There are all kinds of dangers lurking in the water and a Great White Shark is the least of the traveler’s worries. Montezuma’s Revenge, the popular name for the effect that microbes in the local water supply can have on travelers, ruins an estimated 40% of overseas vacations. Don’t let it ruin yours!
1. All food […]

The black granular high quality filter carbon is distinguished by its rugged grain structure and high porosity. This highly porous internal structure efficiently absorbs and retains taste, odor, and colorcomponents from water as it passes through the filter bed. (Area of porosity = 3,000,000 sq. in. per lb. of activated carbon) A very common problem […]

Many chemicals can cause cancer. These can be naturally occurring chemicals or synthetic chemicals such as those found in pesticides and fertilizers. Ironically the chlorine that we put in water to destroy the first type of water poisoning can create a second type of water poisoning. Disinfectants like chlorine can combine with decaying leaves and […]

Biological poisoning includes bacteria, of which E.coli is only one kind. It also includes parasites like Cryptosporidium and Giardia, which live in the intestines of humans and animals, and though they are not usually as deadly as E.coli, are harder to kill even with chlorine. Most microbiological hazards are short-term threats; you suffer the effects […]

Consumers are said to spend a collective $100 Billion every year on bottled water. The average 16 oz. bottle of drinking water from a convenient store costs approximately $0.89. You may think that this is relatively inexpensive, but I believe you’ll be surprised once you see the comparison in costs to that of portable filtered water. 
A 16oz carbon filtered water […]

KDF/Chlorgon shower filters work on a similar principle to a Catalytic Converter in an automobile. In shower filtration free-chlorine is converted into a harmless chloride. The scientific name for this chemical reaction is known as “Reduction-Oxidation”, commonly referred to as Redox. 
Redox reactions can be chemically complex. Simply stated, during a Redox reaction electrons are transferred […]

Water distillation will kill and remove bacteria, viruses, cysts, heavy metals, and particulate. For all intents and purposes, distilled water comes closest to the definition of pure drinking water, and the distillation process removes the broadest range of contaminates of any point of use system.
Distillation can be a wonderful answer for pregnant women, iodine sensitive […]

While it is true that boiled water is biologically pure water, it should not be relied upon as the sole source of drinking water. Once again, the problem is availability. Most travelers do not have a stove and pan at the ready when they need water, and it is never wise to be dependent on […]

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. […]