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Product Ordered Ships Price Total 5012K75 Acetal Quick-Disconnect Coupling, Socket, 1/4 Coupling, 1/4" Male NPT, w ith Valve 1 each today 7.19 each 7.19 2 5012K71 Acetal Quick-Disconnect Coupling, Plug, 1/4 Coupling, for 1/4" Tube ID, without Valve 1 each today 1.20 each 1.20 3 51135K28 High-Temperature Silicone Rubber Tubing, Soft, 1/4" ID, 3/8" OD, 1/16" W all, White, 10' L 10 feet today 0.98 per foot 9.80 4 98755K11 Miniature PVC Suction Strainer, 50 Mesh, Fits 1/4 NPT Male, 304 Stainles s Steel Screen 1 each today 2.10 each 2.10 5 5031K11 Clamp-Style Pinch Valve for Tubing, Acetal, 1/4" Max Tube OD, packs of 2 5 1 pack today 2.75 per pack 2.75 Notes Your order is subject only to our terms and conditions, available at www.mcmaste r.com .

http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.h tml?forum_thread_id=67849 McMaster-Carr silicone soft rubber tubing, 1/4" ID, 3/8" OD, 10 feet long part number 51135K28 mesh size 50 strainer is part number 98755K11 5012K71 Plugs, Barbed 5012K75 Sockets, Male Threaded Pipe 5031K11 Clamp-Style Pinch Valve for Tubing Acetal, 1/4" Max Tube OD, packs of 25 Below is the rest of the hardware needed. The Platypus filter is very light (2 o z.) and not too expensive. I believe MSRP is $59 but I found it for $40 on Amazo n. The fittings and tubing I purchased at McMaster-Carr (mcmaster.com), which is an awesome business. The tubing is silicone soft rubber tubing, 1/4" ID, 3/8" O D, 10 feet long, part number 51135K28. One of my goals in my attempt to improve upon the Ray Jardine "friend" was that I didn't want to be dragging the bag alon g with the filter while collecting water from a creek, so I decided to use quick -disconnect couplings. The female coupling attaches to the bag and also has a gr eat feature which is a valve that closes when the coupling is disconnected. The

female coupling is part number 5012K75. The other side of the female coupling go es on the inside of the bag. You could leave that as it is, but I decided to ins tall a small and light strainer so as to hopefully extend the life of the filter . Also, the strainer and the coupling create a better seal. The strainer is part number 98755K11. It uses a mesh size 40. If I had to do it again, I would chose 60 (finer). The last fitting is the male coupling, which is part number 5012K71 . The tubing, strainer, and couplings cost $20 all together. To attach the coupling at the bottom of the bag, first you cut a round hole 0.5" in diameter in the middle of the bag. Then you apply a bed of silicone sealant (for sinks, windows, etc.) to both sides of the bag, just around the hole. Pass the coupling through the hole, and screw the strainer in. The female thread of t he strainer is made of rubbery PVC, so don't screw it too hard. The water pressu re is very low anyway.