DIY Gravity Setup with the Sawyer Mini
![The basic water system for a gravity-based Sawyer filter](/photo/the-park-to-chilson/water-system-size-small.jpg)
Early in 2016 I started using a Sawyer Mini as my primary water filter for hiking and backpacking. It was a huge weight savings, going from a one pound MSR down to a little thing that weighs a hair over two ounces. However, I immediately ran into two problems while using it. I couldn't come up with…