Motivated by the impending arrival of winter, last month I undertook five of the most fun and adventurous trail runs of my life. Natural water sources were abundant during these five-to-eleven-hour ...

When Katadyn launched its BeFree filter system in 2016, it set a new standard for fast, lightweight, on-the-go water filtration. The half-liter, liter, and three-liter soft flasks quickly became ...

The Sawyer Squeeze, Katadyn BeFree, and Platypus QuickDraw are competing for the ultimate fast, easy, and lightweight backpacking water filter. They all protect against protozoa and bacteria while ...

One of the biggest challenges that hikers, trail runners, and backpackers face while in the backcountry is finding clean drinking water. Sure, that crystal-clear mountain stream might look like it is ...

When it comes to backcountry water filtration, even small design differences have a big impact on how efficiently you collect, filter, and drink water on the trail. The Sawyer Squeeze, Katadyn BeFree, ...

When you’re finished with a hot summer run, one of the first things you want to do is take a huge swig of water. Worst case scenario: Your bottle is empty, and the stream alongside the trail is the ...