How effective is the Lifestraw?... Lifestraw vs. muddy puddle
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The Lifestraw is a convenient portable water filtration device that I often use during hiking and camping trips. They say it will filter 99.9999% of waterborne bacteria and protozoan parasites and reduce turbidity down to 0.2 microns. I always used it in freshwater sources that appeared to be fairly clean. In this test, I show what happens when using the Lifestraw in a very turbid stagnant muddy puddle. Would you drink this water? Follow me on Facebook.com/chadzuber Follow me on Instagram @zuberchad
  • conquestofbread@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    Lifestraws are not the most user-friendly filtration device. If you’re really stuck drinking from a muddy puddle you’re probably going to want two bottles, a scrap of fabric as a pre-filter so you don’t clog your actual filter, and a more ergonomic filter (i.e. a sawyer squeeze if on the go, or a gravity bag system if in place). Scoop the mud water with one bottle, pre-filter into the other bottle, then use your filter.