Share your water purification set-up.

[onebigbagostupi]

So i searched around a bit and did not find any thread dedicated to water purification. Lets talk about water sterilization!

I will start out the thread with this little gadget I got this week.

It is a sterilization tool that utilizes UV rays to splice pathogens killing them and not allowing them to reproduce, it is pretty handy considering the nasty tasting tabs that either take time to work or only give you a short window when the water is potable, in terms of pathogens/germs.

I think this will come in handy when boil orders are in affect, I think some of us can testify that boiling water in a house with no AC leads you to say things like "its' like a sauna in here"

Here is a link to the company's website.

http://www.steripen.com/

 

[themcfarland]

I use several layers,

for bulk, I have pool shock
for on the run I have several portable straws that filter..
for family or group setting I have camelbak inline filters and a hand pump and barrel
and for a larger freakin group I have a servicable pump that has a ceramic filter that ya just scrape off to make usable again if thiings are too bad..

all filter beyond better than 2 microns and I have used them to test them.. but I also have instructions for others if I am out of the picture..

I carry a straw filter in every vehicle, then one in every bugout bag , plus the larger filters in my big bugout..

 

[mnop308]

We have Katadyn Pocket filters for each pack. Looking to add some of the smaller Katadyn models too.

Here is a link. http://www.katadyn.com/usen/katadyn-products/

Don't know if I would want to depend on batteries.

 

[SeventhSon]

I have a Katadyn MyBottle that I carry in my EDC bag for on the go use. I need something for the home though.

 

[PrairieCajun]

Baton Rouge Water Co.....outdoor gas stove/generator/charcoal boil if shtf, but it would have to hit hard to stop BRWC. It would mean citywide decimation. On the run...I'd have to make some decisions.

 

[flamatrix99]

We are on city water here...

 

[themcfarland]

remember all it takes in the water in the pipe to drop to less than 5lbs before **** starts needing to be boiled.. I would not trust ANYONE to keep water on if things last longer than 2 weeks..

 

[bayoutrigger]

Biosand filter is the only way to go

 

[LACamper]

MSR filter, plus potable aqua+ tablets.

I've used the general ecology filters before without treating with iodine. They work fine (and we drank from some nasty black swamps!) without problems. They clog though and there's no way to backflush. Its a sealed canister, so you have to toss it. They're a bit heavy too.

 

[bayoutrigger]

Biosand....all you need is sand, gravel and a container. Never wears out. I keep clorox to give finishing touch but not needed.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KQNzhK9-mA&feature=related[/ame]http://www.hydraid.org/index.htm

http://www.tivawater.com/

https://www.chooserenewables.com/xcart/product.php?productid=16294&cat=281&page=1

 

[brichard]

where do you find the straw filters?

 

[Hitman]

I just recycle mine.....in my stomach....


[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bbc5wDQfF4[/ame]

 

[Moondew]

Really like this one for backpacking use.
http://cascadedesigns.com/msr/water...nd-hydration/miniworks-ex-microfilter/product

 

[themcfarland]

Here are the systems I use..
http://www.cabelas.com/aid-water-purification-frontier-water-filter-straw-5.shtml


http://cascadedesigns.com/msr/water...nd-hydration/miniworks-ex-microfilter/product
http://www.finecraftedgifts.com/product/McNett-Frontier-Pro-Filter.html
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...2tgeQj7yGDw&page=1&ndsp=17&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:0
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...dsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:15,s:200&biw=1024&bih=577

 

[LACamper]

2 microns sounds great. Its not. It takes care of protozoa but that's it. Bacteria average about a half micron. Virii are hundreths of a micron. A carbon filter is nice to neutralize many chemicals and pesticides.
I treat with either iodine (potable aqua) or chlorine. THEN I use a filter that gets down to about a micron.
I've done just the iodine before but I don't like drinking leaf bits, even with gatoraide to hide the taste.

http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/manual/water.shtml

One other tip. Wrap a coffee filter (or t-shirt) around the tip of your water intake. It will filter out the bigger particles and keep your filter from clogging so quickly.

 

[themcfarland]

your right. I couldnt remember if it was 2 or .2 the miniworks is .2

I always try to pre treat with poolshock and use the carbon to take out the taste..

 

[deafdave3]

I don't have to worry about drinking water; I'm the one that taught Bear Grylls.

 

[onebigbagostupi]

http://cdn3.knowyourmeme.com/i/000/100/456/original/Drank-too-much-water-Better-drink-my-own-****.jpg?1297987299

 

[ammac]

Biosand....all you need is sand, gravel and a container. Never wears out. I keep clorox to give finishing touch but not needed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KQNzhK9-mA&feature=relatedhttp://www.hydraid.org/index.htm

http://www.tivawater.com/

https://www.chooserenewables.com/xcart/product.php?productid=16294&cat=281&page=1

That's a cool setup. I didn't look at all the links, but do you have complete setup and instal directions? I've been considering a rain catch water purification system.

One question, how many microns does this system filter? As referenced earlier, I currently have a Katadyn "base camp" filter that has a .3 micron filter rating. I've got tablets to do the rest. Anyway, rain catch seems to be the most logical SHTF system, until BIG BROTHER deems it illegal!

 

[SeventhSon]

This is a video of what I use. I have never gotten sick in the times that I have used it.

http://www.katadyn.com/usen/technical-support/filter-support/product-videos/katadyn-mybottle/