My brand new toy!

So I splurged the other day and bought a backcountry water filter. It's the Katadyn Vario. I haven't used it yet, but I'm sure a review is in the works in the next couple weeks. Here's some pics for you to oogle at. As you will no doubt notice, it screws directly onto your trusy nalgene bottle so you don't have to fiddle with another hose (unless you want to). Here are some of the other highlights: double action pump handle, 2 stage filter system including a ceramic disk and glass fiber filter with activated charcoal to remove weird tastes, 2 pumping modes (high volume, or longer life), 500 gallon filter life (under ideal conditions).