hxtr Posted June 18, 2015 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 2.96 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129714 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Posted June 18, 2015 This really is a must have. Porky an old can member told me about it. They took cow shit and made fresh drinking water out of it. Everyone is the world needs some of these. Perfect for camping or surviving. http://www.buylifestraw.com/en/products/lifestraw-personal <youtube> LifeStraw Family 1.0 Water Purifier by LifeStraw 223 customer reviews | 54 answered questions List Price: $89.95 Price: $64.65 & FREE Shipping. Details You Save: $25.30 (28%) In Stock. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available. Want it tomorrow, June 19? Order within 9 hrs 31 mins and choose One-Day Shipping at checkout. Details Award-winning LifeStraw Family is used by over 13,200,000 people worldwide Surpasses EPA standards for water purifiers: removes 99.99% viruses, 99.9999% bacteria and 99.9% protozoan cysts to 0.02 microns Purifies 18,000 liters/4755 gallons WITHOUT iodine, chlorine, or other chemicals; Clean drinking water for a family of four for 3 years Gravity filter - pour water in the top and clean water comes out the bottom; Comes in a sealed bag, perfect for storing for emergencies Flow rate of 9 -12 liters per hour
hxtr Posted June 18, 2015 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 2.96 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129714 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Author Posted June 18, 2015 https://www.vat19.com/item/lifestraw-water-filter Q: Can you drink water from a hot tub? A: We'd rather drink from the Ganges after a mass funeral than drink from a hot tub. Hot tubs are usually chlorinated, so no, you cannot safely drink water from a hot tub with the Lifestraw. Q: what are some sources of water that are not safe to drink from. A: Any source of water that has been chemically polluted. Q: Does the water taste like tap water when drinking from the straw? A: For the most part. Keep in mind that the LifeStraw is a survival tool, not a Brita, so it's possible for odor to remain if the water has come into contact with sulfur. Q: Is it possible to wash LifeStraw with water? A: No, nor is it necessary. Simply blow the excess water out when you're finished drinking. Q: Which one is better the life straw or bottle? A: That depends on what you want to use them for. They're both equally good at filtering water. Q: How much water can the water bottle filter? A: Each LifeStraw can filter up to 264 gallons of water. Q: Where does all the bacteria and filth go once it is filtered out? A: They're captured by the filter where they die. Q: Does the lifestraw filter out color because I dropped mine before an experiment I was doing with it and the straw didn't filter the color at all. A: No it does not. It filters debris, not added chemicals. Q: I've heard that bacteria will grow in it? A: There's really no other way to say this: you heard wrong. The filter is antimicrobial, which means that bacteria cannot live in it. Q: Could you drink pool water with it because I go to the pool a lot and I want to not have to bring a something to drink out of. A: No, it does not dechlorinate pool water. On a side note, that is almost more disgusting than drinking from a roadside puddle.
eidolonFIRE Posted June 18, 2015 Member ID: 2759 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 17 Topic Count: 199 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3496 Content Per Day: 0.70 Reputation: 3021 Achievement Points: 26464 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 08/22/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 16, 2017 Birthday: 07/27/1990 Posted June 18, 2015 I've actually been shopping for something similar to this for future backpacking trips... There are many options to choose from. hxtr 1
hxtr Posted June 18, 2015 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 2.96 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129714 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Author Posted June 18, 2015 I have one... have not tired it yet. Pretty cool how it works. No clean you just blow the excess water out and seal back up. All bacteria will die. Pretty bad ass.Im not testing it with piss though. eidolonFIRE and L!ckALotAPus 2
little_old_man Posted June 18, 2015 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.21 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Posted June 18, 2015 If you get one I would suggest getting the model that's inside of a bottle. Lifestraw is a cool concept, but if you're in an area with very limited water resources, then you will want to take some with you just in case there aren't any more streams or mud puddles for the next several hours of hiking. If you think about it, with the straw you take a few gulps and move on leaving the water source behind. This isn't bad if you're hiking along a river, but if you live or are hiking in a dry or desert area you'll die if you leave that little puddle. At least with the bottle version you can take some with you. eidolonFIRE and hxtr 2 Awards
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