Deal of the Week: Sawyer Squeeze Water Filter
This tried-and-true filter is guaranteed to last.
Finding clean water in the backcountry can be a challenge, and chancing getting sick from potentially contaminated streams and lakes is never worth the risk. Find the best water purification system for your next backcountry trip with expert advice from Backpacker’s gear experts.
This tried-and-true filter is guaranteed to last.
Finally: A filter good enough to make you stop dreading water duty.
The best purifier of 2021.
The best filter for car camping of 2021.
Set it and forget it with this gravity-powered water purifier.
On short trips or epic expeditions, clean water is a must. Here's how to pick the right filter or purifier for you.
Ultralight, ultrafast, and ultraeffective—the best new water treatment devices do the job better than ever.
Nothing ruins a trip quicker than giardia. Stay healthy with these versatile filters.
A heavy-duty insulated bottle, a versatile filter, and more round out our picks for the best backpacking hydration gear of the year.
On-the-go filtration
No Fuss Filter
Purest water
Purify water fast.
Mini filter
The beauty of gravity filters is that, well, gravity does all the work. We’ve tried them all, and this one is the best.
Go ultralight while staying healthy with the MSR Aquatabs.
Spread the joy of clean water with this group-friendly filtration system from Platypus.
Get clean water fast with this easy-to-use SteriPen Ultra.
A fast, integrated, and rechargeable water purifier.