Don't forget your LifeStraw!

[Simmons]

"LifeStraw is a water filter designed to be used by one person to filter water so that they may safely drink it. It filters a maximum of 1000 litres of water, enough for one person for one year. It removes almost all of waterborne bacteria and parasites.[1]The LifeStraw Family, a larger unit designed for family use, also filters out nearly allmicrobes.[2]

LifeStraw includes LifeStraw and LifeStraw Family, which are complementary point-of-use water filters designed by the Swiss-based Vestergaard Frandsen for people living in developing nations and for distribution in humanitarian crisis. LifeStraw Family filters a maximum of 18,000 litres of water, providing safe drinking water for a family of five for up to three years.

LifeStraw and LifeStraw Family were distributed in the 2010 Haiti earthquake, 2010 Pakistan floods, and 2011 Thailand floods. In the Mutomo District in Kenya which has suffered from long term drought, the Kenya Red Cross supplied filters to 3,750 school children and 6,750 households.[3]"

 

[jontte]

well,thanks for the reminder..had totally forgotten this handy thing,a must order item...though I wouldn't drink my vomit....

 

[Gazrok]

Stat-wise, I like the CleanSip one better.
Definite must have device for the bug out bag though.

 

[Maverick]

I have several lifestraws and like them very much but this is what I am currently using,

Sawyer Products Mini Water Filtration System
http://www.amazon.com/Sawyer-Produc...sim_sg_24?ie=UTF8&refRID=18MZJQN6WYBTRHDX2YDN

Don't forget coffee filters and rubber bands! these filters will last longer affix the coffee filters to the intake side of the water filter using the rubber band (pre-filter)

 

[DrHenley]

Good idea Maverick