What is the best Water Bottle with Filter for Survival?
With so many to choose from, what portable water filter is best for survival
Every Prepper knows the importance given to the acquisition of water supplies and how necessary it is to ensure you have ample clean drinkable water to ensure a higher chance of survival.
When the SHTF your water supply is going to be severally compromised.
There are just so many factors that can render the water that comes out of your tap either dangerous to drink or non existent.
Either way, without a good clean source of drinkable water you are stuffed....!
How would you cope if you opened your tap one morning and this came out? Or worse still, if nothing came out.
Just about all UK water supplies are fed from a reservoir that could very easily be contaminated at so many different levels and by so many different sources.
The whole pumping station could go down if there was a simple 'grid down' situation - the result would be dirty undrinkable water at best.
What about having to leave your home in a bug out scenario and being forced to find refuge away from a 'clean' water supply?
All these situations are very possible - which is why is it so important to have a good method of purifying your drinking water.
To be fully prepared for both situations the best compromise is a portable water bottle with filter.
As with all good prepping practice. The thinking behind this method covers all angles of survival in one bit of equipment. The equipment itself can be used for several purposes, thus making it perfect for us preppers.
The water bottle with filter can be used in three specific ways:
- Use the bottle for simple water collection
- As a storage bottle.
- As a standard drinking water bottle
- As a fully filtered and purified drinking water bottle.
I am using the "Water To Go" filter bottle as a typical example of a very good survival product. This is a water bottle with filter than can be used in all the ways explained above.
I am also using this as an example because I have 100% confidence in the product. I own a couple myself, I use them and have never had anything but success with them - so why not spread the word to all fellow preppers..?
In fact, if you are interested in getting yourself a bottle or two, I have negotiated a special 20% discount price code for readers of the UK Preppers Guide website - see details of promo code here.
Why is a water bottle with filter so essential for survival?
- Do you really want to have to carry gallons of water around?
Of course you don't. Who the hell does..?
We go to great lengths to reduce our pack weight, checking this and that to see where we can save a few ounces. - Do you want to carry around some big complicated filtration setup?
Again, no, of course you don't. Far too complicated. Remember the old preppers phrase, KISS - Keep It Simple, Stupid. - Do you want carry extra bottles for collecting you drinking water?
No, no and again no... One bottle will do the trick here.
When the SHTF and you want to Get Out of Dodge Fast - this has got to be your number 1 choice for instant safe filtered drinking water, and here's a few reasons why:
- Very lightweight - 50cl bottle = 89 grams / 75cl bottle = 138 grams.
- Provides 130 ltrs of clean filtered drinking water, 50cl bottle & 200 ltrs in the 75 cl bottle
- Filters 99.9% of microbiological contamination and more.
- Drink from ANY fresh water source. [this means not to be used with sea water]
- Fully tested and approved
- Replaceable filters - the new 50cl bottle has a unique timer for filter replacement.
I love this great survival product.
Take a look at my full report which includes my test video of the whole water bottle with filter - I test it thoroughly, I run contaminated, stagnant pond water through it and you see the actual results that I drink....
View the Water To Go video review here. *and pick up your discount promo code as well..
Happy Prepping Folks.
Steve
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]]>LifeStraw Personal Water Purification Filter – Test and Review
There may be water everywhere, but would you risk just scooping it up and drinking it?
If you were in an absolutely desperate situation where you had nothing to drink for days, then maybe it’s a yes. If your life depended on it, then it might be worth the risk.
If you’re settled in a camp, intending to stay for a while, there’s always the old favourite of making a fire and finding something to contain the contaminated water in while you boil it up.
But what if your on the move and have no time for stopping and making fires and boiling water and hanging around?
Well, for anyone in that situation, and I’m talking hiking and trekking as well as prepping, you have to look towards modern technology to give you the answer.
That particular bit of survival technology comes in the form of the Lifestraw Personal Water Purification Filter.
Just recently I was sent the Lifestraw filter from my friendly survival gear suppliers at Silver Fox.
So it was straight out to give it a good test to see just what it could do.
This is my Lifestraw review:
The first thing that will strike you is, how dam light this thing is.!
At 2oz, a box of matches is heavier and initially you handle it with care, thinking something that light can’t be very strong – but don’t be fooled by that one, it’s a solid bit of kit.
Yeah, sure, hit it with a hammer and it’ll break, but the overall build is solid and tough, with the main body made from a rigid plastic and the mouthpiece and course water filter from a rubberised plastic, so a bit more supple.
It’s a bit of a wolf in sheeps clothing really, in so much as, it looks quite unassuming and low key, as it has no moving parts, you don’t have to add batteries or wind it up or pump it or use any other way to make it work.
You simply remove the bottom coarse filter cover and the top mouth guard and you good to go – simple as that. No faffing around.
You can just lean down and drink from any water source you happen to find laying around.
How easy is that…..
All the technology is on the inside:
Inside the 9″ long body is a ‘hollow fibre filter’ that is capable of filtering out bacteria down to 0.2 microns in size.
To you and me that means small, small enough to stop 99.9999% of the bad stuff getting through – see the specifications here on the right >
Good points:
Without doubt its most noticeable feature is the weight – you can certainly carry it around all day and never notice you have it with you. This is ideal for anyone hiking.
It does exactly what it’s supposed to do.! In my field test, the filtered water tasted as good as bottled water.
The top and bottom dirt caps fit snugly, so even if you dropped it the mouthpiece wouldn’t get dirty.
Bad points:
I found one tiny problem, probably insignificant to most people but, the clip securing the neck cord to the top of the filter snagged on my jacket as I pulled it over my head and ‘unclipped’ itself.. Not a problem if carried in a rucksack, but just me being over fussy…
Overall conclusions:
It works, simple as that really.
Definitely gets a 100% thumbs up from me, in fact, after testing this one, I went out and bought another.
Currently selling for under £22 from Amazon, I think it’s an absolute bargain for 1000 litres of drinking water.
Below is my full video review of the LifeStraw Personal Water Purification Filter:
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]]>The best water filter bottle yet – The Water To Go, portable drinking water bottle.
Keeping things simple is what makes this Water To Go filter bottle system so good – in fact it could even be the best water filter bottle yet.
Most of us know the technology that goes into the modern water filter – it’s been adopted by many water filtration companies and keeps on improving.
The old fashioned activated charcoal style of filter is now thought of as real ‘old school’ and rarely used.
The technology behind the Water To Go filter bottle has been designed and developed specifically for the NASA space program.
It is constructed by utilizing the latest ‘Nano Technology’ – the filter is manufactured using a non-woven medium that is termed as a ‘charged layer membrane’.
Nano Alumina, carbon and other filtration elements come together to give this new patented filtration system.
One of the key things that I think make this possibly the best water filter bottle available at the moment is the fact that is has been very highly tested – independently tested against the international standards, by specialists and reaches the standards in the USA, Europe and also in India.
In a nutshell, the Water To Go Filter Bottle will eliminate over 99.9% of the contaminants found in harmful, grubby water – no mean feat!
Specially for our readers, here at UKpreppersGuide:
we have been able to secure a special 20% discount on any Water To Go filter bottles and the refill packs.
You Will Not Buy Cheaper
* read on to see how you can claim this great offer
Water To Go specification – the filter will remove:
Metals & Chemicals
- Chlorine, Fluoride
- Chromium, Mercury, Nickel, Copper, Iron
- Lead, Gold, Silver
- Aluminium
- Volatile Organic Compounds including Formaldehyde*
* In certain areas of the world natural Arsenic occurs, WTG filters cannot filter Arsenic to 99.9%.
Virus
- Norwalk, Hepatitis A, Tota Virus, Adenoviruses, Enteroviruses,Reoviruses
Bacteria
- Coliform, E.Coli, Cholera, Typhus
- Dysentery, Botulism, Polio, Virus Botulism
- Vibrio Disease, Campylobacteriosis
- Leptospirosis – Well’s Desease
- Legionella (Legionnaires Disease and Pontiac Fever)
Oocysts- Protazoa
- Giardia lamblia
Parasites and waterborne pathogens
This list is abridged but includes some of the most recognizable and common problems.
- Fasciolopsiasis Taeniasis – Tapeworm
- Echinococcosis Ascariasis
- Coenurosis Schistosomiasis
- Cryptospondium Tryonosoma (sleeping sickness)
- Threadworm Guinea Worm
- Hookworm Roundworm
- Pinworm Onchiocerca
- Fasciola Hepatica/Liver fluke
Don’t believe me..?
Take a look at my short review video to see the full test
Use just about any water source (except seawater) to fill the ‘Water To Go’ bottle and you’re good to go..
It’s that simple – keep the drinking spout and lid away from the ‘contaminate’ water and make sure its clean and dry and re-screw back onto the full bottle.
From almost any water source you now have pure, clean, great tasting, SAFE water every time!
Just do the maths:
How will you know when the filter needs replacing?
There are two ways: -
- Make your first order *using the UPREP20 discount code.
- Register with Water-to-Go *this is important.
- The staff at Water-To-Go will then send an email to remind you after three months.
- When you re-order new filters, don’t forget your 20% discount code for more savings
* Buy your Water To Go filter bottle direct from the manufacturers by clicking on the discount code:
Then you simply add the code at checkout shown here – 
– just click the code and use our special 20% discount code: UKPREP20
In conclusion:
**Since writing this report:
the Water To Go bottle has undergone a complete upgrade and revamp.
There has been some big changes and all for the better I think.
It would seem the folks at Water To Go never stop testing their product and the latest bottles look, feel and work even better than the standard black bottles.
Just use the normal 20% discount link [UKPREP] to have a look at the new style and don’t forget your special UK Preppers Guide discount code when you buy.
Happy Prepping Folks…
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]]>Can You Drink Rain Water and is it safe to do so.? 
Collecting and using rain water can be a great way to conserve resources at home and in a survival situation it may well be your only choice for drinking water.
However, rainwater is not quite as pure and clean as you may might think, so never assume the rain dripping down from your roof is safe to drink.
Even as the rain pours down it has collected many airborne particles and contaminates.
As it runs down and off your roof it has a happy time soaking up anything that just happens to on your roof.
Typically, any form of waste or bird poo will wash down from your roof and then easily be absorbed into any rainwater that passes it. So if you’re trying to collect it, you can guarantee it’s already contaminated with something that can cause you problems.
Bacteria, viruses, parasites and numerous chemicals can also be carried along in rain water – all of these can lead to an upset stomach at least and severe disease at worse.
There are, however, a few things that can make your rain water better or worse, namely your location and how you store that water. Also the temperature the water is stored at.
Whatever collection method you use the water will not be anywhere near clean enough or safe enough to drink – in a nutshell, stored water from collected rain water should only ever be used for watering plants or washing your car..!
From a preppers perspective and a survival situation you would most likely be collecting rain water for drinking and cooking purposes only. So for the purpose of cooking you will be boiling the water, making it safe to cook with.
But, collected water for drinking must be safe to drink.
Adding water purification tablets will work to a certain degree and give you drinkable rain water – but you can only carry so many which severally restricts longer term drinking water in a bug out or survival situation. Plus they are not an ‘instant’ answer to obtaining safe drinkable water.
There is an answer to ‘can you drink rain water’
A portable water filter bottle will give you gallons of safe drinking water every time you need it – this means you can collect rain water however you want and use a portable water filter bottle to ensure you are drinking clean, safe water without any parasites and bacteria.
A portable water filter bottle can also be used to give safe drinking water from any water source – river, pond, puddle – anything except sea water in fact.
There is no boiling and no tablets involved, just fill, filter and drink. This is a preppers dream.
Personally and from my own survival experiences I use the ‘LifeSaver Water Filter Bottle’. It works every time regardless of the water quality I put through it.
I have a full review and field test review right here > LifeSaver Water Bottle
So the answer to the question of ‘can you drink rain water’ is generally a big no, but, with the right equipment you definitely can drink rain water, pond water, river water. You just filter it properly first.
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]]>Best Water Filter Straw for Survival
Every Prepper should have several means by which safe drinking water is available regardless of the survival situation and there are several very good choices on the market but what is the Best Water Filter Straw for Survival..?
For a quick, on the spot ‘top up’ a Filter Straw is the best method.
However, it is still essential to have a Primary Water filtration Method in place for filtering or purifying water whilst you are out in the bush camping or hiking or if you ever have to make the decision to bug out for extended periods of time.
But the Water Filter Straw is an excellent piece of additional survival equipment to carry in your bug out bag and a definite ‘must have’ essential item in your EDC.
Water filter straws are light, compact and inexpensive, and considering the fact that safe drinking water is one of the top five essential requirements for survival, you really shouldn’t leave home without one.!
What are your choices when it comes to drinking water:
You basically have five choices when it comes to drinking unknown water from an untreated source – i.e from a puddle, lake or stream.
RISK IT.
Without doubt, a big no no..
Drinking water straight from unknown sources, streams or ponds – you would have to be extremely desperate to do this as you are risking doing more harm than good – there’s almost a 100% certainty you will have extreme sickness and diarrhoea as a result.
BOIL IT.
The method has been ‘the’ number one best water purifying method since man realised the dangers of drinking untreated water.
To be completely sure of making the water as safe as posible the water needs to boil to heat up to above 160*f and by the time it reaches boiling above 212*f it is considered safe to drink – boil for over 3 mins.
FILTER IT.
The Water Filter Straw is the ideal method for hiking, camping or bug out.
TREAT IT.
Water Purification Tablets [ Iodine or Bleach ] will chemically treat the suspect water and will kill any harmful bacteria or viruses. *correct dosages and storage can be a problem with this method.
NUKE IT.
You could always blast the dirty water with a UV light to make it safe – There are some portable battery operated models available for killing germs with UV light.
Not really the most practical thing to carry around with you though.
Whatever the method or combination of the above methods you choose, anything is better than nothing and every effort should be made to ensure you have water. With that in mind you must have a primary water filtration method plus other methods – choosing the Best Water Filter Straw for survival is vital.
Most will offer you upwards of 200ltrs supply of drinkable filtered water. – That alone will give you a month of drinking water – They are light, compact and reasonably priced, so to carry a few in your bug out equipment is very easy.
What makes the Best Water Filter Straw for Survival
There are quite a few water filter straws on the market, with quite a lot coming in from Japan and China – these are much cheaper than the top two detailed below.
This makes me a bit worried as to the quality of the filter straw – I’m not saying don’t buy these, but, with something as important as your drinking water, something that your whole survival could depend on, I always pay for the best I can afford.
The reason for choosing the two below as my Best Water Filter Straw for Survival is their ability to clean and purify the ‘old’ water and make it as safe as possible for drinking.
Reasons for choosing the Surviva-Pure or DrinkSafe filter straw.
Both have been vigorously tested and exceed the government requirements for clean, safe drinking water – removing pathogens, bacteria and viruses and leaving you with clean, odour free, safe drinking water.
I have both of these filters in my various kit bags and they work each and every time – I very rarely carry any water with me when I go out hiking which can make a huge difference to pack weight.
Carrying a filter straw instead of litres and litres of bottled water will save you space and weight in your rucksack – a litre of water weighs 1kg.
Imagine the amount of bottled water you would need on only a three day hike..! You could add a lot of other essential equipment for that weight.
Or just reduce your pack weight and save your knees and ankles some pain.!
My top two best water filter straw for survival:
Surviva-Pure Survival StrawThis survival filter straw works immediately once immersed in your water source and is simple to use requiring no pumping or addition equipment. The manufacturers say it is capable of 200 litres of natural tasting safe drinking water free of contaminants from any source whether that’s a river or pond – not sea/salt water though. It is very light and very robust, the Web-tex surviva-pure system has built-in purification and post purification filtration that destroys and removes Cryptosporidium Giardia, Anthrax and many more harmful bacteria
Contains Web-tex Surviva-Pure purification system. Filter contains pre-filters and built in EPA purification media that will outlast the life of the filter. Filter contains post-purification scrubbing system. Includes carry case Straw length - 18.8cm
for more information, reviews & prices – click here
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NEW 2014 Drinksafe Waterstraw 700 litre Personal pure water filterThe manufacturers claim this to be the lightest (40grm) proven personal protection device in the world.The DrinkSafe water straw will remove pathogens including viruses, anthrax, crytosporidium, giardia, E-coli, schistomas and helminths in untreated water. It also filters out chemicals and bad taste making the water taste as good as bought bottle water. Using their Patented filter technology this filter straw can stored and then re-used again and again Very simple method of use from a river,stream, puddle and even iced water – not sea/salt water though. The DrinkSafe has an excellent draw rate – you sinmply place the end into water and then suck up on demand. Once you have had enough water you finish by simply blowing out excess water, then close the watertight cap and stow in carrier pouch provided – how simple is that..! This water straw has UK Environment Agency tested filter technology and will filter 700 ltrs of water – it also has an auto shut-down when the filter is exhausted.
Top Tip : Use polythene bag can be used as convenient lightweight cup Complete with field serviceable sediment filter and a user guide. Specification: Water delivery method: Direct via mouth Delivery Rate: 300+ ml minute Dimensions: 19.55 X 2.0 cm Water Delivery / Filter Life expectancy: Up to 700 litres Total system Weight: 40g for more information on the 2014 DrinkSafe Water Straw – click here
see the 5 star reviews from Amazon here
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Both of these could be considered the Best Water Filter Straw for Survival and will give you good results and guaranteed safe drinking water ‘on the go’.
The DrinkSafe will give you 700ltrs whereas the SurvivaPure is 200ltr with one filter straw – so you can see you have a huge supply of drinking water that will last a lot of months.
So value for money, these water filter straws are an absolute must have for any UK Prepper or anyone out walking or hiking.
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]]>Best Emergency Water Purification For Bugging Out
Once the decision has been made to Bug Out, all preppers should be fully 
prepared with a full Bug Out Survival Kit loaded and ready to go. This must include a good water purification method. So choosing the Best Emergency Water Purification For Bugging Out becomes very important for UK Preppers.
This must include a supply of essential water including drinking water that you have calculated at an absolute bare minimum of 1 gallon per person per day. Any less and you have not prepared well enough.
The problem is, how much water, is enough water.?
And… can you transport all you might need.?
The answer is quite obviously, you have no idea how much is enough, let alone, how your going to transport all you might need.
Ideally, there is already a cache of useable water at you bug out location and you have calculated the how long this will last.
Now, assuming a family of 4 bugging out for just one month means you will need the very minimum of some 120 gallons of stored water – and that’s an absolute minimum.
But, if you are forced to bug out long term, then what.?
How do you get a supply of fresh, sterile drinking water every day.?
Fortunately there is an answer for preppers that just requires two components –
- A water source, a river or pond, stream or collected rain water
- A method of emergency water purification
And that’s it – regardless of the amount of stored water you may have, you can always top it up and have a constant supply by using a water filter that provides the emergency water purification you need for quality drinking water.
There are a few good water purification systems on the market today, but, without doubt one of the best that I recommend is the “Life Saver Jerry Can Water Purification System“.
I like this water filter a lot for many reason – heres my list why it’s just so dam good –
- It’s basically ‘idiot proof’ you simply fill up, pump and pour
- It will filter just about any old water you care to find
- You don’t need any electrical power source to make it work
- The jerry can holds 4 gallons of water
- It will purify over 4000 gallons of water
- It even has a shower and wash hose…!
Don’t believe me..?! – Take a look at this video.
Find out some more and view on Amazon >
link to: Life Saver Jerry Can Water Purification System
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AiR47V2uzA
This system is, without doubt, one of the very best around, which makes it our Best Emergency Water Purification For Bugging Out and certainly well worth the money when you consider what you get – remember water is your number one essential item and therefore must be up there at the top of your priority survival list.
]]>Best Emergency Survival Water Filter and Purification
Safe drinking water is the most essential item on any preppers list and having a means to get it is no longer a problem using an Emergency Survival Water Filter
Storing water at home is not a problem for most of us – but to get fresh, clean and, more importantly, safe drinking water in an emergency throws up all sorts of problems.
You can only carry so much bottled water when on the move and if you make the decision for a permanent bug out then the collection and use of emergency water filtration systems becomes the number one concern.
There are several good quality portable survival water filter systems on the market today, made specifically for water purification when on the move.
The selection below review the top portable survival water filter systems that any prepper should consider adding to your bug out bag.
Important factors when choosing the best water filter and water purification system for preppers are:
- How efficient is the survival water filter
- Do you need to add any other tablets or filters or sterilisers
- How quick do the water filter produce drinkable water
- How much drinkable water will the filter produce
- How portable is the filter
- Initial cost of the unit
Considering these facts, take a look at the BEST SURVIVAL WATER FILTER AND PURIFICATION REVIEW
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Katadyn Pocket Water Filter
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Lifesaver Systems Limited 4000 UF Bottle, Medium
The Lifesaver system will remove all bacteria, viruses, cysts, parasites, fungi and all other microbiological waterborne pathogens. All this without the aid of any foul tasting chemicals like iodine or chlorine or the need for any power.
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NEW 2014 Eco 100% stainless steel micro purification filter pure water bottle with dustcap 1600 litre
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Water To Go Filter Bottle SystemSports sized water – bottle body and cap made from industrial ABS plastic. Will stop 99.99% of bacteria, pathogens, parasites and viruses – removes chlorine, fluoride and harmful metals. Filters chemicals and bad tastes leaving clear, clean, safe drinking water on the go. 200 litre capacity
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NEW 2014 Explorer pure water filter bottle – 1600 litre Green with carrier & lanyard
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NEW 2014 Drinksafe Waterstraw 700 litre Personal pure water filter
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In conclusion, all these filter bottles will work well.
The Katadin filter is by far the most expensive, however you get a whopping 50,000 ltrs of safe water for you money.
The Lifesaver will give a comfortable 4000 litres and also gives you 1.5 ltrs of portable water.
The Water To Go filter bottle is my personal favourite – giving 200 ltrs of safe water per filter in a sports sized bottle.
The DrinkSafe is ideal for on the spot hydration and the perfect for your EDC.
I hope this article showing, the Best Emergency Survival Water Filter and Purification, has been useful and has helped you in your water filter choice.
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