Sawyer Mini Water Filter Review (Testing in Dirty Water, How to Use, Tips & Hacks)

In this Sawyer Mini water filter review, I share my experience from one year of use. Read the full review over here: hikemuch.com/sawyer-mini-review/
I've used the Sawyer Mini for over a year now, and In this video, I share all the tips & hacks that I've found over the years. In addition to that, I explain how to use the Sawyer Mini water filter, and test it out in a really dirty water source.
Essentially, the Sawyer Mini allows me to bring less water in my backpack whenever I'm overnight hiking, as long as there's a good water source nearby. Personally, I use it in combination with two Sawyer 1-liter / 32-ounce pouches. Although the pouches could be more durable, they do the job just fine, and they're very lightweight, which is really all that I need.
I like that the Sawyer Mini is very versatile. You can use it as a life straw, you can screw it on a bottle with dirty water, and drink straight from it, you can use the Sawyer pouches or any other water bladders with a standard 28-millimeter cap, or you can filter the water through a gravity feed system.
Though, there are also a few things that I don't like about the Sawyer Mini. The water flowrate could be faster, and it needs to be backflushed very often. Also, as I already mentioned, their original pouches burst pretty easily if you apply too much force. But for a water filter that's this affordable, I think that it's a really good product that any beginner backpacker should own.
▼ TABLE OF CONTENTS
00:00 - Beginning
00:53 - About the Sawyer Mini
02:10 - What's included in the kit
03:02 - How to use the Sawyer Mini
04:50 - Testing in dirty water
06:39 - Backflushing & flowrate
08:58 - Tips & hacks
11:28 - Final verdict
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