[pct-l] water treatment, aqua mira and straws

[vichansonperu at yahoo.com (Vic Hanson)]

A number of years ago I heard about a straw filter that the Marines used in Iran for drinking water. I just found this straw filter on the backcountrygear website (fast becoming one of my favorite places!) Has anyone used it? Is it the same as the Marines use? It is sold by McNett, same company that sells Aquamira. It might be a good backup for yukky water sources that need some kind of a filter (used with  prefiltered watered to get the big stuff out). By the way, do coffee filters work for that or not? Other fine mesh or cloth?
   
  Merry Christmas
   
  Vic
   
      Aqua mira
  http://www.backcountrygear.com/catalog/appareldetail.cfm/MTB510
  $11.50 on sale, reg. $13.50, 1 oz, 30 gallons
   
  Straw filter, $6.95, .25oz??, 20 gallons
  http://www.backcountrygear.com/catalog/accessdetail.cfm/MCN1200

FEATURES
    
   Emergency water filter for hiking and camping   
   Perfect for foreign travel emergencies   
   Ideal second filter for "back up" on backpacking trips   
   Removes Giardia, Cryptosporidium and bacteria such as E. Coli   
   Removes other pathogens and contaminants down to 2 microns   
   Ultra light & compact   
   Filters up to 20 gallons of water 



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