Why Filter Water ?

93 % of surface water in the U.S is polluted. It is essential that you reat you water by filtering it or using chemical methods. http://www.peaksurvival.us

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Education

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• water filter
• aqua mira
• water
• backpacking
• hiking
• drinking water
• clean water
• giardia
• e coli
• norwalk virus

[redchevy1957]

How effective are homemade filters using a plastic bottle charcoal and leafs stuff inside.Will they stop all the above that you talked about. thanks for info.

[PeakSurvival]

There are a few options in filters for homemade water filters. Granulated activated charcoal (GAC) is the most common type of filter. Charcoal particles tightly packed together create a network to catch unwanted particles such as lead and other contaminates.

So in answer to your question a bottle with granulated carbon you would be better off than not using one at all but it only take one protozoa to slip through.

[FREEDOMFIGHTER1967]

Problem is then by useing Iodine or Chlorine dioxide and other ingrediants to kill what is in the water -what are the long term effects of such chemical use in the body? Nobody knows? But if you look at what how these chemicals are used its scary ! MSR with ceramic filter has served me well from water contamination.Look for the best source of (cleanest) water around -preferably not stagnant either. Reccomend aluminum Canteene in snow so you can thaw out water over fire and boil.

[Ggreenvideos]

Great info, but there is no need for filters in the winter when we have a ton of snow out there:o) Plus using a water filter in sub zero temps is just looking for problems. :o) You could never dry it out enough or fast enough to prevent damage to the filter. A definite must for summer though Good review :o)

[Chronix74]

the MSR EX does not remove viruses according to MSR... do you boil the water after running it through the filter? Thanks

[McHenryAnge]

What percentage of the water is contaminated in areas that people hike and camp?

I don't live in a "developing country" so that stat doesn't apply to me. Where are those millions of people dieing? How many are dieing in Canada and the U.S.

Fearmongering to sell product is wrong.

Tell the truth.

[1313lakers]

Is snow ok to eat

[Photo314159]

I like how you went in to the feezing cold and did this video. You even have little laminated pieces of paper to show. Awe, you're so cute. :)

[THStRuXsTiCk]

Cold?

[blackbat1339]

a interesting tip for water filters with exposed outlets take a piece of tubing, long enough to cover the outlet nipple and close one end off some how and when you remove your output hose cover your output nipple so it does not get contaminated, , and it acts as a guide to what nipple is the output.

[XsweetxsacraficeX]

Um, yeah, isn't text graphics done in the confines of a warm room with a computer and editing sotware easier than making a fuckton of laminated prinited paper graphics placed carefully in the snow in freezing weather? DAMN girl, no wonder your all red and winded.

[Woodenarrows]

I totally agree with your opening statements. People do some pretty stupid stuff sometimes just trying to ‘man it up’. I don’t hike in cold weather or snow so I always carry my water filter, even if I’m out for just the day, and spare chlorine dioxide tabs as a backup. You just never know when a simple day hike might turn into a multi-day survival situation.

[Moodymongul]

Can anyone link me to a peer reviewed study (should include double blind tests - and locations where these tests were conducted) of the statements in this vid please? A lot of this seems to be carefully crafted propaganda to get you scared and force you into buying some 'survival' product or other. Having a family with long SAS experience i just find this (and many other utube vids) laughably shallow and skewed in their logic ...oh wait, this is youtube isn't it *slaps head* carry on!

[Zaharkl]

all her info is true... BUT... thats in USED water next to their homes... this is in the mountains.. with FRESH water..