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Best trickle filter

MSR TrailShot

MSR · Mid · Light

A straw-style filter that reaches water a bottle cannot scoop.

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TrailShot is for seeps and shallow edges. You will squeeze more times than with a fast flask filter. That is fine for one person on a day hike and tedious for a group at camp. Same hollow-fiber limits apply.

Who should buy it. Solo hikers dealing with awkward water sources.

Best for. Filtering from shallow puddles and trickles

Standout limitation. Small volume per squeeze

A pocket trickle filter with a hose beside a stream

Specs

Type
Hollow fiber, straw
Best use
Trickles
Group
Poor

Pros

  • Reaches shallow water
  • Light
  • Simple

Cons

  • Low volume per squeeze
  • Not viruses
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