Question Water filter question

Mav5 · 09-21-2009, 06:13 PM

I have a miniworks water filter and I was talking to someone the other day that mentioned that I still needed to put chlorine drops in even after I filter. Are the drops neccessary? or are they just an extra precaution? Any light that you could shed on this topic would be helpful.

**CanoeGuru** · 09-22-2009, 05:23 PM

Filters filter out bacteria, but do not kill viruses. In water that may contain viruses (any water downstream from other humans, basically), you need something to kill the viruses in addition to removing the bacteria. The same stuff that kills the viruses will kill the bacteria, but won't remove the "floaties." They'll be dead floaties, but still floaties.

Sooo, if you aren't worried about viruses, just use the filter and you'll be fine. Mountain streams, for example, are fine for filters. If you are camping downstream from a town or something, use something to kill viruses. I've often used bleach - 3 drops per 1-quart Nalgene bottle full of water. Let it sit for 10 minutes, be sure to disinfect the bottle threads, and it's good to go.

Waterfowler84 · 10-05-2009, 08:04 PM

*Always, Always boil your water..twice for the best results if you are collecting from a source while camping/hiking. Filters are great if your lazy but in my experience boiling your water is the most effective way to purify drinking water.

H2only · 10-06-2009, 07:06 PM

no answer for the OP question but this product looks like a great solution for having to have safe drinking water.

HeadHunter · 10-06-2009, 07:17 PM

That actually wouldn't be a bad addition to the hunting bag...

Waterfowler84 · 10-06-2009, 08:54 PM

Yeah maybe you could drink some of the decomposing carp water at certain basin between Lincoln and Wahoo. LMAO

09-21-2009, 06:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mav5 Mav5 is busy Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 33 Thanks: 8 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Water filter question I have a miniworks water filter and I was talking to someone the other day that mentioned that I still needed to put chlorine drops in even after I filter. Are the drops neccessary? or are they just an extra precaution? Any light that you could shed on this topic would be helpful. __________________ Coming to a nightmare near you!

09-22-2009, 05:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
CanoeGuru CanoeGuru is wishing to be outdoors. Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lincoln Posts: 1,867 Thanks: 113 Thanked 212 Times in 142 Posts	Filters filter out bacteria, but do not kill viruses. In water that may contain viruses (any water downstream from other humans, basically), you need something to kill the viruses in addition to removing the bacteria. The same stuff that kills the viruses will kill the bacteria, but won't remove the "floaties." They'll be dead floaties, but still floaties. Sooo, if you aren't worried about viruses, just use the filter and you'll be fine. Mountain streams, for example, are fine for filters. If you are camping downstream from a town or something, use something to kill viruses. I've often used bleach - 3 drops per 1-quart Nalgene bottle full of water. Let it sit for 10 minutes, be sure to disinfect the bottle threads, and it's good to go. __________________ "Survival depends on being able to suppress anxiety and replace it with calm, clear, quick and correct reasoning..." -Sheck Exley

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H2only H2only has no status. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 1,687 Thanks: 86 Thanked 303 Times in 207 Posts	no answer for the OP question but this product looks like a great solution for having to have safe drinking water. __________________ "A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have." - Thomas Jefferson

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10-05-2009, 08:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
Waterfowler84 Waterfowler84 is sittin back to watch Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Omaha Posts: 112 Thanks: 30 Thanked 16 Times in 15 Posts	*Always, Always boil your water..twice for the best results if you are collecting from a source while camping/hiking. Filters are great if your lazy but in my experience boiling your water is the most effective way to purify drinking water.

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HeadHunter HeadHunter has no status. Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 81 Thanks: 23 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts	That actually wouldn't be a bad addition to the hunting bag...

10-06-2009, 08:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
Waterfowler84 Waterfowler84 is sittin back to watch Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Omaha Posts: 112 Thanks: 30 Thanked 16 Times in 15 Posts	Yeah maybe you could drink some of the decomposing carp water at certain basin between Lincoln and Wahoo. LMAO