BeFree Water Filtration System 3.0 L
Katadyn
BeFree Water Filtration System is a foldable water reservoir pack with an integrated filter.
The BeFree Water Filtration System 3.0 L is a 3.0 L gravity powered or hand-operated squeeze filter reservoir pack with a 0.1 micron hollow fiber filter that filters up to 2 L of unfiltered water per minute. It is designed to remove protozoa (99.99%) and bacteria (99.9999%) from fresh water from clear lakes, rivers, streams, faucets or fountain, and made for outdoor activities such as backpacking, camping and hikes or for emergency preparedness. This product was designed by Katadyn, a Switzerland-based company with distribution dealers in Europe, North America and Asia.
BeFree Water Filtration System is available for direct purchase online at Amazon, REI and Campsaver. The Katadyn website also provides a store finder of Katadyn dealers around the world according to location.
This product has been used by NGOs, militaries, and by the Katadyn group in collaboration with organizations such as World Hope International for disaster relief.
Competitors in North America include Sawyer with the Sawyer squeeze water filter, Hydroblu, Survimate, Axmda, and Platypus with its GravityWorks water filter system 4 L.
Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation
Humanitarian organizations, military, backpackers, hikers, and campers.