Ultralight Backpacking Water Purifier

The activated charcoal makes water taste better by removing pesticides heavy metals and contaminants.

Ultralight backpacking water purifier.

It takes out most of the nastiness in your water like waterborne pathogens roativirus e. Of the multiple sawyer squeeze systems this one offers the fastest flow rate filtering one liter of water in just 40 seconds. 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. The steripen ultra is a water purifier that uses ultraviolet light to neutralize bacteria protozoa and viruses that can make you ill.

For well over a decade steripen has held a unique place in the water purification market. This is actually a steri pen which uses an ultra violet lamp to destroy over 99 9 of bacteria viruses and protozoa. Unlike the standard water filter the grayl geopress also acts as a purifier. Relies on usb charge.

First add about 5ml 1 teaspoon of alum to five ounces of clean preferably warm water. The entire tbb team uses the grayl geopress. Then wait about 30 minutes to an hour. This is a bit different from our other options it s not exactly a water filtration system although it performs the same function.

Stir in and allow it to dissolve. 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. You can then add some of the concentrate to dirty brown water about one ounce 30ml of concentrate per one liter of dirty water. Lightweight and inexpensive purification.

8 000 liters what we like. Steripen ultralight uv water purifier 90 type. The grayl ultralight is a convenient water purifier that can remove harmful waterborne pathogen including viruses. Seen here in action in cuba.

Purification filtration safe water for any adventure international travel. The one press design offered by grayl ultralight water purifier has received a lot of attention. Coli cholera and giardiasis to name a few as well as heavy metals and microplastics. We love the convenience and speed of the katadyn ultra formerly steripen.

It can eliminate 99 99 protozoan cysts and 99 99 bacteria that can lead you towards diseases. The grayl ultralight purifier is the ultimate travel companion where water isn t safe. Next on our list is the american red cross ultralight uv purifier. The sawyer squeeze is the filter we take on almost all of our backpacking.