Ultralight Backpacking Water Purifier

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Ultralight backpacking water purifier.

Lightweight and inexpensive purification. 8 000 liters what we like. The entire tbb team uses the grayl geopress. 10 best backpacking water filters sawyer squeeze.

This is actually a steri pen which uses an ultra violet lamp to destroy over 99 9 of bacteria viruses and protozoa. Relies on usb charge. The one press design offered by grayl ultralight water purifier has received a lot of attention. Stir in and allow it to dissolve.

The sawyer squeeze is the filter we take on almost all of our backpacking. For well over a decade steripen has held a unique place in the water purification market. The ultra is usb rechargeable and fits in narrow or wide necked bottles. This lightweight backpacking water filter is a wonderful option for personal use providing great functionality on multi day excursions and daily adventures into the backcountry.

This is a bit different from our other options it s not exactly a water filtration system although it performs the same function. It can eliminate 99 99 protozoan cysts and 99 99 bacteria that can lead you towards diseases. Next on our list is the american red cross ultralight uv purifier. Seen here in action in cuba.

The grayl ultralight is a convenient water purifier that can remove harmful waterborne pathogen including viruses. The purifier fits in standard backpack side pockets and passes through airport security in your carry on. Of the multiple sawyer squeeze systems this one offers the fastest flow rate filtering one liter of water in just 40 seconds. Purification filtration safe water for any adventure international travel.

The steripen ultra is a water purifier that uses ultraviolet light to neutralize bacteria protozoa and viruses that can make you ill. The activated charcoal makes water taste better by removing pesticides heavy metals and contaminants. We love the convenience and speed of the katadyn ultra formerly steripen. First add about 5ml 1 teaspoon of alum to five ounces of clean preferably warm water.

Besides you are provided with the ability to eliminate heavy metals chemicals particulates and bad odors from the water with the press of a button. You can then add some of the concentrate to dirty brown water about one ounce 30ml of concentrate per one liter of dirty water. It takes out most of the nastiness in your water like waterborne pathogens roativirus e. Coli cholera and giardiasis to name a few as well as heavy metals and microplastics.