42mm – Three Points of the Compass

42mm

Gear talk: HydraPak 42mm Filter Cap

Eschewing fancy names, HydraPak adds their own filter to the small but growing choice of 42mm water filters that will connect to wide mouth bottles, bladders and flasks.

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Gear talk: converting a 42mm neck HydraPak bladder to fit a 28mm water filter- Plug-N-Play

HydraPak have produced a number of accessories to fit their wide neck bladders and bottles. Three Points of the Compass has a glance at two of these, that permit a 28mm threaded water filter to be fitted.

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Gear talk: converting a 42mm neck HydraPak bladder to fit a 28mm water filter- the hack

In the first of two posts, Three Points of the Compass looks at two ways to fit a 28mm thread Sawyer Squeeze water filter to a 42mm neck HydraPak water bladder.

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Gear talk: Salomon Soft Flask XA filter

Salomon have paired up with HydraPak to produce a handy lightweight water filtration set up for runners. It is also an ideal choice for backpackers looking for a lightweight solution to filtering water on trail.

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Favourite gear: the Katadyn BeFree water filter

The Katadyn BeFree filter has been a favourite piece of gear for the past five years. Unsurprising as it is light, compact, easy to use and has been successful in preventing me from getting sick on trail