Puritabs in MRE'S

[alpha_centaur]

I've aquired some puritabs from MRE's but there's no instructions with them. Has anybody got any idea how much water one will purify?

 

[Drongo]

I always thought it was one tablet per bottle, which is a litre... Isn't it....?

 

[bikething]

IIRC the instructions were printed on the strip of tablets, but 1 tablet/litre sounds about right

 

[alpha_centaur]

IIRC the instructions were printed on the strip of tablets, but 1 tablet/litre sounds about right

What it says on the side of the packet is "Fill plastic water bottle with water, add one tablet, shake, leave for 15 minutes before drinking"

So I suppose my question should have been "What size of bottle?"

 

[ex Member swampy99]

You say MRE's are these the American rations or the british Compo (which is going more like the US MRE's) with the British tabs it was one tab per Ltr bottle (58 water bottle) but I always put 2 in just to make sure as that welsh water we were drinking on the training areas can never be trusted.

 

[MartinK9]

What it says on the side of the packet is "Fill plastic water bottle with water, add one tablet, shake, leave for 15 minutes before drinking"

So I suppose my question should have been "What size of bottle?"

The Bomb-Proof UK Military Water Bottle if the tabs are UK Military Puritabs

 

[alpha_centaur]

Cheers for that guy's. That sorts that one out

 

[MartinK9]

Cheers for that guy's. That sorts that one out

Might want to add some form of flavouring though to take the edge off

 

[bikething]

Might want to add some form of flavouring though to take the edge off

but wait half an hour before you add it if it contains vitamin-C as this will stop the puritabs working

 

[alpha_centaur]

Might want to add some form of flavouring though to take the edge off

it really tastes that bad?

 

[wedgie]

but wait half an hour before you add it if it contains vitamin-C as this will stop the puritabs working

i thought the vitamin c was to neutralize iodine systems only

 

[Retired Member southey]

it really tastes that bad?

you'll get used to it if you really want to.mmmmmm puri water and screech!!

 

[HillBill]

you'll get used to it if you really want to.mmmmmm puri water and screech!!

How i miss that stuff