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LifeStraw Personal Water Filter

I bought the LifeStraw with my travel equipment. Portable accessories share storage space with the tools and supplies that moved between the van and my outdoor work areas.

By Steven Smith · Camper Van Freedom

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The drawer construction setup on my patio.
The drawer construction setup on my patio.

The item in my kit

I bought LifeStraw Personal Water Filter as part of my camper van equipment.

I bought the LifeStraw with my travel equipment. Portable accessories share storage space with the tools and supplies that moved between the van and my outdoor work areas.

Where it fits my build

The van build used several working spaces, including the patio for the storage-bin drawer and an outdoor setup for the roof equipment. I measured and assembled the drawer frame on the patio before fitting the lining and slides.

During the earlier cargo-floor cleanup, I wrote about loading the tools back into the van and driving out to work. Moving and organizing the equipment was part of the practical routine around the fabrication tasks.

My portable saw setup during the roof-equipment work.
My portable saw setup during the roof-equipment work.

My build notes

The workshop arrangements changed with the job. The diary photos show both a timber assembly area and a portable saw setup, providing context for the work-holding and storage equipment in my purchases.

The kit had to move between storage, transport and the place where I was working.

Alternative products

Two alternatives to compare

Sawyer Squeeze works with its included pouches and adapters. Sawyer MINI uses a smaller inline body, making the connection method and packed kit contents the useful comparison points.

Sawyer Squeeze Filter Kit

Sawyer Squeeze Filter Kit

This compact filter connects to the included squeeze pouches and adapters. The kit separates the filter body from the container used to move water through it.

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Sawyer MINI Filter Kit

Sawyer MINI Filter Kit

This small inline filter comes with accessories for several connection arrangements. Its compact body packs separately from the water container.

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Questions from my build

Which work areas appear in these photos?

The patio drawer-building area and an outdoor saw setup.

What kinds of small hardware appeared in the roof work?

M5 and quarter-twenty fasteners, washers, slot nuts and several connector shapes.

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