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Robbie Roberson

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A water filter for my family in an emergency..........for creeks, ponds, pools etc.

I am looking at this brand below, probably the bigger size for home type use.

Is there anything I'm missing ? Will this be the end to my worries about water for me, my family in a state of emergency ?

Seems awful easy to me, there must be more to worry about, like extra filters (I plan to buy several).........

Thanks for any input.

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/s...d=10001&langId=-1&CMID=TOP_SEARCH_GO&x=11&y=8


Robbie Roberson. ;)
 
I have the katadyn one for peace core workers. I figure if I need it for a family and maybe a few neighbors a small one would burn out quickly.

The large one was not very expensive. Of course, this is for staying in one place or driving, not hiking or wilderness survival.
 
Hi there. The one from Katadyn I am looking at getting is there pocket filter. It is supposed to filter 13,000 gallons of water on one fillter. The place that comes to mind that sells them is www.actiongear.com . I am sure you could find it cheaper somewhere else but this will give you an idea of what I am talking about. Those filters are not cheap, and niether is a replacement filter. I hope this helps.;)
 
Thanks, after reading many reviews, I think the pro hiker is the way to go for me. It appears to have been heavily tested same as the pocket version (which I may get just for me)........:D

Pro hiker reviews,

http://www.backpackgeartest.org/rev.../Katadyn Hiker Pro/Jim Sabiston/Field Report/

So I guess it is this simple..........having no water really scares me. :(

I plan to get 2 pro hikers and 2 extra filters for the home and then maybe a pocket size for "in the field" use.

Pocket filter reviews,

http://www.trailspace.com/gear/katadyn/pocket/




Robbie Roberson.;)
 
I have portable filters for emergencies but nothing beats small pot and a fire to boil the water.

IMHO
 
I agree on the boiling, but it sure would be nice to know you could have clean water any where at any time.........just by pumping. :D


Robbie Roberson ;)
 
Robbie- if you are concerned about long - term water, and lots of it, do some research on common bleach for treatment. A gallon is good for about 3,000 gallons of water.
It's a consideration as backup, bathing, and for the personal filters and boiling in a real pinch. Just don't forget to add the flouride!:D Regards, ss.
 
That is great info., I appreciate it. I am doing some preliminary searching for water purification options.

It seems funny, we are in a drought here in Tennessee (very hot !)........dust and dead grass/trees every where......it makes you think about water I guess.:(


Robbie Roberson ;)
 
That was one of my excuses for installing an above ground swimming pool. An ongoing source of very drinkable water (except for winter!!).

If well maintained, chlorinated & filtered pool water (1-3 PPM chlorine) is about the same drinking quality as city tap water (0.8 to 3 PPM chlorine).

For aquiring water from natural sources (nearby lakes) I've chosen to carry the MSR Miox and two collapsable 4 liter water containers.
 
One thing to be aware of is that filters of this type will work great for getting rid of biological nasties, but probably aren't so great for chemicals. I asked about using one for filtering water in an urban emergency a while back :

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=485923

There were some great replies and good resources mentioned in that thread, especially the links from 2dogs.
 
kenk said:
That was one of my excuses for installing an above ground swimming pool. An ongoing source of very drinkable water (except for winter!!).

If well maintained, chlorinated & filtered pool water (1-3 PPM chlorine) is about the same drinking quality as city tap water (0.8 to 3 PPM chlorine).
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Bad information there. I build, service and maintain swimming pools. Cryptosporidium is not killed by chlorine in pools. Neither are a lot of other nasties.

http://www.lifesaving.com/issues/articles/16cyptosporidium.html

Codger
 
I have used a hiker (PUR) for a lot of years and it has done the job, without clogging. Down side to the Hiker is the cartridge life. Don't know about the newer models though.
 
Robbie- you did good. I used to do some mountaineering and Katadyn make/models [earlier ones] was the standard for climbers who traveled in foreign lands to bag peaks. They couldn't take a chance on the debilitating effects of nasty water. REI has carried them for many years so that's a good endorsement too. :) Regards, ss.

BTW: I used to think snow melt was good to go until I was doing a 14er off the "standard route" in Colorado. On the way up, I shared a Payday with an almost tame marmot who had probably never seen a human. On the way down, I celebrated by drinking from a rivulet of melt only to look upstream about 3 feet to see another marmot watching me while taking a leak in "my" rivulet:D. ss.
 
RR, You can go to Stan Deyo's website, and click on the preparedness link, he has a LOT of good info on water purification.
 
I got my water filters today. :D (links above)

I got them ready to go...... and I must say I am very impressed with the craftmanship of these filters.

They seem to be really made well and pump water perfectly. I have not tried to filter anything other than tap water with them yet though.

Wow, what a nice feeling to get these things ready to go and realize that you could drink water out of a creek or pond and probably fare pretty well.
I am so glad I got them. I have a piece of mind now that in an extreme situation we should be able to drink water without having to boil until we could do so.

I would of course choose boiling first, but these filters are for an extreme situations or maybe if I don't want to take time to boil.

The pro hiker is soooo nice........for about 59 bucks........I think it's well worth that. :D

Of course the pocket filter is simply amazing........rock solid it seems.

Anyway, I'll let you know the first time I filter some "dirty" water.:o


Robbie Roberson.;)
 
Hey Guys...

robbie...

The downside to a small pump is that you've got to do a hell of alot of pumping to get a decent amount of water..They work fine on a camping trip or what not, as you'd probably only pump 10-30 gallons for a couple of people,, but over the long haul you'd be pumping for ever...

For a small pump I like a ceramic filter, such as the MSR, that can be reversed to cleanse the filter as well..

You may also want to look into an Iodone chamber as well, however long term use of iodine may not be the best either...

I'd suggest looking into a bulk water filtering system. There are several on the market...

On a side note I was just looking through a "This Old house" magazine and seen a water recovery system used in Austrialia, where rain water is collected in the eves, and runs through underground piping to 2 11,000 gallon storage tanks, all run through filters and a UV system ect ect..

The system looked pretty extensive,, and not just something that would be slapped together, however depending on how handy you were it could probably be done on a smaller scale...

A few 45 gallon food grade plastic drums in the basement with stablized water would be a good start though..

ttyle

Eric
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