DIY Gravity Filter

My DIY Gravity Filter....

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Filter
• Gravity
• Camping
• Hiking
• Backpacking
• Survival
• Gear
• AT

[rlmarin1968]

What do you do about runoff of contaminated water on the outside after you dunk it in the tainted watersource? Wouldn't the water on the outside, after you pull it out of the water, just run down and soak the nipple/hose?

I like the design, I think it is a great cheaper alternative...but I also think I'd rather collect the water in another container and fill this one...seems safer.

[MeanJRod]

@rlmarin1968 i never had a problem with runoff going down the hose....

you don't put the hose on till it is filled..there is a blue nipple over the connection for the hose this is to keep it clean while you fll it

when you fill it you hold the hose end in the air so it's not going into the water

then once it's filled you put the hose on

you can also wipe it down befor you put the hose on just to be safe...but i never have

it's a very good system once you get the hang of it

[medicjimr]

Now you wont get all the water filtered since the filter is extended above the bottom of the bag ?

[MeanJRod]

@medicjimr there is about 1 inch left ....but it's set up that way to let the dirt and bigger stuff will float to the bottom and sit there ...this way it doesn't get sucked into the filter and clog it up

[medicjimr]

@MeanJRod makes sense glad to see a video from ya

[MeanJRod]

@medicjimr thanks Buddy...i will have a new one up in a week or 2...really busy around here so i don't get much time to do anything....

[Ggreenvideos]

Good work Bro :o)

[dragonflyhiker]

great project, thanks