Comments on: Sustainable drinking water: Sawyer MINI Filter review

By: David Smith

David Smith — Tue, 17 Sep 2019 07:54:35 +0000

Thanks for sharing beneficial information! That helps travel persons who face water purifier problems. I also suggested all of you a company “Vibrant Water” which is offer all types of water application. The Vibrant Water’engineers manufacture and sell a wide variety of chemical-free water treatment products.

By: Andrew Patrick

Andrew Patrick — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 21:47:08 +0000

Thank you so much Zara for replying. I also want to travel and see this beautiful world but the main barrier in doing it is my job. I also want to do stuff like Ashray and want to quit my job.

By: Zara

Zara — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 14:52:19 +0000

Hi! I haven’t used other filters of this sort before, so I don’t have anything to compare the Sawyer to. But I did find it useful and, of course, much more sustainable than buying and disposing plastic bottles all the time. Thanks for reading us!

By: Zara

Zara — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 14:50:38 +0000

Hi Andrew!

We quit out previous jobs back in 2011 but that doesn’t mean that we do not work anymore! Ashray works as a programmer from anywhere we happen to be. He has written a couple of posts about this working lifestyle, you can check one of them here: http://bkpk.me/programmers-its-time-to-pack-your-bags/

As for myself, I left a job in TV advertising and became a freelance travel writer (apart from blogger right here at Backpack ME). You can see more here: http://bkpk.me/portfolio/

Cheers!

By: lyn barden

lyn barden — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 00:10:19 +0000

It sounds a great idea. the cost is affordable and the weight is pretty minimal, certainly an advantage when backpacking. Nice to have the feedback from someone who has experienced it in use first hand. thanks for the info.

By: Andrew Patrick

Andrew Patrick — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 00:02:09 +0000

Hi,
I am a regular visitor of your blog and I really like your post. I want to ask you guys a question that “how do you guys manage all the expenses of your travelling, as you mentioned that you quit your job in 2011?”

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By: Zara

Zara — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 14:43:55 +0000

It is practical as long as you’re in a “natural setting” with access to fairly clean water. I wouldn’t use it in cities where I wouldn’t dare to drink straight from the tap… but in the right context, it is usesul and very environmental friendly indeed!

By: Tim UrbanDuniya

Tim UrbanDuniya — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 05:22:15 +0000

Thank you for sharing this – I had always wondered just how practical one of these would be on the road, and now I know! Might pack one for next time I’m in the mountains :)

By: Zara

Zara — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 19:07:39 +0000

I know the feeling, Marta. It sucks to visit a naturally beautiful place, only to find it spoiled by plastic bottles, packages and cans of drinks… As visitors of places around the world, we sure need to try to minimize out impact. And this is a pretty good way to go about it! :)

By: Marta Chan

Marta Chan — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 21:32:22 +0000

The water has been a big issue while traveling, I started suffering everytime I buy a bottle of water, it’s so bad for environment, especially when you travel central or south america and you see them in the river, in the parks and everywhere around, pretty much. Will try this!

By: Zara

Zara — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 00:05:57 +0000

El sistema es genial! Desde que el agua disponible sea medio decente, eso si… Pero para caminatas y lugares con lagos, etc, es ideal! :)

By: gonzavignoni

gonzavignoni — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 22:41:52 +0000

Esto es genial! Había oído sobre este proyecto en la universidad pero no sabía que ya es un realidad, ¡me encanta!. Con un poco de optimismo, creo que el mundo empieza a volverse un lugar más amigable con la ecología (es la única forma de progresar). ¡Por más proyectos así!
Saludos!