Water Filtration

If you enjoy camping and hiking or any outdoor activity you will be happy to know there are portable water filters on the market in which you can take with you which will filter water you derive from areas in which you could not normally consume the water due to the enormous amount of contaminants including bacteria and chemicals. These filters can cost anywhere from $20 to $200, however, if you are a hiker or camper and enjoy this hobby multiple times during the year the cost could quickly pay for itself.

There are also also portable water systems which have a filter in them and you fill water before you leave and it filters through the drinking system and you carry the water as a backpack. They are a type of camel back. Pitcher filters can be taken on camping trips to fill as needed for drinking purposes or you can also filter water into gallon containers and take them with you so that it is simple and convenient.

Imagine going on a hike and taking your filter with clean pure water with you on your back and whenever you need a drink you simply sip the purified water through a straw like tubing. These types of water filters which are common for back country hikers are becoming more popular with day hikers and even families spending the day out at sporting events or day long picnics are using these. They are simple convenience and easy.

The next time you go camping or plan a day out or even fishing consider one of these portable water filters to make the ease of your trip a little less stressful.

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There are many occasions when Crystal Quest portable water filters may be a good idea.  Emergencies and international travel are two of them. A more common use might be when having an outdoor excursion near streams, lakes, or ponds.  The Outback is a water filtration system that exceeds EPA guidelines for removal of Giardia Lamblia parasites and Cryptosporidium protozoa as well as other bacteria that may cause illness.

The filtration matrix Outback uses has little effect on water molecule flow, but presents a difficult obstacle course for parasites, resulting in safe drinking water that needs no prior disinfection.  The filter is designed for ease of use and will provide approximately 200 refills.

Crystal clear, rushing streams; plunging waterfalls; bubbling brooks — all convey an image of freshness and purity. But when you drink from them, be aware you are not the only drinker. Insects drink, too, and some of them lay millions of eggs in the water. Animals also drink and very often leave behind their wastes. Just one swallow of that fresh-looking ( and often fresh tasting ) water contains literally billions of microorganisms, some harmful to humans and some not. Even cold, swiftly flowing water contains bacteria, viruses, and quite possibly, microscopic parasites and worms. The chance of getting sick, sometimes seriously sick, just isn’t worth it unless it’s an emergency and you have no other source of liquid.

Today there are several compact, portable water filters designed specifically for use in the wild, and I strongly recommend that you use one if you don’t carry your own water with you.

Excerpted from the book “The Drinking Water Book — How to Eliminate Harmful Toxins from Your Water” by Colin Ingram. 

One of the downsides of camping is that you have the arduous process of cleaning water, which includes the boiling and cleaning of water.  You could bring prepackaged bottled water, but that’s environmentally unsound, since bottles made of plastic 7 are not reusable. 

These issues can be remedied with the purchase of a portable water purifier.  By carrying a water purifier with you, you can drink from streams and have clean water and not have to worry about bring extra bottles or pots with you to have access to drinkable water.