[pct-l] water purification

[Bill Burge]

I have the Steripen Adventurer.  Yes, it uses 123A lithium cells and  
they would be expensive "on the trail".

BUT, if you "shop them", you can get name brand, quality batteries in  
123's for a LOT less than $10.  EVen the $10 is usually for a pair.

I paid $1.29 each for Energizers.  That's less than Costco pricing on  
lithium AA's.

BillB



On May 5, 2010, at 5:25 PM, Trekker4 at aol.com wrote:

> 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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