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Sawyer squeeze storage? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 2 months ago by beastlykings@sh.itjust.works to c/backpacking@lemmy.ml
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I'm trying to find information on this. So far their website has no useful information besides sanitizing with a bleach water mixture.

Several reddit threads have people arguing everything from buying a new one every year, to storing it dirty and never having a problem, to completely drying it out.

I currently use a life straw bottle, I drink out of it while hiking, and just turn it over and squeeze the bottle into some larger bottles to use for cooking and stuff. It's not ideal and I'm looking to change it up. Currently I store my life straw bottle in between trips by following their instructions, sanitize with bleach water, rinse, then fill with salt water mixture to prevent growth and keep it wet. Drying the filter ruins its ability to get wet again, and therefore it doesn't filter well.

What I'd like to do is store the Sawyer squeeze the same way, sanitize, rinse, store in salt water, maybe in a mason jar? But would that damage it? Does drying it ruin it too? Some people complained it's hard to actually get it dry.

How in the world is it that there is nothing in the manual or the FAQs about storage?

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[–] Saprophyte@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I dry mine out after back flushing it with tap water. I've had it for about three years and just use it a couple of times a year. I also presoak it about a day before a trip and test that it still flows before leaving for the woods.

[–] beastlykings@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You feel like the flow rate is the same?

[–] Saprophyte@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah, I don't see a difference. I use it with a CNOC Vector 2L for gravity feed camp water filtration, I haven't seen any reduction in performance since I got it.

[–] beastlykings@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

Good to know, thanks!