Here are my thoughts Kerry.........

I am not keen on having to break out the Platypus on travel days. When I'm in camp it's great! But around noon its time to refill on H2O and I want it fast and I want it now without having to stop.

I took Stu's advice from BWJ and picked up one of the Katadyn squeeze bottles with the filter built in. Some might think its good.......I think it sucks to be blunt. It is heavy, bulky and hard to get a good guzzle........in fact its hard to get a decent sip IMHO.

So now I'm going with the Steri Pen as my go to gadget to get a drink on travel days and it will back up the platypus. Seems kind of fantastic....(To good to be true perhaps)...my regular water bottle and just zap it for a little while. Another item on the Batman utility belt.......lets see.....camera, water bottle, bear spray, SPOT, seal pup knife and now a steri pen........Oh and the little bottle of Bens Deet that fits in a pocket of the sheathe that holds the Seal Pup. I like stuff within reach and hate diggin for it. I might have to ditch the knife (but I LIKE it)..........