{"id":1540,"date":"2019-10-18T11:28:42","date_gmt":"2019-10-18T10:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1540"},"modified":"2020-09-28T08:47:54","modified_gmt":"2020-09-28T07:47:54","slug":"review-of-the-sawyer-mini-water-filter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/review-of-the-sawyer-mini-water-filter\/","title":{"rendered":"Review of the Sawyer Mini Water Filter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Bob from the Nature Travels team introduces one of his favourite bits of outdoor kit &#8211; a mini water filter kit weighing just 100g and which fits in the palm of your hand.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Often when we publish a review on the Nature Travels blog, it\u2019s of a product a manufacturer or equipment retailer has asked us to try out on one of our trips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But in the case of the Sawyer Mini Water Filter, this is a little piece of kit I\u2019ve owned for a number of years. I bought it originally for a trekking trip in Nepal, and since then have used it on a number of private trips in various locations and also of course on Nature Travels tours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s ideal for use on many of our adventures, particularly in summertime, so we thought we\u2019d tell you a little about it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sawyer-water-filter-7.jpg\" alt=\"Canoeing in V\u00e4rmland in the west of Sweden. Photo: Jonathan Perry.\" class=\"wp-image-1551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sawyer-water-filter-7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sawyer-water-filter-7-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Canoeing in V\u00e4rmland in the west of Sweden. Photo: Jonathan Perry.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is the Sawyer Mini Water Filter so great?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It\u2019s <strong>small <\/strong>and <strong>lightweight <\/strong>(just 100g including filter, cleaning syringe, drinking straw and water pouch). Small and lightweight enough in fact that you can pop it in your pack when preparing for any trip, even if you\u2019re not really expecting to need it.<br><\/li><li>It\u2019s very <strong>affordable <\/strong>&#8211; around \u00a324 online at the moment.<br><\/li><li>It&#8217;s <strong>durable <\/strong>and may be the only travel filter you\u2019ll ever need. Sawyer claims the filter has a lifetime of \u201cup to 100,000 gallons\u201d (around 450,000 litres), although actual lifespan will of course depend on factors such how dirty the source water is you\u2019re filtering. Now I spend a fair amount of time outdoors, but I can\u2019t imagine getting anywhere near that limit for many, many years!<br><\/li><li> It&#8217;s <strong>effective <\/strong>&#8211; the claim is that the Sawyer provides \u201c0.1 micron absolute filtration, removing 99.99999% of all bacteria, such as salmonella, cholera and E.coli, and removing 99.9999% of all protozoa (such as giardia and cryptosporidium)\u201d. I admit I\u2019ve never tried drinking water taken from a stagnant cess pool, but I\u2019ve never had any problems after drinking water filtered with the Sawyer so far.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sawyer-water-filter-8.jpg\" alt=\"A water filter can be useful for any hiking trip. Photo: Peter Moller Pedersen.\" class=\"wp-image-1552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sawyer-water-filter-8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sawyer-water-filter-8-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>A water filter can be useful for any hiking trip. Photo: Peter Moller Pedersen.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When will you need a water filter when travelling?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Pretty much anytime when you\u2019re travelling somewhere you\u2019re not confident the tap water or wild water source is safe to drink untreated. No-one wants their holiday ruined by a dodgy tummy that could easily have been avoided.<br><\/li><li>For Nature Travels experiences, doing one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/category-canoeing.htm\">canoe trips<\/a> (or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/category-kayaking.htm\">kayak tours<\/a> if it\u2019s a freshwater landscape rather than coastal archipelago) or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/category-hiking-and-trekking.htm\">hiking tours<\/a> are going to the main times you may want to take a water filter. The tap water in the Nordic countries is some of the best in the world, so there\u2019s never a reason to buy bottled water there. When outdoors, many of our canoe tours and most of our hiking tours take place in areas where the water is also absolutely fine to drink untreated from wild sources (from flowing sources away from areas of population of course), but this is of course a personal choice. To be on the safe side, or when canoeing or hiking in more rural areas, a water filter may be ideal. It\u2019s a convenient alternative to boiling (which is time-consuming and wastes fuel) or using purification tablets (which normally colour the taste). And of course neither of those methods will remove particles of dirt, etc.<br><\/li><li>A water filter is not only useful for outdoor activities, but for any travel application where it\u2019ll stop you contributing to the insane wastage caused by drinking bottled water. I used the Sawyer on a recent trip to Tenerife to filter the tap water &#8211; the tap water there is perfectly drinkable but has a slight salty taste due to mineral content. I\u2019ve also sometimes used it to filter tap water in airports when there\u2019s been no drinking water station available (call me a cheapskate, but not only do I want to reduce my plastic consumption, but I also refuse to pay \u00a33 for a 500ml bottle of water after passing airport security!).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sawyer-water-filter-4.jpg\" alt=\"In many of the areas in which our tours take place, the water is very clean and is fine to drink untreated, but it can still be useful to bring a filter to be on the safe side. Photo: Nature Travels.\" class=\"wp-image-1548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sawyer-water-filter-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sawyer-water-filter-4-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>In many of the areas in which our tours take place, the water is very clean and is fine to drink untreated, but it can still be useful to bring a filter to be on the safe side. Photo: Nature Travels.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&#8217;s included?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The basic kit contains:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Water filter<\/li><li>Water pouch (for unfiltered water)<\/li><li>Drinking straw (to drink straight from the source as an alternative to using the pouch to filter into a water bottle)<\/li><li>Syringe (for cleaning)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sawyer-water-filter-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sawyer Mini Water Filter showing filter, drinking straw, water pouch, syringe and carry bag (bag not included). Photo: Nature Travels.\" class=\"wp-image-1545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sawyer-water-filter-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sawyer-water-filter-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Sawyer Mini Water Filter showing filter, drinking straw, water pouch, syringe and carry bag (bag not included). Photo: Nature Travels.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It doesn&#8217;t come with a carry bag, but any small washbag like the one shown here works well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spare\/replacement pouches can also be purchased if ever needed, as well as other fancier add-ons such as an in-line adapter to use the filter with a hydration pack or a thermal sleeve to protect it from freezing in cold conditions. Personally, I\u2019ve never needed anything but the basic pack, and since on winter expeditions I\u2019ve done the water is perfectly drinkable untreated, I haven\u2019t found a need for it yet in winter time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sawyer-water-filter-5.jpg\" alt=\"Camping at the end of a day's paddling. Photo: David Whittingham.\" class=\"wp-image-1549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sawyer-water-filter-5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sawyer-water-filter-5-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Camping at the end of a day&#8217;s paddling. Photo: David Whittingham.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do you use a Sawyer Mini Water Filter?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Hint: The water pouch supplied helpfully has all the usage and cleaning instructions you need printed on it!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Fill the supplied water pouch with unfiltered water.<\/li><li>Screw the pouch to the filter. Be careful to screw the pouch on properly to get a good seal so unfiltered water doesn\u2019t drip into your drinking container.<\/li><li>Turn it upside down and squeeze the pouch, which forces water through the filter and into your drinking container (if the water&#8217;s not dirty, it&#8217;ll drip through at a reasonable rate anyway). If you\u2019ve got unfiltered water on the outside of the pouch (for example if you\u2019ve filled it from a stream), just watch you don\u2019t get drips of \u201cdirty\u201d water into your drinking bottle.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sawyer-water-filter-3.jpg\" alt=\"Fill the pouch with unfiltered water, attach to the filter, invert and - hey presto! - clean drinking water! Photo: Nature Travels.\" class=\"wp-image-1547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sawyer-water-filter-3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sawyer-water-filter-3-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Fill the pouch with unfiltered water, attach to the filter, invert and &#8211; hey presto! &#8211; clean drinking water! Photo: Nature Travels.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>At some point during the lifetime of the product, sooner rather than later if you\u2019ve been filtering very dirty water, the rate of flow will slow as the filter clogs and you\u2019ll need to backwash it using the supplied syringe to restore it to full flow \u2013 basically you just force clean water through the filter in the opposite direction to clean out the gunk. I haven&#8217;t needed to do this yet, but it seems very straightforward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the pouch supplied, the Sawyer is also compatible with any 28mm screw top bottle, which is many, but not all, disposable plastic bottles such as those used for soft drinks. Some plastic bottles have necks that are a little too wide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unless you lose (possible) or damage (unlikely, as it\u2019s very tough) the pouch it comes with, you\u2019re unlikely to need anything else, but it\u2019s nice to know you could probably find a replacement in an emergency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sawyer-water-filter-2.jpg\" alt=\"The Sawyer can also attach to many, but not all, plastic screw-top bottles if you want to use an alternative container for your unfiltered water. This one's just a little too wide. Photo: Nature Travels.\" class=\"wp-image-1546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sawyer-water-filter-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sawyer-water-filter-2-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>The Sawyer can also attach to many, but not all, plastic screw-top bottles if you want to use an alternative container for your unfiltered water. This one&#8217;s just a little too wide. Photo: Nature Travels.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Even without a water container to screw into the Sawyer, it can still be used, though \u2013 there is a straw included which you can attach to the end of the filter to drink directly from the water source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pouch holds 16oz of water (that\u2019s just under 500ml for those of us this side of the Atlantic), so it\u2019ll take a couple of goes to fill a one litre water bottle, but typically the whole process takes just a minute or two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From our own experience so far, we\u2019d strongly recommend the Sawyer Mini Water Filter for more or less any travel application. To find out more about Sawyer and their range of products, see <a href=\"https:\/\/sawyereurope.com\">https:\/\/sawyereurope.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A final word &#8211; the Sawyer is great for runners too!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sawyer-water-filter-9.jpg\" alt=\"The Sawyer is portable enough to bring along on a run too! Photo: Ella Rosen.\" class=\"wp-image-1561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sawyer-water-filter-9.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sawyer-water-filter-9-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>The Sawyer is portable enough to bring along on a run too! Photo: Ella Rosen.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve been talking about using the Sawyer Mini Water Filter particularly for Nature Travels canoeing and hiking tours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But did you know we\u2019ve recently launched a new range of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/category-trail-running.htm\">adventure holidays for runners<\/a>? A number of those tours take place in areas where the Sawyer would come in very handy too for managing your hydration during the daily runs, and it\u2019s so light and portable, it won\u2019t slow you down!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best regards<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bob from the Nature Travels Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bob from the Nature Travels team introduces one of his favourite bits of outdoor kit &#8211; a mini water filter kit weighing just 100g and which fits in the palm of your hand. Often when we publish a review on the Nature Travels blog, it\u2019s of a product a manufacturer or equipment retailer has asked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturetravels.co.uk\/blog\/review-of-the-sawyer-mini-water-filter\/\" class=\"more-link\">&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Review of the Sawyer Mini Water Filter<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1553,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[481,476,478,475,479],"class_list":["post-1540","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gear-reviews-and-packing-advice","tag-clean-drinking-water-when-travelling","tag-mini-water-filter","tag-sawyer-filter-review","tag-sawyer-water-filter","tag-travel-water-filter"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Review of the Sawyer Mini Water Filter - 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