From: Mary Horsley <mphorsley-AT-verizon.net> To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:48:41 -0500 Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Safe water while on Tour Mathieu, I actually found something similar while looking at google images: it was a straw-like device particularly made for the third world where a person could actually drink right from a puddle! Pretty amazing! Mary On Dec 20, 2009, at 5:25 PM, Mathieu René wrote: > Greetings fellow adventurers! > > I just saw this video, and was suddenly filled with an urge to share > it with > you all. > Why? because of personal experience. > > Last week I was staying overnight in a hotel for two weeks. That old > building was centrally heated, and it became so hot, that the cold > tap water > was lukewarm, and the taste was awful too. Slight stomach cramps. > Old pipes? > Anyways, this meant I could not drink water while I was there, > meaning I was > half thirsty all the time while there after and before work. I did > bring > water from work, in a bottle, but it wasn't enough. How I wished for a > better way! > Sadly, my magic abilities are only good enough (so far) to eliminate > the > taste of chlorine. Not enough in that case. Science, please help! > > I frequently hear of colleagues and friends who get sick while on tour > abroad, or even in their own country. They don't like it, but some > of them > seem to have accepted that the risk of getting sick (and ruining the > enjoyment) is part of the experience. > > No more. > > I've been looking for a water filtration system for years, to use at > home > and on the go. > Imagine, having to carry only one reusable bottle, and from any > water source > (except maybe the toilet, just for mental imagery reasons), getting > fresh > water for the day. None seemed impressive enough. I think this > may be > the one. Provided it becomes available closer to home. I always > consider the > future when purchasing something with disposable/repla=E7able parts. > My main > concern is to make sure the item/tool will be easily made new again, > in a > timely fashion. So this one is not a solution for me right now, but > it may > become it soon. > The price seems very right, considering how much water a bottle can > filter. > I think it's cool that it shuts itself down automatically when the > filters > have reached their maximum filtering capacity. Still, maybe they > should > come up with a more compact version, for the city dwellers on the > go. I like > the idea of the Jerrycan version they already sell. How practical, > for a > touring company, or a traveling family. > > Main Website: > http://www.lifesaversystems.com/ > > For USA: > http://www.lifesaverusaonline.com/ > > > Here's to a healthier lifestyle to all of us! > > _______________________________________________ > List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org > Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit > Archives: http://www.driftline.org Mary mphorsley-AT-verizon.net _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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