I know I am a . . .let's see, what was it?. . .a "chump"  ;) . . . but I am getting perplexed as to why it is so much harder to pump a few nalgenes of water each day than to go through all of this maneuvering.  Especially if you don't base-camp.

And "always getting water at least 100 yards from shore" is not practical, or even possible, on some of the small lakes where we travel.  You have to be kidding!  ::)

Perhaps the difference is that I am looking at it from the perspective of someone who only travels with one partner, so our water needs aren't that great.  Or perhaps I am just old and set in my ways.  But I have thought a gravity filter might be the way to go, and after reading this thread, I think I'll just stick to pumping that thing a few times each day.  Carry on, guys.   :)