Help. Looking for the best portable water filters. Survival for teotwawki scenario. experienced welcomed.

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I have two Berkey Purifiers at home. They remove greater than 99.999% of viruses, pharmaceuticals, fluoride, basically everything. Pond water is no problem.

For hiking, biking and canoe camping I have two different MSR filters and a Steripen Classic UV Purifier. The MSR filters I have are the Miniworks EX hand pump filter, and the MSR Autoflow gravity filter.

Those MSR filters will remove ALL bacteria and parasites, but they do not remove viruses. The Steripen Classis I use is a AA battery Ultralight Sterilizer that kills all Bacteria and Viruses dead. If I have the Steripen with me I use it after the water has been filtered. It only takes 60 seconds per liter, and one set of Eneloop NiMh Rechargable AA will get 50+ liters.

Those MSR filters have made me plenty of safe drinking water out on the Wisconsin River, and that is far from clean water. I do not always have the Steripen with me, and I have never become sick with or without it. Boiling is another option, and I also carry some tablets as another backup option.

Stay Safe

MAGA

Thanks friend

Good luck to you

you did say portable and price is no object:

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I have not used it, but it has great reputation among outdoors types.

They are the best. I gave mine to my son.
Guess I need to get another asap.

Thanks for the reply

MEGA

Have a couple of lifestraws stored away

Also the usual camper water purification supplies of iodine and bleach tabs

has cheap gravity water filters
About $50 for one filter.
Lasts about 2 years.

Last Edited by LJS on 02/07/2024 04:37 PM

I use berky/alexapure at home. Katydyne and lifestraw on the go.