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Bought a $60 water filter for the Eagle Cap loop and it clogged on day two.
The silt in the lakes was way finer than I expected. Anyone have a better filter for silty alpine water?
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loganbaker1mo agoMost Upvoted
Ugh that's the worst feeling, isn't it? Dropping that much cash on gear just to have it fail when you really need it. I had a filter totally give up on me in the Sierra once, same kind of super fine silt. What a pain. Have you looked at the ones with a pre-filter or a separate silty water kit? It adds a step but might save you from another clogged filter out there.
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Yeah, that super fine silt is a real killer. Honestly, I just bring a cheap bandana now to pre-filter that kind of water into a dirty bag. It adds maybe ten seconds and saves your main filter from getting wrecked.
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