Yes, works good for a group

look for an old post some pages down.

I just purchased mine.  I am trying to figure out the best bag to put the hose into for catching a large amount after it runs through the base camp filter.  Is there a bag that has a hose insert just for this?

Who sells that adapter you're speaking of?

Does that adapter have an insert for the hose?  I don't see one on the picture.  Thank you very much for helping me out.  

I was thinking of running the filter hose from the filter bag down into a 6 liter dromedary with that adapter if the hose could fit into it.  Then from the dromedary we could cook or whatever.

By the way, yesterday I asked 4 different salesman at Bass pro if they sold any water containers like a "dromedary," and they had never heard of the word "dromedary."    I'm wondering if you have to get them on line.  I did find Mountain Equipment Co had them for $31, and maybe I'll just get it there.  

WSB,

I don't know for sure, but it think under that red dust cover, there are spigots to adapt your filter to the bottle?
I've dealt with Campmor for 30 years now. They have a money back policy. I'd call them, ask to speak to a product specialist and tell him what your trying to do. Worse case scenario, you send it back for full refund. I'd get the adapter and bag from same source. They ship real quick, same day normally and in all those years, they've NEVER been anything but helpful.
 I'm not surprised that the salespeople at Bass Pro didn't know what a "dromedary" is?? Many of the so called outdoor people at big retail outdoor stores are "catalog" outdoor people. I'm surprised they didn't tell you it was a CAMEL  

Have used one for a long time.... and absolutely love it.  We bring in some collapseable 2-3 gallon containers and usually fill a few of these up per day with clean water from the filter.  Hang the collapseable jugs from a tree, open the valve, and it's just like having a spigot with running water.

marlin55388 wrote on Mar 27^th, 2009 at 1:09am:

1.  Does it work?  Yup
2.  Do you like it? Yup
3.  How much ...? About $40 (unless you find a sale)
4.  Widely available? You can find them online and at stores like Cabelas.
5.  ... don't like about it?  It doesn't have an auto-shutoff and it doesn't fill itself.

dd

rookie_in_03 wrote on Mar 28^th, 2009 at 3:00pm:



DITTO - can find the filters for $30 when on sale

O.K., I'm confused.  The Katadyn Base Camp filter is between $55 to $65 everywhere I look.  I think it was DD said they could be had for about $40 on sale, but I don't see anything even close to $40, (unless you were referring to the replacement cartridge).

Second point of confusion:  On the Katadyn website under the heading 'Endurance Series', I find the Katadyn Camp filter.  It looks just like the Base Camp except it has a cleanable ceramic element.  That's a good thing...right?  Problem is I don't know who sells it and how much more $$$ it costs.  I need to do a little more surfing to see if I can find the ceramic element model.

Terp

If I was buying a gravity filter right now I'd consider the MSR.  I have no experience with them but they say it's field cleanable and it's rated for 1,500 liters per cartridge versus the 200 liters for the Basecamp.  There aren't many reviews on them so it's hard to say if it would be a better choice and worth the extra money.  But, it would be worth looking at:

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Pax, Since the basecamp is just gravity feed, did you ever try putting a clogged BC filter in your hiker after it quit? I'm thinking the pump pressure from the hiker might extend the mileage of a filter.

Terrapin,
I've picked up giardia twice, once in the Q once in BWCAW.  Near as I can tell, the first was from swimming in Shade Lake near a much used campsite and the second was probably cross contamination from an inexperienced friend not using a filter properly.  Not much fun either time.

Regarding the rest.  I used the Hiker for years until mine cracked last year (it cracked along the pump cylinder and created the best squirt gun I've ever used).  I bought a new one, thinking that my old one had lasted about 7 years of hard use.  My new one, with more fancy bells and whistles (mostly the hose connectors) actually cracked in almost the same place within about two weeks of use.  When I inspected it, I discovered that the new model is cast as two pieces and (presumably) epoxied together.  The seam actually runs along the pump cylinder and, apparently, the pressure forced a split in the seam.  I returned that one and picked up and MSR ceramic filter pump.  My friends have used them for years, but mine seemed to require filter maintenance after every liter and drove me nuts.  I picked up a Basecamp for a 12 day trip with a friend.  We liked it, but it did slow down by the end of the trip (it would take an hour or more to filter 92 oz).  I use collapsible Kanteens from REI (92 oz) to filter into and they work pretty well.  They stand up okay on their own, but I usually brace them with a rock or against a tree, etc.  I will use it again in the future, but I will always carry a hand pump, as well, to use during long days or for a quick liter or two.
GP

I'm thinking giardia takes about 10 days to kick in. So usually you're home by then. There's other things that can loosen you up too. Just the change of water or greasy meals...
Giardia you'll have the little bugs doing laps in your intestine between the sudden urges. It's pretty definite you have something. But count back 10 days if you want to figure out what happened and where you were.

This year we started hanging the base camp and letting it rest for 30 minutes to let whatever sediment settle, before opening the line.  This seemed to help.  The bag tends to sag down around the filter housing, creating a low spot for sediment to keep it away from the filter.  Usually there isn't much, as we usually fill it well away from shore.

Also, be careful to not let the water level get below the filter when filtering - you'll get air in the filter and this will slow down the gravity feed badly.  Not a problem with a hand pump, but definitely is for the bag.