My water filter clogged solid on day two of the Teton Crest Trail

I was filtering from a silty stream near Marion Lake and the ceramic element just stopped passing anything after maybe 20 liters. Ended up having to boil everything for the next 36 hours until I got to a ranger station. What's a better backup plan than just carrying iodine tabs?

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olivery266mo ago

Boiling everything for that long is a major hassle though, especially on a trail like that. A small backup filter or chemical drops are way less work in a pinch. It's worth the couple ounces to avoid cooking all your water.

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grant4655mo ago

But what's your actual backup plan then?

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brown.reese6mo ago

Boiling for 36 hours sounds like a solid backup plan already, iodine tabs are just extra weight.

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