We purchased this LifeStraw squeeze bottle before our multi-day hike in Newfoundland. We debated purchasing it because we had the LifeStraw drinkable straw, a stove to boil water and tablets for purifying. We thought we had enough but had this sinking feeling this might come in handy.

We’re SO glad we bought it! It ended up being a staple for filling our water bottles throughout the day and getting water for cooking our meals. It was easy to fill up the bottle and squeeze the water into our camel packs and pots for cooking. So much easier to use than having to pull out the lifeStraw every time we wanted a sip of water or worry about having sediment in our pots when cooking food.

Highly recommend, I think it’ll become a staple of all of our camping/hiking trips!

This bottle is awesome. I took it to Ghana and use it. Best part, it collapses. Easy to fill and not to heavy.

Premetto che mi e’ arrivato “difettoso”: l’acqua che esce dal filtro (la “straw” vera e propria) aveva un saporaccio e il supporto lifestraw mi ha mandato un kit nuovo (complimenti per l’assistenza post-vendita). Purtroppo a me serviva per un trekking di li a pochi giorni e non l’ho potuto usare.
Nelle uscite successive si e’ comportato abbastanza bene.
Il difetto maggiore e’ il fatto di non poter usare tutta l’acqua all’interno della sacca perche’ il filtro e’ posizionato dentro ed e’ molto lungo: il BFree e’ molto meglio da questo punto di vista. L’unico modo per ovviare al problema e’ quello di utilizzare il filtro all’esterno della sacca. A quel punto un sawyer e’ decisamente piu’ performante e versatile.
(Aggiornamento)
Non è possibile comprare una cartuccia filtrante di ricambio se non dal sito americano e, compreso il trasporto, costa di più che comprare un kit nuovo su Amazon.
Inoltre, l’odore di plastica rilasciato dalla sacca anche senza il filtro, è tuttora presente (dopo quattro mesi di utilizzo intensivo).
Sconsiglio assolutamente!

This is the best filter/bladder on the market. Durability, ease of use, and portability are simply a beginning to the praise the designers deserve. I have used this product in multiple sizes as well as gifted it to those I know would appreciate it. They should brand this to search and rescue organizations as well as the forest service (depending on heat condition ratings) and parks.

I recently switched from hard bottles and purification tablets to this bottle. Here is what I love about it:

-Flexible; fits in the side pocket of my cargo shorts/pants and molds to the shape. Hard bottles do not fit well and stretch out the pocket.

-Fill up and go; no need to worry any longer about purifying tap water. If you have a reservoir of extra water in your pack, you can filter it all through the bottle before you leave.

-If you get lost in the woods (like me a few times), this can be filled in the stream and give you safe drinking water immediately.

-It is priced right; the additional expense is worth the benefits.

-It is quite sturdy. A knife would cut it, but it is unlikely that branches would.

-Rolls down to almost nothing for travel, unlike a hard bottle that takes up room in luggage.

-Less hassle (for me at least) than a hydration pack.

I’ve become ever more reliant on this when out on bigger days in the mountains, especially warm days. I can drink as needed without fear of running out of water during the day, or becoming dehydrated. Carry it empty and use it as needed to refill my water bottle as I walk.