Ultralight Backpacking Water Purifier

For well over a decade steripen has held a unique place in the water purification market.

Ultralight backpacking water purifier.

Of the multiple sawyer squeeze systems this one offers the fastest flow rate filtering one liter of water in just 40 seconds. It takes out most of the nastiness in your water like waterborne pathogens roativirus e. Seen here in action in cuba. The grayl ultralight purifier is the ultimate travel companion where water isn t safe.

Lightweight and inexpensive purification. It can eliminate 99 99 protozoan cysts and 99 99 bacteria that can lead you towards diseases. The one press design offered by grayl ultralight water purifier has received a lot of attention. Steripen ultralight uv water purifier 90 type.

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. Relies on usb charge. Stir in and allow it to dissolve.

8 000 liters what we like. 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. 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. Coli cholera and giardiasis to name a few as well as heavy metals and microplastics.

The ultra is usb rechargeable and fits in narrow or wide necked bottles. 10 best backpacking water filters sawyer squeeze. Then wait about 30 minutes to an hour. Unlike the standard water filter the grayl geopress also acts as a purifier.

First add about 5ml 1 teaspoon of alum to five ounces of clean preferably warm water. This is actually a steri pen which uses an ultra violet lamp to destroy over 99 9 of bacteria viruses and protozoa. The activated charcoal makes water taste better by removing pesticides heavy metals and contaminants. You can then add some of the concentrate to dirty brown water about one ounce 30ml of concentrate per one liter of dirty water.

The purifier fits in standard backpack side pockets and passes through airport security in your carry on. We love the convenience and speed of the katadyn ultra formerly steripen. The steripen ultra is a water purifier that uses ultraviolet light to neutralize bacteria protozoa and viruses that can make you ill. The grayl ultralight is a convenient water purifier that can remove harmful waterborne pathogen including viruses.