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Hit mile 47 on the JMT before my filter clogged solid - that's what I get for skipping a pre-filter
Was running a Sawyer Squeeze and thought I could get away with just backflushing at camp. By day 4 the flow was down to a trickle. Had to dig out the dirty bag and improvise with a bandana. Lost almost an hour trying to fix it on the trail. Anyone else carry a backup pre-filter or just me?
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ryan_gibson8429d ago
That bandana trick sounds like something I'd do while simultaneously swearing at my own laziness.
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hall.nina29d ago
@ryan_gibson84 I once used a sock for a bandana and called it innovation.
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margaret_williams514d ago
That "called it innovation" part got me. Its like how every little hack we do feels like some major life breakthrough in the moment. I swear half the stuff i "invent" is just me being too lazy to get off the couch so i use a remote to grab something just out of reach. We all pretend our shortcuts are genius moves but really we're just making do with what we got.
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