http://www.survivalboards.com Survival Forum SHTF Survivalist Blog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:08:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.survivalboards.com/2008-11-12/setting-up-a-one-man-tent/ Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:28:36 +0000 Kevin http://www.survivalboards.com/?p=443
Full Story>>>]]> http://www.survivalboards.com/2008-11-08/katadyn-hiker-water-filter/ Sat, 08 Nov 2008 16:35:06 +0000 Kevin http://www.survivalboards.com/?p=454 The Katadyn hiker water filter is a low cost option in the water filter market. Its available through most large sporting goods outlet stores, such as Gander Mountain and available through several internet store. Even though the Katadyn hiker water filter is a low cost option, there is nothing "cheap" about this product. It appears to be made out of quality material, is durable and is an overall well made water filter. The first time this Katadyn filter was used, my son, my nephew and I were on a 6 - 8 mile hiking trip through the piney woods of East Texas. The trip started off a on the deer lease we belong to. From there, my nephew, my son and I hiked between a couple of the rolling hills, across 2 creek bottoms and stopped for our first rest break on an old logging road. This was when Korey (my son) realized he had lost his water bottle. Luckily for the three of us there was a deer stand near by where we found a discarded plastic water bottle. An hour later the three of us arrived at a creek where I had planned on refilling the water bottles. One thing I did not know, the lack of recent rain fall had made the creek almost dry up.

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