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Post by BSOAdmin_Eric on May 24, 2017 1:26:10 GMT
What do you guys carry in your kit for water purification? I carry a sawyer water filter personally. Curious what everybody else uses?
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Post by grpalmer77 on May 26, 2017 6:35:06 GMT
I also have a sawyer mini as my primary water purification. Backup I have tablets. Small and lightweight and have them as backup because they make the water taste funny but in survival taste is secondary. The wife prefers the life straw but it has a limited shelf life.
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Post by BSOAdmin_Eric on May 27, 2017 1:57:48 GMT
I also have a sawyer mini my primary water purification. Backup I have tablets. Small and lightweight and have them backup because they make the water tte funny but in survival tte is secondary. The wife prefers the life straw but it h a limited shelf life. I agree the tablets do make the water taste "off". I'm thinking about incorporating a packable distillery kit. Just because you wouldn't have to worry about the "Life" of the filter. |
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Post by grpalmer77 on May 27, 2017 23:27:35 GMT
That sounds interesting. I have seen the solar stills but have never tried using one. Great idea!!
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Post by WastedSpace on Jun 5, 2017 18:16:43 GMT
I have a small homemade distiller in my backpack. All stainless steel, can be heated with solar or fire. Or any other means of generating enough heat to boil water. It kills the germs, vents out chlorine, and removes most fluoride. I also have a charcoal/sand filter-in-a-can in my backpack, plus an even tinier distiller and filter in a pocket of my "survival pants". Bleach or tablets are absolutely last-resort because they taste nasty and just make you sick in other ways. Certain herbs can also kill germs and even neutralize fluoride, but they also affect the taste of the water. Because then it would be a kind of tea.  |
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