Because we decided to travel the Great River Road from Memphis to New Orleans, I decided to see what it would be like to drink only water straight from the Mississippi for a week. Especially in the lower stretches along where we were traveling, the mighty river is known as the Big Muddy. It’s pretty [...]

Overview SteriPEN water purifiers use ultraviolet light to destroy a wide variety of bacteria, viruses and protozoan cysts, such as Giardia, e-coli, shingella, legionella, and many others. Hospitals and water treatment plants have been using this technique of UV light to purify water for over a decade. SteriPEN harnessed this technology and sized it down [...]

The Aquamira Frontier Water Filter is pretty impressive. It’s a water filter that weighs less than 1oz, can provide 30 gallons of fresh water and removes 99.9% of Giardia, Cryptosporidium and other pathogens. Perhaps the best part is it retails for just under $12. Most people might think, why do I need an emergency filter? [...]