Ranger Review: Renogy Tactical Water Microfilter at Virgin River Canyon Campground, Mohave County, AZ

CAMPGROUND REVIEW

Virgin River Canyon Campground is included in the Virgin River Recreational Area, located in Mohave County, AZ between Mesquite, NV and St George, UT. This is a low-budget BLM campground, with low-budget fees: $8.00/night and only $90/month. There is one bathroom facility, serving 77 campsites (all first-come, first-served). There is no electrical or waste dump hook ups, but the sites are level & paved, with fire rings, BBQ grills, and some shaded picnic tables. Drinking water is available, but inconveniently accessible.

At the Virgin River: https://youtu.be/lmCrLxCTMfI

Views are very nice, and the area is notoriously windy, but luckily we had a wind-free morning for our product review! 3 Stars

PRODUCT REVIEW

As a Ranger for The Dyrt, I get products to test from time to time. While camping at Virgin River Canyon Campground, we tested the Renogy Tactical Water Microfilter (aka Renogy Outdoor Portable Water Filter).

https://www.renogy.com/renogy-portable-outdoor-water-filter/

Camping near the Virgin River was the perfect place to review this super handy, and potentially life-saving, piece of outdoor equipment. At first glance, the Virgin River looks like a swift current of muddy brown muck! With a closer look, that's exactly what it is! It's so thick with silt, it's hard to imagine any living creature drinking from this river. However...with a few quick pumps on the Renogy Tactical Water Microfilter, that's just what we did, lol!

We came prepared with a container for collecting the river water, and an empty bottle for filtered water collection. The container of river water was ladened with silt, but we could see in time the silt would settle. However, for the purposes of testing, we didn't wait!

With the weighted-end hose dipping into the brown river water, we immediately pumped CLEAN & CLEAR water into the water bottle. Astonished doesn't begin to describe our surprise! Then... we drank it! No boiling, no purifying tablets, no chemicals, no waiting, just straight from the Tactical Water Microfilter to our bellies. Believe it or not, the filtered river water tasted surprisingly pure! We are happy to report that hours later we felt great, with absolutely no gastrointestinal issues whatsoever!

We trust the Renogy brand, and we trusted its claim to remove 99.9999% of waterborne bacteria (colibacilus & legionella) and 99.99% of protozosn cysts (such as Giadia and Cryptosporidium). It also filters particles and microorganisms down to a 0.1 micron level, and has a capacity of up to 792 gallons (3000 liters) with a fast flow rate of 600 ml per minute.

The Renogy Tactical Water Microfilter is made with durable aluminum, with a metal pumping shaft. It's compact (about 5.5"), lightweight (about .5 lb). The carbon filter is easy to remove, easy to back flush (to remove silt & dirt), and easy to replace when needed. A drawstring bag made of soft material is provided for good ventiventilation.

Here's a video of our review:  https://youtu.be/Z0r9KwmFjTU

Overall, we are very impressed with Renogy's Tactical Water Microfilter. We are llooking forward to using it in the future! 5 Stars