KEMPTTHAL, Switzerland, March 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Katadyn, the world's most trusted Swiss equipment brand for specialists who demand ultimate mission performance, today announced the launch of the ...

Last summer, Katadyn released a new water filtration system called BeFree. It is a direct competitor to the venerated Sawyer Squeeze system, the current gold standard for backpacking filters. After ...

When it comes to backcountry water filtration, even small design differences have a big impact on how efficiently you collect, filter, and drink water on the trail. The Sawyer Squeeze, Katadyn BeFree, ...

Motivated by the impending arrival of winter, last month I undertook five of the most fun and adventurous trail runs of my life. Natural water sources were abundant during these five-to-eleven-hour ...

One of the biggest challenges that hikers, trail runners, and backpackers face while in the backcountry is finding clean drinking water. Sure, that crystal-clear mountain stream might look like it is ...

The Sawyer Squeeze, Katadyn BeFree, and Platypus QuickDraw are competing for the ultimate fast, easy, and lightweight backpacking water filter. They all protect against protozoa and bacteria while ...

New bottle format expands the BeFree AC two-stage filtration system KEMPTTHAL, Switzerland, March 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Katadyn, the world's most trusted Swiss equipment brand for specialists who ...