[pct-l] water purification

[Trekker4 at aol.com]

It is much easier - Id say about 3 min/qt,  including getting it out, 
fiddlng w/bottles, & filling bottles. No purifier  can beat that, no matter what 
they say; I've tried them all. All others also  clog, slowly at least.
    The Steripen is half the weight of a purifier, but  there are 3 
caveats:  1. Always use lithium batteries (12 pk at Sams  or probably Costco for 
about $20).  2. NEVER GET THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT  GASKET WET; if h2o gets in 
the glass tube, it WILL quit working.  3. Don't  buy any model but the 
Classic; the others use a less than common  battery, and the cost per gallon is 
higher and the battery is $10 at WalMart. 
 
Been using one since '05,
Bob  "Trekker"
Big Bend Desert Denizen, and...
Naturalized Citizen - Republic  of Texas

"Government cripples you, then hands you a crutch and says,  'See, if it 
wasn't for us, you couldn't walk.' " -- Harry Browne

"If you  think health care is expensive now, wait until you see what it 
costs when its  free." -- P J O'Rourke



In a message dated 5/5/2010 11:13:21 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
sherry_s1954 at yahoo.com writes:

I am  wondering if the UV light is safer than a traditional pump method for 
 purifying water.  It certainly sounds easier.   
Sherry




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