9 Ways to Avoid One HUGE Camping Mistake!
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Giardia is the main reason why we filter or treat our water outdoors. If infected you can spend a week or more with diarrhea and/or vomiting. Not something you want to deal with while on the trail. Which is why you need to filter or treat you water. I talk about all the ways to filter, purify, and treat your water while camping, hiking, and backpacking.
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I know it was fake for the video but for people who find themselves in this situation in real life if you do puke or have explosive diarrhea please don't do it near the water source. Plenty of good woods to walk off and die in don't ruin the water for rest of us lol
Point well made!
@@MyLifeOutdoors lol I only point it out because I've noticed people instinctively go towards water when they need to use the bathroom outdoors for some reason. Just spent a night on an island with some buddies and noticed most of them wanted to pee in the (already dirty but still) river, instead of the stand of woods on the island behind us 😅
When I was a kid (circa 40 years ago) we did not worry about “beaver fever” as it us called locally. We were particularly unworried in early spring when there was still some snow hiding under steep, north facing hillsides. Then one guy got hit with the beaver fever on day 1 of a 3 day canoe trip. Now everyone I know treats their water in some manner. Being sick in the woods is terrible. Being that sick in the woods is a nightmare.
@@johnrodriguez1145 lol.
Grayl user here. Brought it to Patagonia and use it here in Arizona…I will say that it’s a little big and I just hang it off my pack, BUT pretty awesome piece of mind knowing I’m using an above and beyond solution, especially for here in the states. I carry tablets as backup
I've used a MSR Sweetwater pump filter with a silica ceramic filter for years. It's good down to about 0.2 microns, or so they say. We still found that after filtering then drinking the water, we would start to pick up a bug after a few days, with the slow onset of diarrhea. Not catastrophic, but not pleasant either. So we started adding a aquatab tablet to each filtered liter. Following the slow agitation and 30 minute contact time, to kill off pretty much everything. The best trick is after that, shaking the water bottle / bladder, and then opening it up to release the chlorine gas that gases out of the water. Then seal, shake, open and gas off, then repeat a few times. This removes almost all chlorine smell and taste, and yet the chlorine has done its' job. Good healthy water, no chlorine stink. This is our process now.
I love my Grayl especially in cow ponds (I personally still prefilter through a bandanna or something for sill and debris)
It's important to note that treatment (boiling, tablets, drops, etc.) does not remove contaminants. It might/probably will render biological contaminants harmless, but does not do much with chemical contaminants like heavy metals, pesticides, fertilizers from farm run-off, or gasoline/diesel spillage from boats/farm equipment. I've used an MSR miniworks pump filter for years for backwoods camping, and just bought a Grayl for travel.
Neither will your filter.
@@tomk3732 You are correct. For heavy metals and chemicals one of the only (portable) ways to remove it is activated charcoal filters.
In Finland we have mostly quite clear waters but I also use MSR pump. Small, fast, cheap. But I'm also thinking of Grayl
A clarification on water treatment and the SteriPen -- they may not be effective in water that has particulates. The more "crap" in the water, the more places bacteria can hide away from the treatment method. In addition, you still have to drink the particulates. In general, prefiltering with a bandanna or some other cloth or screen can help significantly and will extend the life of any filter. The cleaner the water, the better.
Backpacking since the ‘60’s. Back then, I lived in the PNW. In the high Cascades, we were always able to find above trail springs, etc, cascading or trickling steeply down rocky faces. Our rule was go off trail, always above, and we were very careful in our choices…..Hundreds of PCT miles, nobody ever got sick…. but we were extremists about purity. Water filters were a thing of the future back then. Halizone tabs were an emergency measure we rarely used. I did a LOT of miles in the Rockies since, and only resorted to filtration quite late in the game. I use a pump type filter now….religiously, though never got sick from water….A real spring seems to have been safe in every instance for me. One of the keys IMHO is NOT to go where the crowds go….I like solitude, and prefer not to see any sign of humanity. I have always avoided “attractive” places that draw humans. Those of course are the most polluted.
I work in Wastewater Treatment... you are 1000% right!
Treat every woman with respect...
Treat every gun like it's loaded...
Treat every water source like it's been
p!ssed in...
Chlorine doesn't kill all viruses. Filters!
I did the same thing with my thumb in a car door when I was 10. Only the car drove off and I barely missed having my thumb ripped off. My thumb swoll up huge and my nail was blood red. My mom got a red hot paper clip and pierced the middle of my thumb nail, blood spouted to the ceiling. It worked and the pain stopped. Get well!
Water can be treated by (1) boiling, (2) filtering, or (3) purifying. Both boiling and filtering do only a partial job. Purifiers do the most complete job. (Thar’s why they’re called “purifiers!”).
After only a few minutes of vomiting and diarrhea are enough to convince most folks that a purifier is worth a few extra bucks. Some take, say, an hour of puking and (other uncomfortable activities) to get the message. And, of course, a few will never learn. Each of us are free to choose for ourselves.
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Excellent review of water treatment options. I'm so happy you gave a quick shoutout to Bleach. After trying pretty much every system over the past 20 years, Bleach has been my Go To for 15+ years and I've never once gotten sick. When timed well, the 30-minute wait time is simply a part of your hiking day or time at camp. I understand the concern for drinking Bleach but given most household tap water is chlorinated, and you can often smell it, that's exactly what Bleach is - Chlorine. So, the water tastes just like what you're drinking at home. (Granted, I use a Berkey Filter at home.) In order to drink water sooner after collecting it, I may pickup a Platypus or Sawyer Squeeze in the near future.
Boiling water that contains dissolved solids (i.e farming chemicals/heavy metal pollution) will actually strengthen the chemical problem, as you will simply evaporate the water and leave behind more concentrated chemicals. Even Grayl removes only 'some' of the dissolved solids you can find in water around farmland and industry. They are very vague with their stats on this issue, as dissolved solids are a nightmare for purifiers. In the UK, you cannot easily tell if water sources are contaminated, as in Somerset, around the Mendips, the springs are still polluted from Roman lead mining 2000 years ago. The only way to remove these heavy metals and chemicals is a system like Zerowater - which is not designed for hiking, and their 'sports bottle' offers a mere 19 litres per £15 cartridge. The bigger container offers closer to 150L, which is still not much for a long journey, and like many filters, it gets heavy when it is wet. Alas. I use the MSR Guardian - which weighs 700g+! - and am careful where I take water from. If in doubt, purify tap water (which is chemically enough!). Probably we are accumulating chemicals and heavy metals in our bodies regardless. Water doesn't lie, and tells with clarity the truth of human pollution. But like you say, acute water sickness is like no other hiking illness. It goes right through you, as we are largely made of water, it is a full-system sickness. I had a memorable night in a storm-blasted graveyard on a terrible slope in Hastings town, after drinking dodgy water through a squeeze bottle filter that dripped contaminated water through the seal when squeezed. Never again, I hope.
Thanks for your work and advice! Drink well and walk well!
Great video, glad you mentioned UV light. When in doubt, I use a combination of filter and UV light.
Great post my friend. My mind leans to " redundancy " , I will usually use 2 or 3 of these methods to help give me extra peace of mind 🤣
I've seen that you can filter pretty much every nasty little organism through a fresh cut piece of wood. Might only work with certain types of wood and it tikes quite some time for the water to sip through but it's really cool.
On a multi-day backpacking trip where the water might be sketchy I would definitely take some Flagyl tablets to clear up any possible beaver fever. One tablet will usually resolve any vomiting & diarrhea. You can't buy Flagyl in the backcountry, so take some with you.
I had to do one of those lovely state run wilderness programs for 90 days, and saw more than one person get giardia due to drinking unfiltered water or just getting water in there mouth bathing or swimming in the mountains .
I legit love your videos. I love how you can successfully intertwine being a smart ass with not being a dummy. That’s not a common trait anymore. Haha.
Dig it brother! Keep it up!
Lol! Thanks. I think. I’m not sure how to take that. 🤣
@@MyLifeOutdoors it’s a compliment 💯. I just constructed the comment weird. A lot of people who try to pull off being a smart ass just look dumb. Your not that. Haha. Sorry for the confusion.
I love your channel and content. Got obsessed with backpacking about two years ago. To my great benefit, I live about 15 minutes from the point where the AT crosses the MD/PA line.
good info thanks for sharing
0:45 heck I got giradia in the suburbs. One antibiotic course cured me.
Got sick like this at home recently and it was miserable. Can’t imagine on the trail. Glad now I have a MSR guardian, worth the extra weight for the peace of mind imo.
cool overview. thanks
Good job on the discussion! I too take a pump filter and tablets as backup. No body wants Giardia.
As an aside, I often get black toenails and might even lose a nail from hiking. My nails are almost back to normal now and just in time for this year's hiking!
Why do you get black toe nails? I thought only dead people did.
Nice one. Have a bias towards the tips over the gear reviews, but understand why the gear reviews are important for channel growth.
I got a survivor pro X electric pump filter, runs off 2 AA batteries or external battery bank and does a gallon in 4-5 minutes. I got it only because I was sick of making only small batches of water for drinking. So I bought a 3 gallon collapsible jug and fill that up for all my needs from drinking water to washing dishes to using a bidet, it's my go to.
That first shipment of Quickdraws must have been their best as you definitely got one right when they came out and I got mine about a month or two later and it has been flawless so far. The bag it came with...not so much. Seems like in Platypus rush to meet demand since then, they've had issues because others have reported slow flows, busted fibers out of the box, and so forth...and unfortunately when things go south with it, the warranty fulfillment process is insanely long right now...like 4 months. Not good on that front.
great video my friend, thank you
The quick draw is right up there with the Sawyer Squeeze. They are equal in ability and each has something extra the other doesn't have.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I once heard that even dead bacteria can trigger a low grade immune response, meaning that even if you boil water or use purifier tablets, you could still get a light fever for a brief period.
Got fed up with squeeze filters. Took too long and the peaty water still looked like piss. I took the weight hit and now carry a Katadyn vario. It screws on to my collapsible canteen and pumps very quickly. The carbon gives me crystal clear water.
It is surprisingly compact as well and I don't touch the water source at all.
I've used a Vario since 2009 and it has never given me a problem. I tried a Platypus Quickdraw last weekend and brand new, out of the box, it did not work - no water flow, nothing - even after wetting out the filter. I'm sure I have a defective one but even the Vario with moving parts has never failed me (I do maintain it).
@@runhikemike Yeah, keep care of it and no problems. I like how every part can be replaced as well.
With purification tablets, iodine tablets, you can get them with a second set of neutralizer tablets that gets rid of the nasty taste. I should mention that timing is important as to not pop in the neutralizer too early, AND that it adds a lot more time between treatment and drinkability.
A hiking buddy of mine got it while he was canoe tripping. He said he lost ten pounds, heaving and what-not from his tent. I don't know how many days he stayed put.
Informative and beneficial video
All you need to add to the treatment options is a Muslin Cloth as a particle filter, weight/space/cost factor it's unbeatable. Use any piece of string/tie to fasten it to the mouth of your container when filling, add Chlorine Dioxide per instructions and you've got near perfect water.
As a kid in scouts, we used to use half an ounce of mineral iodine in a 2 oz glass jar. The iodine would sublimate into a purple gas in the phial. Add some water to the phial, shake it until it’s a little purple 9thirty seconds). Pour the water into your two gallon collapsible container. Shake. Wait 20 minutes. Water was ready to drink. You had to make sure the phial top stayed tight or your iodine would leak slowly away. We had the same little jar for years. Now it’s probably considered too unsafe.
The Grayl is the best filter system. So easy, lightweight and quick.
It might be good but it doesn’t beat my msr Guardian. The Guardian is just a pure beast (downside it is expensive)
good tips!
Hello. Would the grayl make it safe to drink water that runs close to roads and fields with potential fertiliser? I live in a country surrounded by fields and roads next to the parks and therefor afraid to use my sawyer
Depending upon where you are hiking will determine if a filter or purifier is needed. In the mountains you need to kill protozoans and bacteria so the ceramic, glass or hollow fiber would be sufficient but in the foothills and plains you can run into farm pesticides and heavy metals from run off as well as viruses. The problem with ion exchange resin is you need bot anion and cation to get ot all and they can't be mixed. Hollow fibre with 0.01 microns can filter out all bacteria, protozoans and many viruses. For pesticides and heavy metals you need block carbon and either KDF or zeolite. A good complete filter/purifier will have these and a back washable prefilter.
You missed the Sawyer 10 oz S3 Select ( output 20 oz ) Purifier. It's good for 400 uses. It removes Bacteria , Protozoa , Chemicals , pesticides , Viruses , Heavy metals and 100% of micro plastics. When I'm in a area with agriculture runoff I feel safe drinking the water when using it. I put my Gryal in the junk drawer.
Trying to filter coca cola through a grayl makes no sense and serves no purpose illustrating the efficacy of the filter. How does filtering a highly dyed, carbonated beverage full of sugar prove anything? If i filled my gas generator full of maple syrup and it fails, it doesn't mean the generator is bad, its the user.
Does a squeeze filter remove the minerals too?
Hi
just a thought
you might look @ using a pre-filter -- VERY VERY cheap & very effective @ its Job this will give your filter a MUCH ,
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using a wide-mouth metal or plastic bottle -- cover with a bandanna to keep out lots of the dirt
now the water is cleaner but STILL needs to be sanitized -- you can take this ONE STEP further
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ONE STEP Further take some of the leftovers from your fire the ashes & charcoal from the burning of wood and trap some of that between layers of bandana to use as a charcoal filter
I looked at the Quickdraw per your link, and while there were not too many reviews, most of them were not favorable. These types of filters always seem a bit finicky. I'd always have a backup with me.
..cool video keep up the great content.. Thank you…
I, for many years, used tincture of iodine (9 drops/liter and wait 20 min) in the mountains. Yes, you can taste it, but it doesn't taste nearly as bad as giardia. I never had any trouble.
if you boil your water for 1 minute youre just wasting water. once that water reaches boiling its ready to drink
source: formal training during my time with a Search and Rescue team
first need xle elite water purifier is my goto and love it
Hits that sweet spot between the Grayl's limited volume and awkward pump system (plus access issues), and the Guardian's weight and cost. I agree!
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Dude, I bought a Platypus Quickdraw and dirty bag based on your previous review. I really love it and like you said, it is approx 35 secs for a full liter.
I love mine. But just today I got a small hole in my squeeze bag 😠
I've been using the platypus gravity bags.. its been great! been using it for bout 3 years not in large groups.
What about the Berkey waterfilters?
Sci- Inspi on YT has done several great videos looking at treated water under the microscope. Including LifeStraw, iodine tablets, Katadyn, and boiled. There is no guessing when you can see if everything is dead, or not.
I have always wondered how much of un-treated water would one need to drink to get sick? I assume there isn't a specific amount as the portion you do drink could have more of bad things in it, right?
Which brings to my question, whenever I see videos of people using the filters it isn't like they wipe the outside of the dirty bottle clean and place that bottom on top which could have bad water drip down, etc... ?
The CDC has a chart that lists chlorine treatment for giardia is somewhat effective and not
effective for crypto. I used to use this all the time and fortunately never got either one. I now
use the grayl and have had no problems with it. Thanks.
I wish there was a filter that also removed Tannins from filtered water. I used the Hennessy Hammock Rainfly Rain collector tensioners at a campsite on Long Island and the rain water looked like diluted iced tea. So I ran it through my sawyer filter and boiled it. But it was still tinted. Anyone else experience this or have a solution to it?
I use Aquamira water treatment (chlorine dioxide) and a Sawyer filter. ...never had giardia
what's your favorite psychedelic to take on the trail?
Saw this too late. Had to bail on a trip in the Desolation Wilderness yesterday because I lost the gasket in my Sawyer filter. Without the gasket it wouldn't seal over my bottle and all dirty water would leak out. First thing I did when I got home was to order a replacement gasket plus extras, plus iodine pills. I don't want that happening again.
Chlorine for me is the best! 15min to wait with my product and can treat so many liters directly into my camelback. Taste isn't so bad when you put the right amount of it and it's Ultra light and verstile!
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I wish you would have covered crystallized iodine. One of the perks is that you only need a small bottle with some crystals to dissolve into a solution for water treatment and when you run out of solution, you only need to add more water to replenish. The down side, much like adding bleach, you need to add enough solution to the water your treating to be able to taste it. Neither Bleach nor Iodine taste particularly good but this can be mitigated with powdered vitamin C. I use a Platypus for bacteria and if I suspect the potential presence of viruses, I further treat with crystallized iodine.
First week I moved to CO, both my dogs got giardia. Not fun, when you’re in temp housing. Important to filter water for dogs too!
How do you stop them from just drinking from every stream?
@@MyLifeOutdoors it’s super hard at first and I’m not always successful, but I when I see him start to go for it then I pull out the bladder hose to show him where he should be drinking. And then if I have him on leash no problem. It’s mostly an issue when I have to unleash to cross big streams and just hope he’s not going to drink it.
a lot of dogs can handle having the giardia bacteria without ever getting giardiasis (the disease that causes the symptoms). I've never bothered filtering water for my dogs and none of them have ever had ill effects - i'm actually quite surprised to learn they can! were they puppies at the time? a quick google search tells me it's more common in younger dogs - and my dogs have always been older ones, perhaps that is why! it's a good thing to learn, if i ever get a young dog i will keep it in mind and train it to drink just what I offer.
@@jlt131 one was 7 mo old but the other 9 yrs. I’d rather filter than deal with dog diarrhea though…personally.
@@GIRLplusDOGAdventures that's a fair point :D
For years have used a "singed felt" prefilter and Aquamira 2 part drops (chlorine based). The singed felt can be bought online. It is thick felt that has been heat treated to tighten it up to make a very fine filter that removes visible particulates. I filter the water through the singed felt in to my smartwater bottles, then add the Aquamira treatment. Aquamira uses chlorine to kill all the bad stuff and contains a neutralizer to kill the chlorine taste. Cheap and light system, but fiddly. I recently got a Katadyn Befree. Wow, does that thing filter water fast! It does 2 liters a minute or better just hanging up. No squeezing. Just be sure to put a spoonful or two of water into the bag to pre-wet the filter before you start your hike. The first liter through on a completely dry filter takes like 10 minutes! Oh, yeah, don't let it freeze.
There’s a canvas filters made like this, but they’re more advertised as bushcraft stuff cuz you have to boil the water afterward. I’m ordering one and my idea was to use water purification tablets anyway :) thanks
0:09 not true in Europe though. In mountains many, many rivers, streams are clear and relatively safe to drink from. I have been drinking from water sources while hiking for years, and only filtering water when I knew there is cattle in the area and they might shit in/near the water, or if the water was passing through human settlements.
Used to carry a small bleach bottle; now it's iodine. Not an expert nor a chemist, but at least one survival expert I follow said that chlorine can be problematic/form chloramine; hence my switch to iodine (as a backup, of course).
Steven, I've been trying to get someone to do a review of another kind of purifier. I just picked one up at Cabella's and it's called a "RapidPure" by Adventure Medical. It's a purifier that you can use with your Nalgene or Hydroflask bottle and it's only $60. There's a straw with a purifier/filter on the end and it comes with it's own lid that screws on your standard bottle. Can you check it out and give us a review? Thx
I’ll see what I can do
The worst part for me was not knowing what had caused it, bad filter? Contaminated water bottle? Is the filter contaminated or has it failed?
The thought of being several days from a known safe water supply in that situation scares the poop out of me (no pun intended) I only had a half day walk to a town and it was bad enough.
I have a Katadyn hiker that's so old it's from when the design was being sold under the "PuR" brand name. Still works perfect and I prefer it to the sawyer style.
Don't want to be that guy, but... Katadyn is pronounced kuh-TAH-din. I presume the product is named after Mt. Khatadyn in Maine (close to where I grew up) and is the highest mountain in the state. Its name comes from the Penobscot Indian language, specifically from the Abenaki people who are native to the region. The name "Katahdin" in the Penobscot language means "The Greatest Mountain." More specifically: "Kette" means "greatest" "Adene" means "mountain". When combined, these words formed "Katahdin," which over time became the official name of the mountain. The Penobscot people have long considered this mountain to be sacred, and it features prominently in their mythology and cultural traditions.
me in norway just drinking straight out of the creek
Filter and boil is always good advice, but seriously, running water isn't nearly as dangerous as people play it up to be. I think I've had the runs from drinking straight river water maybe once in my life. If I'm out in the woods and I'm thirsty and there's a stream, I don't hesitate to drink from it.
The one time I did get some distress was when I was a kid and drank from a less than ideal situation, before I was old enough to know better.
Fast running water with no pools or eddys around? I'll drink that. If it seems not quite so great, I'll dig a coyote well and take a load off for a couple hours.
Fancy gear is all well and good, until you don't have said gear.
i had a single mouthful of water from a fast running stream when i was 12 and missed three weeks of school thanks to the beaver fever. just because it's running fast doesn't mean it's clean. it's sort of a stupid risk to take when straw and push filters are so small, light, and easy to use these days. the first time you get giardia will be enough to change your mind, but i hope you never have to experience that.
Let me start by saying i love the content and that you present it incredibly well. I have watched many of your videos and twisting it to work for me. I don't go on traditional hikes. I am a hunter (hiking with some extras). Weight is very important to me in that if successful . i will be adding 50 +lbs to my pack comming out. I hear many talk about tents for weight and space witch is great. Unfortunately i do not get to pick my days that i go. That is decided for me. Could you recommend a tent 2 person aka 1p that can take a beating. I have been looking at hilleberg but they have almost no ventilation for warm days. Many of the tents that i see for hiking just dont seem very sturdy.
Tell me what is sturdy to you? Tougher fabric? Better pole structure? Do you want freestanding or would a trekking pole tent work?
@@MyLifeOutdoors i am thinking a 1-2 person tent (i will be the only one in it). 6 foot 4 inch tall. Trip is northern montana 3rd week of November. light snow. Good ventilation. With bug protection (i dont want floor less) I like the nemo hornet style tents my conserns are wind with that wishbone pole design it doesnt seem very strong. Maybe i am over thinking it. Free standing would best but if it checked all of the boxes and saved some weight i would consider trekking poles as i use them frequently. The current winner is the Kuiu moutian star 2p.
Any recommendation are much appreciated as you see the quality of many of the manufacturers. Thank you very much.
Grayl user here...I drink my own purified urine like Kevin Costner did in waterworld. There is nothing more satisfying or better way to get a conversation going with strangers on trail.
Not to want to be too nosey but you say you caught giardia twice…but if you filter your water, how did you get it? Bad equipment? User mistake?
Not nosey at all! The first time I accidentally dropped the clean water hose into the water source. The second time was water from a hotel in Hondurans.
I worry about cross contamination with so many of these squeeze style systems, and sorry to hear about the nail
Cross contamination is how I got it the first time. But it was with the Katadyn Hiker. Dropped the clean tube in the water. 😬 The second time was hotel water in Honduras.
@@MyLifeOutdoors Sorry to hear about that, I guess you're more careful now. I watch some CZcamsrs with those Grayl filters, watch how they take their hands out of the source water and then touch the spout and drinking area, I figure they may as well not bother with the filtering 🤔😬🤦🏻♂️
@@MyLifeOutdoors When I saw you little clip of using the Katady Hiker I immediately thought "knowing myself, I'd definitely drop the clean tube in the water at some point"... seems like that "fear" is reasonable!
I’m okay with boiling I have 2 life straws but saving them for emergency
Bleach is my pick, as you know. ;) Great video!
you totally missed one of the oldest water treatments.... GROG or about 1 shot of whiskey or similiar proofable to one pint of water the americas sailors used rum
i had a bad experience with platypus,
when it arrived it came with mould in it, after getting a new one the bag broke, after getting a new one the filter clogged on clean water and wouldn't back flush.
i got a refund and now I'm here shopping for something else.
In the north of England your biggest worry is the peat water.
No.
Hahaha when the world falls outta your bottom.. l was lucky as a kid drinking water outta creeks by the handful when hunting or in the summer while swimming in it to cool off and never got sick. As a adult l filter now LOL
You forgot the best on the market. Survivor Filter.
Prefilter, hollow filter, carbon filter. Gets rid of everything.
What about lifestraws?
He showed that in the video.
Forgot the Sawyer S3
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You asked us to tell you what you missed, Well @ 5:26 you missed the video lol
Forgetting microplastics, pesticides and so on! Can make you sick on the long run!
According to CDC
The best is 1 minute at rolling boil
I feel like it really just comes down to how dirty a hole you'll have to drink from on your hike.
Bleach works!? I’m buying a water dropper honestly. I already use it to wash some foods anyway
the thumbnail makes it look like lifestraw had a gun shaped filter
That’s actually their gravity feed filter. I was originally going to show it but ended up talking about how squeeze filters can be rigged as gravity instead
You liked your opening line didn't you? You were barely keeping it together saying that haaha
So Grayl was just lying?
Those water amoebas are vile
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Ohmy I hope your thumb heals soon
Me too!
According to a very stable genius you can also cleanse your body with UV light😁
a week? nice