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SunnyScope’s Twelve Days of Christmas: Portable Water Purifier

SunnyScope’s Twelve Days of Christmas: Portable Water Purifier

December 13, 2013861Views

The Twelve Days of Christmas is an iconic holiday song, characterized by a long list of gifts that are received on each of the twelve days of Christmas, growing increasingly more ridiculous with each passing day. We love the concept behind this ordeal, but instead of partridges and maids a-milking, we’re going to give you twelve fantastic gift ideas over the next twelve days for the person who loves all things outdoors. We hope our version of The Twelve Days of Christmas inspires you to get the perfect gift for the outdoorsman on your list!

MSR HyperFlow Microfilter

Water is essential for all of us, but access to clean, safe drinking water can be very limited in the outdoors, depending on the situation. Bringing a supply of drinking water on your outdoor adventures is a sensible and necessary part of being self-sufficient in the outdoors, but carrying a portable water purifier ensures that you have potable water whenever you need it. We particularly like the MSR HyperFlow Microfilter for its compact size and portability coupled with its simple function and ease of use.

This water filtration device comes with the HyperFlow Microfilter, a hose attached to a pre-filter, and an adapter that allows you to connect the device directly to wide mouth bottles and hydration bladders. All that’s required of you is to place the hose with the pre-filter into the water source and begin pumping the microfilter. With a flow rate of over 3 liters per minute, you’ll be able to fill your container in no time with water free from particulates, protozoa, and bacteria. When you’re done, simply take the hose and pre-filter out of the water, pump any remaining water through the microfilter, and wrap the hose around the entire unit and secure with Velcro enclosure.

The MSR Hyperflow Microfilter can be cleaned without the use of any tools, making it ideal for backpackers, survivalists, or anyone else who appreciates a minimalist approach to outdoor gear. It weighs just over 7 oz and measures just over 7 inches in length, making this valuable tool easy to stow away in a jacket pocket for spontaneous use. With the proper care and maintenance, you’ll get thousands of uses out of a single filter, which makes this a gift that keeps on giving!