Camping and Backpacking GEAR thread

What are the dimensions of the cot?

 

6'2"x26" so it is close. Was hoping someone had one and can confirm if it fits or not.

 

I haven't seen them be mentioned in here before and didn't know about that brand until that tent thread earlier, so chances are slim.

 

Did that guy who was selling the tent have a long bed?

 

dunno good thinking though

 

Spent 9 days sailing around the Maldives this last weekish. Never once slept in my bunk. I always slept on the deck with my hammock except for 1 night had two foam mats pushed together with someone else.

 

Scored on four 15"W x 11.5"H x 24" L totes that fit perfectly under my cot (only use in the Spike Tent) and picked up some 5/8" wide hose clamps to secure stove pipe sections together along with a nice rain cap with screen for spark arrestor.

 

Need a new filter, preferably something that I can buy off of Amazon Prime. I know that the Sawyer mini was talked about earlier, does anyone have any other recommendations?

Main uses: filtering water for camelbaks and nalgene bottles from creeks / streams while out hiking.

Thanks in advance.

 

I use katadyn hiker pro, steripen

 

I second the hiker pro & steripen. Never had any problems with mine. I don't even bother packing water when I camp any more; just filter it as I go.

 

Lifestraw makes a water bottle with an integrated filter you might want to look at for day trips. Wouldn't help with filling up a camelbak though.

 

Or with cooking, FWIW

 

I have used a Platypus GravityWorks lots of times. You can fill a hydration reservoir or bottle (basically whatever if you get creative). It works awesome - you just scoop up a big bag of dirty water and let gravity do the work back at camp. No hanging out at the mosquito farm sucking/pumping water.

 

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I use the Sawyer

 

I have Katadyn Hiker Pro, MSR mini works, and both the Sawyer gravity feed and mini.

hiker pro too heavy to backpack with any more. It's in my go-bag for when SHTF.

If I know I'm camping at or near reliable sources, I take the gravity feed Sawyer.

Otherwise I just use the Mini. Which is almost always.

I chose the Sawyer over the Platy based on lifetime costs. (New unit, filter replacement, number of gallons per filter...)

 

I wonder if they actually test the filter to the 100,000 gallon mark that they claim.

 

lol, using distilled water probably.

 

Went ahead and ordered the mini. I already have an extra camelbak reservoir or 3 sitting around, will use one for a dirty bag and hook the gravity feed to a clean 3L bag