MSR Water Filter

I like to hike & camp.  I don't do it as much as I'd like, but that's true about a lot of things!  Staying hydrated is super important while hiking (or doing anything else for that matter), but water is pretty heavy (~8.35 lbs/US gallon), so carrying a whole bunch of it is hard.  That's where carrying a water filter comes in.  Then you just have to carry enough water to get you to the next stream/lake.

MSR makes a nice filter, and it's made in the USA.  Their website has some videos showing it in action - check 'em out.