LifeStraw Personal Water Filter for Hiking, Camping, Travel, and Emergency Preparedness

These could save your life. They store forever, and are simple to use. If you ever have a disaster, and have no running water, these make practically all water safe to drink, with some exceptions obviously. I live in Southern California, and of course the Big One (earthquake), could ruin my day at some point.....but at least I know I can drink any stored water! I have these in all my vehicles, plus bug out bags, and of course at home. You just remove the wrapper, uncover the tip, place the filter side in water, and suck up the now filtered water. When done, there's a cap to prevent dirt intrusion. These are good for a bunch of gallons, I can't remember how many, but it's enough to survive a rough patch for sure.

These arrived super fast and I love to give them as gifts!! Not only am I secretly giving my loved ones a survival tool, they all think it’s totally cool when they get it!! Of course our 12 year old son had to test it out and YES, we can totally use these in an emergency situation. I always keep these on hand now at home and when someone says “oooh that’s cool”, I think immediately hand them one!

Works great! If you’re thinking of going camping any time soon, this is a great and lightweight item to carry. It’s compact, lasts you a long time, and is generally inexpensive. It does its job well, but you do have to suck quite hard to get the water flowing but that’s just the filter doing its job. Easy to use, pretty self-intuitive. Overall, a survival kit must-have!

The image is dirty soiled water. Leaves tiny bit of sediment. Tastes fine. Works better as a straw. Not spring water by any means but it's fine.Salt water.... still salty.Gatorade mixed in water turned clear with slight Gatorade flavor.All in all I think if you were around freshwater of any sort this would be beneficial.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:This item is amazing! It fits in my pouch of my backpack. Very easy to use! We used it at a stream when we ran out of water! The water tasted fresh and had no smell or chemical taste.

I haven't opened or used this product yet, but it's a cool idea and I feel peace of mind keeping this in my emergency bag.

My father does a lot of hiking and he was very happy to have this piece of mind to bring with him. Light weight and easy to use.

Size is just right taste of the water is great. It’s a good value for the money and they’re durable and it’s easy to use.