You may be lucky enough to travel to places where there’s always a glass of filtered water on the table. But if you go beyond those spots, or are often out in the wilderness away from restaurant water sources (and closer to traditional water sources), you might consider bringing a refillable bottle along with you.
- Easy to Filter.
- Fast Filtering.
- Field-Ready.
- Great Drinking Experience.
- Simple To Clean.
What happens when you run out of your trusty water supply? You need more. And unless you know that the water is filtered, you’ll also need a filter. Consider bringing the Platypus Meta Bottle and Microfilter.
Most notable about this combination is the ease of use. There’s no pump involved, and all you have to do is disassemble the bottle, scoop water from a source with the lower half of the bottle, close, and drink the newly filtered water.
The filtering mechanism works quickly, at about 2 liters per minute. The lifetime of the filter is up to 1,000 liters of water.
The microfilter meets EPA and NSF guidelines for the removal of 99.9999 percent bacteria and 99.9 percent of protozoa, including Giardia, Cryptosporidium, E. coli, Salmonella and Cholera. The bottle itself is BPA-, BPS- and phthalate-free.
It’s also simple to clean. Unscrew the bottle halves and put in the top rack of your dishwasher. For the microfilter, shake it to clean it.
Toss the full bottle into your pack or bag and as long as you close it correctly, it won’t leak. Need to pack the empty bottle in your carry-on bag, where space is an issue? Remove the filter, and the bottle can be compacted down to half its size.
- Easy to Filter.
- Fast Filtering.
- Field-Ready.
- Great Drinking Experience.
- Simple To Clean.
The Platypus Meta Bottle and Microfilter comes in one color: slate gray. No big deal; it’s about the performance and not the color. The bottle with microfilter lists for $49.95 on the Platypus site (part of Cascade Designs’ brand umbrella). It’s also available at REI.