A gravity bag in front of a body of water.

Gravity Filtering With a Sawyer Squeeze

That may sound like an oxymoron, but there’s a good reason to try it. Forcing water through a filter more slowly might make it last longer. Does decreased pressure increase lifetime? With a brand-new Sawyer Squeeze, I started my thru-hike of the Pacific Northwest Trail intending to find out.

It’s been a long time since I first got frustrated with my Sawyer Mini on the PCT, and I’ve learned a lot since then.

Continue reading to learn more about the Sawyer Squeeze, written by Richard.

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Richard, aka "LowRange

Useless fact: I named my left quad "brute-force" and my right quad "ignorance". Alternative fact: originally from the UK, I've lived in the USA for over twenty years. I've spent most of my trail-time in the western states of the US, but also hiked in Scotland, Canada and New Zealand. I planned on being in the PCT class of 2020, but had to postpone. My 2021 SOBO attempt was interrupted by fires and closures. In comparison, the CDT in '23 and PNT in '25 were almost problem-free. --Richard, aka "LowRange"

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Des conversations autour d'un feu de camp avec notre communauté, des membres de l'équipe et des ambassadeurs aux partenaires de la marque et à l'équipe Sawyer.

Mentions dans les médias

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Mentions dans les médias

It all starts with Sawyer Squeeze + Cnoc VectoX 2L, the best and most reliable filter-bladder combo and the core of my backpacking water storage and filtration system.