| When you are out in the wilderness it is difficult to | | | | Powered by batteries you simply insert the ultra |
| get fresh water so you might want to consider | | | | violet light into your bottle of freshly captured |
| investing in water purification equipment. This | | | | drinking water. Turn the light on for the allotted |
| specialized equipment will allow you to use the water | | | | amount of time, roughly a minute for a 16 ounce |
| that you have available to you to drink, cook with, or | | | | bottle or a minute and a half for a liter, and that's it. |
| even clean up with. Because you don't know what | | | | The ultra violet light kills all the parasites and bacteria |
| may or may not be living in the streams, rivers and | | | | that are living in the water making safe for you to |
| lakes that you might come across, it might be in your | | | | consume. However, this type of purification system |
| best interest to invest in some of this equipment to | | | | does not filter out any of the dirt or sludge. |
| keep yourself and your family healthy. | | | | If you are looking for something that will not only rid |
| The good thing about this type of equipment is there | | | | your water of the parasites and bacteria but also of |
| are a couple of different types of water purification | | | | the dirt and sludge then you might want to get a |
| equipment to choose from. Your immediate needs, | | | | filter style water purification equipment. This style of |
| the length of your stay in the great outdoors and | | | | system will filter out all of the bad things giving you |
| the amount of water you need to clean will all play | | | | clean and safe water to drink. They come in a |
| into what type tools you need to invest in. You can | | | | variety of sizes from large base camp sizes to |
| invest in a filter system or an ultra violet light system | | | | smaller portable ones. Read the labels carefully to |
| to meet your needs. | | | | ensure you get a filter that is capable of weeding out |
| If you are going for a hike in the woods and you are | | | | both bacteria and protozoans. |
| only planning on staying a few hours or an afternoon | | | | Water purification equipment is your best defense to |
| then a feasible option might be the ultra violet | | | | ensure that you get the safest drinking water |
| system. This type of system utilizes a small pen like | | | | possible. |
| item that has an ultra violet light on the end of it. | | | | |