. I do like the 1 L over the 0.6 L bag as it's really not much heavier and you get more filtering capacity with each use.

I used the Katafyn BeFree for 3 weeks in Guatemala. I really like that I can use it to put drinkable water into other bottles. It works easily and my grandchildren were able to drink from it easily. The cap however broke the first day. It has a strip you have to remove before you use it like a disposable water bottle. (It was hard for me to open.) My grandson dropped it (he's one so it didn't fall far) and the cap broke. Fortunately, my daughter found a brand of disposable water bottles that had a cap that fit that was sturdier so we were still able to use the bottle.

Ditch your Sawyer and Be Free!. The large opening makes filling a breeze and MUCH better than filling a sawyer squeeze pouch or a smart water bottle. I only needed a scoop on the very shallowest of water sources. I tested this over a couple week section hike on the AT. I had a Sawyer squeeze set up for gravity feed with a CNOC bladder (My old go-to) and this Katadyn BeFree that I was deciding on. Since I was starting at Amicalola, I knew I would be at Mountain Crossing in a few days, so I left the Sawyer at home and just brought the BeFree. I figured I could replace it at Neil's Gap if it sucked. It does not suck. I could gather from 99% of water sources without scooping, and filter directly into my smart water bottles from the BeFree. The flow rate is incredible. I would be done filtering 2 liters and cameling up on the 3rd before folks with Sawyers were done filtering their first liter. The flow rate is high enough to drink directly from the BeFree if that's your style. I have tried this previously with the Sawyer filters and found it to be a less than satisfactory process. The mini has too little flow and, even when used in-line with a bladder, the flow rate is terrible and will leave you sy=ucking hard on your bite valve to just get something to drink. The Squeeze is also difficult to drink directly from for a couple reasons: You have to squeeze the bottle hard to get water into your mouth and the bottle crushes, leaving low pressure in the bottle forcing you to break the seal to allow the pressure to rebalance.

A great addition for camping, travel, or for any destination where the water is "suspect". Folded to almost nothing when empty. And MUCH lighter than carrying bottled water. Survived two weeks of daily use while on a very busy (and arid) vacation. Lite material yet no tears or punctures.

I drank the filtered water and use the filtered water to brush my teeth. It smells a little bit but it gets better later on. I am treveling around Peru. I had severe watery diarrhea even though I ate cooked food and drank only bottled water. I heard some people fill used water bottles with tap water and sell it. Once, the bottle was a little bit suspicious in a restaurant but I drank it. The next day, severe watery diarrhea started. This filter saved me. It can be easily squeezed and the water flow is good. Easy to use. I don't keep water in there as other reviewer recommended.

Is hoor een trekkingtocht komende zomer.

Safe water to drink, anywhere. Long hikes, day hikes, you find a stream a river a lake or a waterfall. This is bloody useful and accompanied me everywhere

Super easy to use. Simple enough to handle it. Felt safe when using it.

北海道で山岳渓流に釣りに行った時に使用しました。沢の水を飲みましたが、腹痛など起きずに問題なく水を飲む事が出来ました。 心配な時は煮沸消毒して飲むのが一番だと思います。

I was going to buy a life straw or sawyer but this is a much better hiking solution in my opinion. Good materials and build quality with excellent flow. Because the "bottle" is actually a bag it compresses down into a compact size that will easily fit in a pocket. I keep mine in the small pouch on my back pack hip belt. The mouth of the "bottle" is large so its easy to fill even from a shallow stream. It does have excellent flow because squeezing the bag is like having a built in pressure pump but I did find that after the first use and it's completely dried out, it does take quite a few minutes soak time before the pores open up to flow more than a trickle. Once soaked though, it flows good as new. I carry a Britta water bottle with a built carbon filter and use the Katadyn to refill it in under a minute so one of these could hydrate a few people. I don't know how well it handles really dirty muddy water because Ive always found clean looking water to use. I'm going to get another one for my parents who moved to an island with off grid water.