Originally Posted by
soumodeler
harder to fill without a piped source, you have to remove the filter to backflush, and it does reduce flow to where I sometimes had problems getting water through it. Also, don't forget to keep it from freezing if you hike in colder months.
Soumodeler: thanks for this input. Freezing won't be an issue as I don't hike in the winter. Based on this info, it appears I should still carry a smart bottle in case I want to filter that way. Plus, I am thinking it would be good to backflush each evening in camp, so I don't have to mess with the flow hiking. It doesn't hurt to backflush daily, does it?
However, this was before Sawyer came out with their quick attach system, so if that works as advertised, it might eliminate my #1 and #2 complaints above.