How much does filtering viruses matter in a water filter?

Posted by GrovelingPeasant@reddit | preppers | View on Reddit | 4 comments

I'm looking into purchasing one of the Sawyer Squeeze filters, mostly for practical use in camping and hiking but also in the case of a natural disaster of SHTF scenario. I live in South Louisiana, so we have a prevalence of both filthy water and frequent destabilizing natural events.

I'm leaning towards getting the Sawyer Squeeze (http://a.co/e6wDwgx) which seems to use their S1 filters, and thus only filters out bacteria, parasites and such. My question is: is it worth investing the extra money in buying their S3 filter, which is made to also filter out viruses? Are waterborne viruses a frequent problem in domestic water? SHTF scenarios?

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yrethra@reddit

aquamira > other water treatments. plus extremely space and weight efficient

therealrussbus@reddit

Not true. It’s all preference. Also viruses aren’t really a concern. They attach to host particles which are filtered out by the Sawyer.

Watch at 12:00. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tKyjvj83kAE&pp=ygURU2F3eWVyIGRhbiBmaWx0ZXI%3D

well yeah…my comment is my preference. i can’t use a sawyer where i live because it’s too minerally and silty. they clog easily. i also use bleach sometimes. to each their own.

Fair point man. Aquamira is good stuff. Try a Millbank bag, but only get one of the original ones from Browns Bushcraft.

https://blog.raymears.com/2019/05/22/the-brown-filter-bag/