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Does anyone have any experience of the Clearwater purification bags ?
Same concept as the Millbanks but it looks a cleaner system.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/clean-water-purification-kit_W0QQitemZ270515728683QQcmd ZViewItemQQptZUK_SportingGoods _HikingEquipment_RL?hash=item3 efbfe712b
korvin karbon
25-01-2010, 00:12
simple idea, but very bulky looking and your screwed if the bag is pierced or torn.
something larger (post bag size) would be great for a camp water supply.
Dunno but it says:
"The filter is impregnated with colloidal silver which removes 99.99% of all disease-causing bacteria and cysts"!
As far as I'm aware the only safe way to purify is either Iodine or Chlorine, preferably Iodine.
Collodial Silver as far as I can recall is snake oil...
I've always used a Millbank and then boiled but the bags soon get knackered and these looked like they might be easier to keep clean.
The spout bit does look a bit awkward to pack though.
Shewie, if you're boiling anyway why not try the filters you can get at bio-diesel shops. I can't remember the name of the one I got mine at, but it's a 25micron nylon filter, easy to clean and very robust. Think it cost about a fiver. As I recall, there are tons of types too and sizes..
Cheers,