Camping is fun if you have a source of clean water around you at all times, but what if you’re in the middle of nowhere with only a questionable water supply? Enter the LifeStraw Go(opens in a new tab). This is a unique water bottle filter combo that provides safe drinking water without the use of chemicals, iodine, or batteries.
Here’s how it works: Collect water from rivers, streams, or public water sources, and screw on its lid with the LifeStraw Go attached. And that’s it. Though it’ll still look murky in the bottle, the straw (which is really a microfiltration membrane) will ensure that the water that comes through it is actually clear, clean, and safe to drink. (If you’re still skeptical, take a sip and then spit to see that it’s really clear water.)
The two-stage activated carbon filter at the top of the straw removes some 99.9% of waterborne protozoan parasites, such as Giardia and Cryptosporidium, and 99.9999% of waterborne bacteria like E-Coli and can filter up to 1,000 liters or 264 gallons of water before it needs to be replaced. Both the bottle and straw are also BPA-free.
To cap it off, with every purchase of a LifeStraw product, a school child in need gets safe drinking water for a school year.
