Everyone needs to be drinking safe and clean water whilst they are on the move, so here’s an article I found on wwwnc.cdc.gov it explains all the safety points when choosing what water you should drink.

Drinking Safe and Clean Water: How to

Drinking Safe And Clean Water

In areas where tap water is not chlorinated or where sanitation is poor, there are several alternative methods for ensuring water is safe to drink. These include boiling the water, chemically disinfecting it, filtering it, using various combinations of the previously stated methods, or buying bottled water. Remember: if the tap water is not safe to drink in the area you are visiting, do not use it to reconstitute juice or to rinse fresh fruits and vegetables. Also avoid ice made from tap water.

Below we describe ways to make sure water is safe to drink. Continue Reading

One Of Many Water Filters Available

It is easy to forget your drinking water safety while you are out backpacking but doing so can have some nasty and potentially fatal consequences not to mention your trip might not be quite as fun as you anticipated.

Most of us should already know that not all water we find while packing is going to be safe. However it is quite surprising just how little it takes to make a water source unsafe unless properly treated so make sure you maintain water safety while you are out backpacking and enjoy the results.

Sourcing drinkable water is surprisingly simple to do by the way as the following article by Roger Caffin demonstrates… Continue Reading