Portable Water Purifiers
Are you an avid camper or trekker? As camping and trekking have grown in popularity as fun, frugal activities, a large number of new products designed to improve your camping experience have cropped up in the marketplace. A few suggestions of new products to get you started (all are commonly available at outdoors stores across Canada and the United States):
1) Camping-style French Press. A camping-style French Press is a great way to indulge when you're camping, trekking, or simply spending some quality time outdoors. Similar to a thermal mug, camping-style French Presses incorporate a small filter and press underneath which you place your coffee grounds. Simply fill to the brim with hot water you've purified on the fire and you'll have a delicious indulgence. They are normally very lightweight and lined with metal to help retain heat.
2) Portable water filter. Portable water filters are less of an indulgence than they are a necessity. If you're out camping or trekking, you can't always count on the cleanliness and reliability of the local water source. Portable water filters can be attached to your water bottle so you can always filter water on the go. Depending on the model, the filter portion will either be at the top of the bottle (easier to replace) or at the bottom of the bottle (easier to keep sanitized).
3) Portable water filter bottles are another version of number two. Instead of bringing your own water bottle, a portable water filter bottle combines a bottle and a filter all in one.
4) Fire-starter strips will make lighting your campfire a breeze even when you're cooping with that perennial challenge, wet wood. Normally made of organic and natural ingredients like wool or beeswax, these help get your fire going in a flash. Store them in a sealed plastic bag along with your matches and you'll be raring to go.
5) Portable first aid kit. Portable first aid kits are lightweight and easy to throw into your pack, and you'll never regret having one. A good portable first aid kit should have, at minimum, some antiseptic (to be used with your water filtered-water), bandages, a small splint, moleskin for blisters, anti-allergy medication (in case of a bite or sting), and a cold compress.
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What is the best portable water filter to use for hiking / travel?
I'm looking for something that really works well. A purifier, not just a filter. Something .2 micron (or smaller) and with a built-in way to automatically chemically treat the water (iodine/chlorine etc). There are several on the market and I'm looking for other peoples experiences and opinions. Something that could be used full time for weeks at a time on long trips where your only water source is creeks and lakes and in countries with questionable tap water.
ive been on camping for weeks and overseas and never had one.when camping only drink ru8nning water.when overseas always boil or buy bottled water.save some space in ya backpack to