Why bottled water shouldn’t be relied upon overseas
We’ve all spoken with travelers who choose to rely on bottled water as their only source of water when traveling in areas where water sanitation is a problem. While this is the most effortless of water treatment solutions, it is important to understand that it is certainly not the most reliable.
The major problem is availability. One can never be sure that bottled water will be available everywhere they travel. None of us want to spend a valuable vacation afternoon trying to locate a reliable source of bottled water. Even if you are able to find it, there is no guarantee that the bottle of water you purchase is truly safe; empty bottles, a garden hose, and a bottle capper can be a wonderful source of income in a second or third world country!
It is extremely easy to become dehydrated while traveling, as sightseeing and new climates take their toll. We recommend taking a filtered water bottle with you everywhere. Filtered water bottles have different filtration levels. So you must decide which level would apply before you travel. The easiest thing to do find out whether or no the country you are visiting is a high risk area. High Risk areas are places like the Indian Subcontinent, Africa, Mexica, Central America, South America, Russia and former USSR countries, and Asia. If your planning to visit any of those countries found to be a high risk area, we strongly urge you to get a biological filtered bottle.
Don’t try and skimp yourself! Get the best portable filter available cause you certainly don’t want to get sick while traveling outside the U.S.
