I got sent a great article today on backcountry water filtration and purification by a Katadyn employee, called

What’s in the Water?

The conclusion: if you want to be safe, filter and then purify using chlorine dioxide tablets. I’d skip the Miox though. I hear they’re unreliable.

Check out the article. It is very detailed.

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