LifeStraw Personal Water Filter Price: $14.99 Shipping Options:: $5 Standard OR $9 Two-Day OR $12 One-Day Shipping Estimates: Ships in 1-2 business days (Tuesday, Sep 16 to Wednesday, Sep 17) + transit Condition: New
I use these for backwoods hiking: lightweight, pretty durable, and
you can drink the cold water instantly
on a hot day…unlike with a Steri-pen (short wait) or Aqua Mira drops (good, but long wait). Only drawback is that you can’t use any flavoring in the water, as you can with those other methods. Also, not a bad idea if you’re the type that thinks a “bug out” kit will help you in zombie apocalypse…
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If it works on urine. I’m in for 3. Not that I would use it like that, but it would just scream how amazing this product is.
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Your urine is already sterile. Feel free to drink away, no lifestraw required.
Huh. My sister was just talking about this today. She spent a week hiking through the amazon in Peru with a couple of local guides, but they couldn’t carry water for more than their first day. She said they were boiling river water to drink, but it was still full of minerals with an off flavor that left her feeling dehydrated. When she used this straw (a gift from our brother), she said it was amazing the difference in taste - “like Evian.” It no longer left her feeling dehydrated, either. I might have to get one for myself.