Carrying heavy and bulky drinking water is always a problem if camping somewhere off the grid. The alternative is boiling stream or lake water to purify it – but this still means lugging extra fuel. The option is to filter water, which is where the Katadyn Gravity Camp comes in.
Whereas most filters rely on pumping water through a micro filter, you just fill the Katadyn Gravity Camp at the water source, hang it up, and help yourself to drinking water underneath. Filter lifetime is 1,500 litres, and flow rate 2 litres/min.
With a capacity of 6 litres, the Gravity Camp will filter bacteria, cysts and sediment and there is even a shower adaptor available separately so you can stay clean on the outside as well as the inside.
In terms of use, a dry bag style wide opening and roll-down closing top to the bag means filling is quick and easy, and once closed their are no leaks. Once buckled, the closure strap doubles nicely as a carry handle for bringing the water back to camp, and then hanging your new fresh water supply up when you get there.
A clear window on the side of the bag lets you know how much you've got left, and when you do need to fill up again, you can easily remove the tube with a quick-release valve equipped with auto shut off. That keeps the hose from coming in contact with contaminated water during refilling. Once refitted, the hose has a basic but effective clamp for turning the flow on and off.
