Katadyn

Gravity BeFree 3.0L Microfilter

Great for Camping

I've used the BeFree product several times while backpacking and camping. It has worked great for providing immediate treated water - ready to drink. These units are fairly light and pack down pretty small. This also make a great product for a home emergency kit or go-bag.

Really nice being able to filter so much water so quickly from such a light and small/packable filter. However, I squeezed the bag too hard instead of letting gravity pull the water through, and a leak developed around the threads of the bag.

Best filter I’ve used

I’m so happy with this filter. Took it on my Arizona backpacking Havasupai trip. It was super easy to use, no back flushing needed, which is awesome because who wants to bring a syringe with them while trying to keep your pack light. No squeezing necessary. The flow is nice, just let gravity do all the work for you! I think I’ll look into their other products as well. Plus we all stayed healthy, no one got sick.

A must have for the backcountry.

The Katadyn BeFree 3.0 Liter is a must have for your backcountry adventures. Folds up easily and allows an easy top up for a large group…or a single hiker filling up for a known dry section of the trail. Super happy with it and great for any level of hiker or backpacker.

We bring this to Canada every year for a fishing trip. It will hang off a cabinet and filter into a pot. Filters quite fast. We usually get about 4-5 years out of one. After that the flow starts to slow down. It is pretty user friendly overall.

Bought this for a backpacking/fly fishing trip. I can say it is amazing. Easy to use, stows away nicely. I use this solo- so you might consider going to a larger capacity if with family or friends.

Easy to use reliable filter

I have used this filter on multiple trips now filtering dark stained to crystal clear and the results are amazing clean clear water and healthy trekkers. I highly recommend this system. It’s easy to fill and has a solid flow rate. I’m a bit concerned about longer term durability since the bag is so soft and pliable but so far so good. I’ve heard other users caution against letting the filter freeze to avoid loss of filter effectiveness so keep that in mind.

Great for base camp/backpacking/car camping

We tried this out on a backpacking trip, just to use for camp, and we found it was quite nice to be able to fill camp things (pots for boiling water, water bottles, etc.) and not have to sit hunched over to pump a lot of water all the time. I think that's a great purpose for this!

Works well

I appreciate the functionality and reliability of this product. I have not yet had to resort to my backup water filter and I also like how there is no leakage.

Great product and easy to use

This is so light weigh and way to use my 13 year old son was in charge of water filtering. Haven’t been sick so it worked.