Hi all, I live in Sydney and intend to do, with one companion, the Overland Track, seven months from now, in February 2019. Planning for this, and acquiring some gear already (the dehydrator just turned up) has made me want to do some shorter overnight walks in NSW, as practise runs. I’m very attracted to the idea of a walk or two in the Budawangs at the moment.
The camping destinations I was looking at were Cooyoyo Creek (walking in from Yadboro) or Styles Plain on Styles Creek (from Sassafras?) I can see we would need to carry a water filter. There’s only two of us, and obviously lighter is better. For the OT I was looking at getting the lightest Steripen, but which water filter would suit conditions in the Budawangs best? I guessed a 2-litre gravity-powered style one like the Platypus, which is about 200 grams. Is there something better/lighter/cheaper? Does anyone just bring those Micropur tabs (cheapest option)? Thanks to anyone who can give me advice about this.