Hi is anyone able to tell me the quickest way to purify a 1l capacity water bottle eg chlorine tablets, iodine drops etc cheers
Actually nothing removes all contaminants - not even distillation. Lifesavers will remove some chemicals - but by no means all.
osmosis is meant to remove it all, but I've never heard of anyone use them. The flocculants of proctor+gamble fame are also meant to be very very good but are complicated.
Just to add, what are the life straw's like? Any good?
There was a leaflet with the latest Bushcraft Magazine on these filter bottles, which look like they should fit the bill (there's an Xmas 20% discount too, if you're quick - no connection etc, and I haven't tried them myself - yet!)
Yes, these will filter heavily sedimented water (and there's a sponge inside you can use to even reduce the sediment substantially). Obviously, the more sediment you introduce to the filter, the quicker it'll reach the end of its operational lifespan (which is either 4000 litres or 6000 litres dependent on which version of the bottle you have, to 10,000 litres or 20,000 litres dependent on the version of the Jerrycan you have)I would like to see a pump version of these akin to the Katadyn filters so an accumulation of pure water could be had without using a chemical post treatment to get almost 100% safe water.
Steve