water purification

[Shiver]

Thanks CBR, I'll have a look at that one .... Thanks Guys!



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[Gray]

The only way I'd touch that is if it was distilled. Use a solar still etc. I'd have to be dying of thirst to consider other methods of purification

 

[Elen Sentier]

Hi all, I have been looking for a pre-mac PWP trekker water pump filter, but can't seem to find a stockist in the UK, can anyone help me out ? I have tried to contact Pre-Mac direct for stockist information but the phone number dosnt seem to work and the email bounces back, I have found a stockist in the US but as the pump is made in Sevenoaks Kent, I was hoping to find a supplier nearer to home. Any help in the right direction would be great ... thanks
Cyril


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A friend brought mine over from the US, are they available over here now?

 

[Elen Sentier]

Even using a filter is alien to me! I've never even boiled water when out in the Cairngorms and never had so much as a fart... However, I think my luck will run out one day and the drink safe is so simple.

Ditto, up there, but I dare say you're right ...

 

[Gray]

behind every gifted woman there is usually a rather talented bloke.......

 

[calgarychef]

I was recently in Australia on an outback trip and I used a steripen to purify water, I've been back three weeks and still healthy so I figure its a good tool for this kind of stuff. I usually iPhone an msr filter but couldn't justify the weight, I took water out of some very bad looking pools of water but as I said it all worked well.

 

[liamfromcarlisle]

Well i no its off subject but we live in uk it rains 90% of time so if you are going hikeing camping mabey take ways to catch some water and i no its not reay good just to wait for the weather but its just 1 option

 

[Shiver]

Use a mill bank bag ... You should get one on eBay .... Then boil water ... That should take out most nasties ..... Your main problem will be chemical pollution or heavy metals .... You can filter out the metals and reduce chemical content using a travel tap or similar. Best to check if there is much industry near to your water source, that will be a contributing factor to metal or toxic poisoning .... Also farm chemicals ... If fish and plant life look like they are in bad shape go somewhere else for water ... A good site on the matter can be found on Fronter bushcraft or look under Paul kirtleys blog on water purification ... He is the man!

 

[Shiver]

Here is Paul Kirtleys article on water purification .... It's very good and answers a lot of questions, how you gather your water is up to you, but it's very useful.
http://paulkirtley.co.uk/2011/water-purification-5-contaminants-you-need-to-know-about/

 

[knifefan]

There are some really good replies and cross references in this thread - But I'm sorry, but it would have to be a life threatening situation before I considered doing anything with UK lowland water sources