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Frequently Asked Questions
No. The membrane microfilter removes bacteria, parasites such as Giardia, and microplastics, and the carbon stage improves taste, but no membrane microfilter catches viruses. Where water may carry sewage or human waste, such as below a settlement or a busy campsite, use a purifier instead.
The two parts wear at different rates. LifeStraw rate the membrane for up to 4,000 litres, around five years of daily use. The carbon filter lasts about 100 litres, roughly two months. Change the carbon on schedule rather than waiting for the taste to change.
The CamelBak Podium Insulated Steel. It is double-wall vacuum insulated stainless steel, and CamelBak rate it to keep water cold for 14 hours in the 0.53 L size and 18 hours in the 0.65 L. The plastic Podium Chill is lighter and keeps water cold about twice as long as a standard bottle.
Yes, but never let a wet filter freeze. Ice can split the hollow fibres in the membrane and the damage is invisible: the filter looks fine but no longer filters. On a sub-zero night, keep the bottle in your sleeping bag.
How to choose a water bottle
• Filter bottle: theHow to choose a water bottle
• Filter bottle: the LifeStraw Go 2.0 Stainless Steel has the filter in the straw and comes in 500 ml, 700 ml and 1 litre. The plastic Go 2.0 is BPA-free and made with 50% recycled plastic, and the Go Series 500 ml steel bottle fits a cupholder or pack side pocket.
• Insulated: the CamelBak Podium Insulated Steel is double-wall vacuum insulated 18/8 stainless steel, rated cold for 14 hours (0.53 L) or 18 hours (0.65 L). The plastic Podium Chill keeps water cold about twice as long as a standard bottle.
• Squeeze bike bottle: the CamelBak Podium is 73 g in the 0.6 L size, with a self-sealing cap and a lock-out for the kit bag. More bike bottles and cages are in bottles and cages.
• Camp water: the Watercell X comes in 4, 6, 10 and 20 L, with a tap cap and a shower fitting.
• Spares: Katadyn BeFree AC silicone mouthpieces, three to a pack.
What a filter bottle removes
LifeStraw's membrane removes bacteria such as E. coli and Salmonella, parasites such as Giardia and Cryptosporidium, and microplastics, sand and cloudiness. The carbon stage cuts chlorine taste and odour. It does not remove viruses, which no membrane microfilter does; for sewage-contaminated water you need a purifier. The membrane lasts up to 4,000 litres and the carbon about 100 litres, so budget for carbon refills. For more filters and purifiers, see water filters.
Water bottles for Australian conditions
On a Queensland summer ride, an insulated bottle keeps water drinkable for longer than a plain one. On a long dry stretch of the Larapinta, a Watercell X lets you carry the night's water to camp. When you walk to a creek or a hut tank, a filter bottle lets you drink without stopping to treat a full pot. On a big day, add a hydration pack for more capacity.
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