Posts Tagged ‘clean drinkable water’

Katadyn Water Filters for Backpackers

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 by Lena

Who or what is a backpacker? A backpacker is a person who combines hiking and camping into one activity. He packs his stuff in his backpack and off he goes to hike and camp in the backcountry where he might choose to  spend one or more nights out there.

backpackers

A backpacker’s gear should include food, shelter and clothes appropriate for the trip.  There are countless camping and hiking gear that are available in the market today that could make the life of a happy camper easy:  waterproof tent, clothes and shoes; every known insect repellant, solar charger, water sterilization kits and more.

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Steripen Water Purifiers

Friday, October 16th, 2009 by macinger84
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SteriPEN destroys bacteria

Water is very important to our bodies but people often take for granted the processes that are necessary to produce clean drinkable water. As easy as it could provide us with what we need to live, it could also carry a hundred other things that can cause sickness or even death. Even when you see other people drinking the water from a questionable source, it can still cause stomach irritations if you are not native to that area and your stomach is not adapted to the water.

There are a few ways that you can ensure that you are drinking clean water, one of which is to buy bottled water that has been filtered and purified. But when you are in areas where access to bottled water is not possible, you need to have a handy method of cleaning the water that is both quick and easy. It is either that or to carry hundreds of bottled water with you all the time.

bacteria that can contaminate water supplies

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