or a portable water filtration system that can be pack in a bag and ready to go where ever i go?
i saw some at walmart but i don't know if those are effective and can last for quiet a few months to a year or two...

lifestraw would be the most popular choice i think.

Why do you need this?

Some people like to get father out in the wilderness than is advised.

Why would you deny yourself a valuable tool?

boiling river water for 7 minutes works

if you boil it for 7 minutes it might just boil away lol.

correct way to do it is to get enough heat to bring it to a heavy boil. then its sterile

i'm planning on going back to philippines for a 3 week vacation next year summer and one of my to do list there is to "climb mount penatubo"...
next to camping in the preserve thick jungle(s) in the philippine island.
me and few friends will be crossing at least 4 waterfalls on our trip so having something like that will really help.

i already have most of my supply for our trip but i know there's still stuff that i need so what ever light and convenient to carry will definitely help my trip.

This post was edited by nelos1 on Sep 20 2012 08:21pm

knowledge is the lightest thing you can carry.

How light you want to go with this depends on the type of water you are treating. If the water is clear and non-silty and you just want to kill pathogens like giardia, cryptosporidium, etc you can use a SteriPen: http://www.rei.com/product/761906/steripen-classic-water-purifier-with-prefilter

It uses UV light to kill the bad shit in your water. The downside is obviously that it doesn't filter anything out of the water.

For backpacking I use a Katadyn HikerPro: http://www.katadyn.com/usen/katadyn-products/products/katadynshopconnect/katadyn-water-filters-backcountry-series-products/katadyn-hiker-pro-microfilter/

It's easy to keep clean, but it is a bit bulky.



I ask because what he is doing should dictate the kind of water treatment he uses.

This post was edited by rockonkenshin on Sep 21 2012 11:28am

You can get a lifesaver bottle from amazon.


start the video at 3:30 to watch a demonstration of the bottle in action.

This post was edited by Thrasher66099 on Sep 21 2012 01:13pm