Originally Posted by supcom
I would not bother with a water filter. I expect you will ride through multiple towns each day and will have plenty of opportunity to get clean water. If you plan to do any stealth camping, you might consider taking a camelback or collapsible water bladder that you can fill up at the last town before you find a campsite.
I stealth camp. I'm not sure about a camelback. Water is heavy (just less than a kilo per litre) and I don't want to carry it on my body. Never mind the fact that carrying a backpack is hot and restricting.