SteriPEN-Adv-on-case-cap-off-3143Unless you’ve been living in a cave, you should know that clean water is one of the major issues plaguing the world right now. You guys helped Josh donate a well via Charity Water and last month, I was in Central Mexico scouting locations for a filtration system for a local elementary school. On a smaller scale, clean water is just as important to an individual whether you are hiking or simply in a foreign land where the quality is questionable. Enter the SteriPEN Adventurer. The pocket-sized unit weighs only 3.6 oz with the batteries. It uses UV light technology to purify 16 oz of water in 48 seconds or a full liter in 90 seconds. It uses lithium CR123 batteries included which have a shelf life of 10 years and work in extreme cold conditions; this means you can truly toss this tool in your bag and forget about it until you need it. The Adventurer’s probe is protected by a quartz sleeve and provides insulation in cold water. For your convenience, the optical LED also serves as a flashlight for emergencies. The unit provides 8,000 UV treatments which will likely last a lifetime for
most people. The Adventurer works in containers with a minimum 1.7 inch
diameter and retails for $99.95.


Scott Germaise Sunday, 10.25.09 @ 10:51 pm

This thing works fairly well. At least, I didn’t get sick having used it in a variety of places in South America. There’s at least a few things to look out for is all. First, you have to be careful with the threads on your water bottle. This only works inside. Speaking of which, you need wide-mouth bottles, otherwise you won’t be able to get the contacts to get wet;and that won’t work. As fast as it is, it’s slow if you need volume. If you’re doing serious camping / hiking or have a larger group, the MSR Mioxx system is something to consider as well. http://tinyurl.com/nt6×9g Steripen wins on simplicity and ease of use. Mioxx wins on durability and higher volume usage. The seriously prepared might carry both as they’re both very light weight. Depends how deep in you’re going.

Scott




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