Graphic with backpack and other camp gear items
Graphic with backpack and other camp gear items

El mejor equipo de acampada y mochila para padres

Dale algo útil antes de su próximo viaje.

El invierno durante una pandemia probablemente significa que papá se ha sentido un poco encerrado. Ahora que empieza a hacer más calor, probablemente esté deseando salir al aire libre cuanto antes. Si tu padre o figura paterna es de los que se adentran en el bosque -quizá durante días-, tenemos algunas sugerencias de regalos para el Día del Padre. Tanto si es un maníaco de las mochilas ultraligeras como si busca la comodidad del camping, tenemos lo que busca.

Sawyer Squeeze water filter

More than even food or shelter, water is essential on the trail. But, dad can’t just go drinking from streams and ponds, nor can he carry enough with him for a multi-day trip. That’s where the Sawyer Squeeze filter comes in handy. There are tons of different ways to purify water, from old-school iodine tablets to boiling to pump filters. But a squeeze filter system is often the fastest and easiest to use. Sawyer’s are probably the best known for good reason — you can fill up the pouch and drink straight from the filter or use the to fill up a reservoir or water bottle. They’re not ideal for places where dad might be reduced to getting water out of shallow muddy springs or where viral pathogens are a concern. But they’re perfect for more developed and regularly trafficked trails.

Continue reading the complete list of best camping and backpacking gear for dads written by Terrence O'Brien here.

Menciones en los medios de comunicación

Why use a plastic bag when you can simply screw on this end cap, specifically designed for Sawyer water filters?

Zoe Gates
Editor at Backpacker

Menciones en los medios de comunicación

In future, I’ll use gravity when I can, and squeeze when I have to.

Richard, aka "LowRange
Senderista

Menciones en los medios de comunicación

For longer hikes, it’s convenient to carry a small backcountry water filter, such as a Sawyer Mini or Micro, which allows you to replenish your water from natural sources like streams or ponds.

Philip Werner
Author and Backpacker