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[jroseland]

Without getting into a debate of the theories and myths surrounding fluoride water filtration what are some practical recommendations for healthy water if you're full time, long term traveler?

I've looked it up on Amazon and I'm not seeing an good solutions for water filtration systems for travelers-nothing that going to fit easily in my luggage.

 

I used to have this fancy water bottle that ostensibly filtered water. And I had these purification tablets that I used, although I'm really not sure what they accomplished.

 

I've been traveling for 5 years and for at least three of those I've just been drinking water from the tap... Almost everywhere. In Spain of all places is the only locale where I got sick as a result of doing this.

 

I try to stay at Airbnb, hostels and hotels that advertise filtered water but a lot of times it's just not an option. Is my best option for avoiding flouride just to always try to drink bottled water?

[pamojja]

https://www.nulife.d...ehrosmose,0.htm

 

Still 350 g, 5 x 25 cm

[aconita]

There are straws with active carbon filters which are very small, good and effective but if one is looking for the pleasure of gobbling a glass of water not ideal (one has to suck quite a lot in order to get some water out of those), there are similar ones provided with a small hand pump, slightly bigger but still portable...and a glass full of clean water is relatively easy to obtain.

 

The smallest (and maybe more practical) anyway are potassium iodide tablets or powder or SSKI: 2 drops of SSKI will make perfectly potable more than 1  liter of the dirtiest water conceivable in less than 15 minutes, the look may still be unattractive but safety is guarantee (it doesn't apply to chemical pollution, of course, only bacterial, viral and microorganisms).

 

Plus SSKI is just what best available if a suspicious meal has been consumed or some viral or bacterial infection is around (about 7 drops in half glass of water up to 3-4 times a day up to for a couple of days in a row...but usually an early shot of a single glass is more than enough to stop anything on its tracks).

 

A 30ml vial will last forever, In my view the traveler best friend by far.  

 

Make your own inexpensively adding 14g potassium iodide to 10g distilled water.

 

The stuff stains quite badly...be careful when handling.

[maxwatt]

In China, you cannot drink tap water.  But traveling through the country side,  bottled water was available everywhere.  And there was an electric kettle in every hotel room.  You boiled the water, with or without the addition of tea.  That should do in a pinch.

As long as your home source of water is pure, you should be able to handle the minerals you imbibe during travel.

[cherrysilver]

Like yourself, I got sick of buying bottled water (I drink a *lot* of it) while staying hotels so I bought a Grayl.  It does an excellent job of filtering tap water in areas where the water is drinkable.  Their travel purifier filter definitely improves the taste and filtering bacteria, viruses, heavy metals, etc.  

 

I looked at using straws, but for me, that didn't work.  It's impossible to make tea, coffee and protein shakes using straws, so I needed something I could just pour through.  With the Grayl, it's more like a French press and takes less than a minute for 16 oz.  I filter the water and dump it into my collapsible Hydrapak water bottles so that I have a supply during the day (probably go thru 1/2 gal/day that way).  If you come up with any better solutions, please let me know! 

[Dann Blenkinstoff]

Boiled water is usually fine anywhere, and a lot of hostels or hotels give you options for doing this. Also, as mentioned, they make straws with active carbon in them that you can literally drink right out of the tap with. My sister who is a nurse gave me one and it works great.

 

They also make it built in to a water bottle that my sister brought with when we went scuba diving in Indonesia. She had no problems whatsoever with tap water.

[Intropersona]

Some factors to consider:

 

* how big is your suitcase?

 

* weight restrictions?

 

* will you ever change in to countryside hiking?

 

RO filters are big and bulky but it is doable. check this one out: https://www.cutcat.c..._Filter/1403/c4

 

 

 

 

 

plus you will have to leave it running while you are out or something unless you want to wait an hour for a glass of water. so you can do something like this:

 

 

 

I use a lifebottle and GO STRAIGHT TO FRESHWATER STREAMS. Small, compact and it means i get to take adventures in to nature which is a great incentive to see the countryside

 

Edited by Intropersona, 13 June 2017 - 03:05 AM.

[aconita]

But with those RO units one needs a tap and with good pressure too, than the water obtained tastes horrible and lacks any minerals...

 

The lifebottle or similar is a much better option.

[Intropersona]

But with those RO units one needs a tap and with good pressure too, than the water obtained tastes horrible and lacks any minerals...

 

The lifebottle or similar is a much better option.

 

Didn't you open that link up? It attaches to the kitchen tap.. but yeah nature ftw

 

[aconita]

Of course I do know how those kind of units works!

 

In fact I wrote "needs a tap and with good pressure too".

 

I'll like to see how useful it would be when camping at a river or lake or when traveling in countries where tap water is already a rarity by itself, leave alone to have some pressure behind it, the right thread...if any at all, etc...

 

Usually where tap water is widely available and things works all right that same tap water is fit to drink as it is (maybe not necessarily always and everywhere but mostly for sure).

[Intropersona]

Of course I do know how those kind of units works!

 

In fact I wrote "needs a tap and with good pressure too".

 

I'll like to see how useful it would be when camping at a river or lake or when traveling in countries where tap water is already a rarity by itself, leave alone to have some pressure behind it, the right thread...if any at all, etc...

 

Usually where tap water is widely available and things works all right that same tap water is fit to drink as it is (maybe not necessarily always and everywhere but mostly for sure).

 

I have seen how you post to other people too. You have a real issue accepting that you are wrong and being agreeable for the sake of it. Do you realise that not being an agreeable person and admitting faults is linked to selfishness and psychopathy? https://en.wikipedia...i/Agreeableness

Although, because you are stuck in this, you read my post as just another thing to defend instead of trying to see the truth of how you could improve. Typical vicious cycles that don't let people out.

[aconita]

Have you got a bad day mate?

 

Now just take a deep breath and try to relax....

 

If you dislike my posts is your problem not mine but just out of curiosity where exactly am I wrong in this tread?

 

I am asking because as a psychopath I sometimes miss out on things, you know....

 

 

[Intropersona]

Have you got a bad day mate?

 

Now just take a deep breath and try to relax....

 

If you dislike my posts is your problem not mine but just out of curiosity where exactly am I wrong in this tread?

 

I am asking because as a psychopath I sometimes miss out on things, you know....

 

Haha, just testing you bro... but you somewhat confirmed my suspicion of your personality by saying "If you dislike my posts is your problem not mine".

 

Because OF COURSE there isn't a problem with you aconita, is there? there can NEVER be and issue with YOU! it always must be the other persons fault. 

 

​Maybe that's the reason why you are still so undeveloped? Because you always blame others and never look for the fault in yourself, traits of a narcissist. 

 

here's a good one for you mate:

 

Edited by Intropersona, 14 June 2017 - 02:45 PM.

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