The New Must-Haves – Portable Water Purifiers
The summer season has quickly descended upon us and soon we will be packing up the tents, the sleeping bags, and the camp stove on our way to the mountains. Camping can be one of the most exciting summer events for anyone both young and old. Just don’t forget your portable water purifiers.
No matter how well you pack and prepare for your trip, it seems that once you get to your destination, you have forgotten something. That’s because there is so much to bring. But these days, it is possible to leave the 100 gallons of drinking water at home, and get potable water from the stream, river, or lake that is closest to your campsite by using a water purifier.
Natural running rivers and streams can be contaminated with harmful agricultural byproducts such as pesticides and herbicides. These types of runoffs can also contain contaminated water from pollution associated with animal waste or dead animals. This type of contamination usually leads to harmful pathogens like bacteria and parasitic worms. Depending on location, natural waters can also contain high levels of mercury or lead.
So this is why you normally cannot afford to forget the water when you are getting ready to head for the hills. However, what if you could use the water from its’ natural source? Boiling water is one of the oldest methods of water purification. The high temperature of boiling water is typically hot enough to kill most types of harmful pathogens. However, boiling may not remove other toxic chemicals or heavy metals.
Another easy method of water purification is to allow the sun to do it with its ultraviolet or uv rays. If you isolate some water in a clear container, and if the water is not cloudy, the uv rays will harm the pathogens in the water so that they cannot survive. Again this method does not remove chemicals or metals.
Some of the newest portable water purification systems utilize filtration technology to remove pathogens, chemicals, and harmful metals. These filter types can even by purchased to handle much larger volumes for sterilized water stockpiling.
Closing Comments
Not only should you have portable water purifiers for your must-have camping equipment, you should have them in case of an emergency or disaster that could happen where you live. There are many different types of circumstances that can lead to a serious contamination of the local water supply. But if you had a water purifier, you would be able to have pure and clean drinking water even in the gravest of scenarios.
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