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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 99.9999% of waterborne bacteria and 99.9% of parasites. The LifeStraw Family, a larger unit designed for family use, also filters out 99.99% of viruses.

The LifeStraw is a plastic tube 310 millimeters long and 30 millimeters in diameter, Water that is drawn up through the straw first passes through hollow fibers that filter water particles down to 0.2 microns across, using only physical filtration methods and no chemicals. The entire process is powered by suction, similar to using a conventional drinking straw, and filters up to 1000 liters of water. LifeStraw removes a minimum of 99.9% of waterborne protozoan parasites including Giardia lamblia, and cryptosporidium.

Have any of you bunker builders ever heard of this product? It's $20 on Amazon and I was considering getting some. Thoughts?

I don't worry about this. I just megadose on Vitamin D to build up my immune system to the point where I can drink straight up protozoa scumworm cocktails for breakfast.

I have used this in the snowy north of Canada. Drank right from the lakes and rivers. works good.

i've had one for a bit, though never used it except to try it out once. i didn't die from the tap water, but i did almost turn my face inside out. it takes more blowjob power than i have at the moment.

This is what I use. Steri-pen. Very light weight. Takes less than a minute or so for a quart. I drank water from streams in Nepal using this. No problems. Light, fast, uses AA bats. This is the technology. $50.00.



SteriPEN harnesses the brilliant power of ultraviolet light to make water safe to drink. It’s the same technology used by leading bottled water manufacturers, as well as major cities in the U.S., Europe and Asia to purify water. View the WQA video explanation Extensive testing has proven SteriPEN to be safe and effective, eliminating over 99.9% of bacteria, viruses and protozoa that cause water-borne illness. SteriPEN has earned the Water Quality Association’s Gold Seal, certifying its effectiveness.

Fat Cat wrote:It's $20 on Amazon and I was considering getting some. Thoughts?

For $50-75 you can get a small hand-pumped microfilter that will allow you to fill water containers.

The filters require pumping, which is time consuming and somethings frustrating if you're backpacking and the filter needs to be replaced.

Steri-Pen: fill the canteen, stir for less than a minute for a quart. You're good to go.

Just stay in nice hotels, you idiots.

Some of us like to do things outside proto. Just in case you decide to try it:

seeahill wrote:The filters require pumping, which is time consuming and somethings frustrating if you're backpacking and the filter needs to be replaced.

Steri-Pen: fill the canteen, stir for less than a minute for a quart. You're good to go.

Sterilizing disgusting water still leaves you with disgusting water. I've used a filter in water that I would prefer not to drink even after it was safe.

Pour it through a bandana. When you filter water with a lot of sediment, the damn thing clogs up. You gotta rinse the filter (in what? all you got is disgusting water). Clogged filters take 15 minutes or so to pump. Then they just give out...