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Posted 21 August 2023

LifeStraw Personal Water Filter for Hiking, Camping, Travel, and Emergency Preparedness

£17.80
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A little niche but useful for wild camping for example or is going off to foreign area where water would upset your stomach
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  1. andy.mccall's avatar
    There was some discussion about these on Reddit with regard to using them on Maui after the fires.

    This version of the device does not filter viruses, chemicals, salt water, and heavy metals, but newer versions of the product, (like LifeStraw Flex or LifeStraw Home) are capable of removing chemicals and heavy metals including lead, so in a emergency situation such as a vast fire they couldn't be used anyway.
    SleepyChris's avatar
    Just looking into water filtration and purification devices for backpacking, so it's all very new to me and still learning. I'm curious as to what affects a fire has on water sources with regard to your comments. Also, would these be useful as a backup for natural streams in UK, say on moorland or woodland, or would you recommend a purification solution?
    I have read lots about purifiers removing viruses, but nothing about removing heavy metals so far. (edited)
  2. mattd555's avatar
    A gimmick tbh, better off with a filtration system like one from Sawyer
  3. Mrepg's avatar
    Zero use in uk it’s impossible to die of no water unless bed bound in NHS.
    Jim1_Smith's avatar
    🤦🏻
  4. Libre11's avatar
    I’ll be the one positive comment about this I’ve been using these for a couple years now & it’s been perfect for me. Saves me carrying a load of water around while out hiking (I used to lug 2L water reservoirs around!) perfect for day trips especially in summer. You don’t have to find a river you can use it on most water sources you come across while out in the mountains. Obviously if you’re doing longer trips or camping etc you might want to look at other products.
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  6. weeve's avatar
    Only works to suck up a river. You cant carry water away from the river. Suggest sawyer mini water kits at near this price point if in UK and happy to do without virus filtation.
    mattd555's avatar
    sawyer squeeze so much better than the mini btw
  7. bob-mk2's avatar
    If you are going down the route of trusting your life to a water purifier, wouldn't it make sense to spend more (quite a lot more, to be honest: £95) and get something that removes viruses?

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    will99x's avatar
    Guess it depends where you're traveling, but also what you're doing, you wouldn't want to carry around a bulky filter if you were running/mountain biking etc. I agree it's not the best but still has uses
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