Securing safe water for emergency situations
When disasters strike, one of the biggest challenges we face is keeping our drinking water safe. Damages to our water supply can lead to serious health risks.
One of the biggest mistakes people make is thinking, “I’ll just grab some water if i need it”, and then the store shelves empty in hours.
If you only buy three things for water preparedness, make it these.
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PORTABLE WATER FILTER BOTTLES
LifeStraw Go Series – BPA-Free Water Filter Bottle
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- THE ULTIMATE MULTI-USE BOTTLE: This BPA-Free bottle filters out nasties so you can fill up from airport bathrooms, a tap in Mexico, or a gas station while road-tripping
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- IMPROVES TASTE: the Carbon filter reduces chlorine, odors + organic chemical matter
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- FILTERS OUT CONTAMINANTS: The Membrane microfilter protects against 99.999999% Bacteria (including E. coli + Salmonella), 99.999% Parasites (including Giardia and Cryptosporidium), 99.999% Microplastics, sand, dirt, and cloudiness
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- LONG LASTING: The membrane microfilter lasts up to 1,000 gal (4,000 L) – about five years of daily use. Carbon filter lasts up to 26 gallons (100 L) – about two months
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- SAVES WASTE: The membrane microfilter lasts up to 4,000 liters. That’s 8,000 single-use plastic water bottles out of our parks, our oceans, and our communities.
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Sawyer SP140 34oz. Water Filter Bottle
Designed to have a high flow rate for easy access to fresh, clean water; easily field maintainable; simply fill from a river, lake, or faucet
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- 34-ounce BPA-free water bottle with 0.1 micron absolute hollow fiber membrane inline filter delivers fresh, clean drinking water
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- Removes 99.99999% of all bacteria, such as Salmonella, Cholera, and E.coli; removes 99.9999% of all protozoa, such as Giardia and Cryptosporidium, and 100% of microplastics
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- Includes a 63mm cap that fits standard wide-mouth compatible bottles, an inline filter, and a backwash syringe. The newest model no longer includes additional straws.
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- Use for hiking, backpacking, camping, and emergency preparedness; can also use the included filter inline with a hydration pack’s tubing
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GRAYL GeoPress 24 oz Water Purifier Bottle
PURIFY WATER ANYWHERE: Make sketchy water clean to drink. Ideal for outdoor adventures (hiking, camping, backpacking, fishing, hunting, bushcraft), global travel, and survival situations. Simply – Fill. Press. Drink!
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- EMERGENCY PREPARATION: Equipped with a replaceable purifier cartridge rated for 65 gallons (250 L). Perfect for a home or car prep kit, so you are ready for any natural disaster, water emergency, or survival situation.
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- REMOVES ALL PATHOGENS: Viruses (e.g., rotavirus, norovirus, hepatitis A), bacteria (e.g., E. Coli, salmonella, dysentery), and protozoa (e.g., Giardia, Cryptosporidium, amoebae).
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- FILTERS particulates (e.g., sediment, microplastics) and adsorbs volatile organic compounds (VOCs), PFAS, chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, heavy metals, flavors, and odors
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- UNRIVALED SPEED & EASE: Purifies 24 oz (710ml) of water. Requires no setup time, pumps, hoses, sucking straws, batteries, chemicals, or prolonged waiting. Effortlessly purify from any spigot, hotel sink, murky river, lake, or well.
LifeStraw Personal Water Filter Straw
LifeStraw Water Filter Gives Pure Water in Emergencies
With the LifeStraw in your survival kit, it’s easy to stay hydrated with pure drinking water any time, any place. This compact emergency water treatment solution has been used in the field since 2005, making it one of the single most useful pieces of survival gear you could add to a survival kit or for general outdoor use.
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- Long-Lasting: Safely filters up to 1,000 gallons (4,000 liters) of pure drinking water. This water treatment solution gives 1 person over 2 years’ worth of pure drinking water.
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- Lightweight and Compact: Weighing only 2 ounces (57 grams) and measuring just 8.8 inches long, the LifeStraw is ideal for both camping and survival gear.
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- Extremely Powerful: Uses a patented hollow fiber membrane technology, eliminating 99.9999% of bacteria from water (>LOG 6 reduction) as well as 99.9% of parasites (protozoan) (>LOG 3 reduction) and fine particles (0.2 microns in size) to reduce turbidity.
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- Easy to Use: Both chemical and battery-free, submerge the LifeStraw in water and use it like an ordinary straw.
LARGER VOLUME WATER FILTERS
Gravity Fed Filters
LifeStraw Mission High-Volume Gravity-Fed Water Purifier, 12 L
This high-capacity, gravity-fed, hollow-fiber water filter system is ideal for group and family camping, outdoor adventures, and emergency preparedness
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- Compact roll-bag reservoir available in 5-liter (1. 3 gallon) or 12-liter (3. 1 gallon) size; can be suspended from a tree or other support for easy access
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- Lifetime filtration capacity of 18, 000 liters (4, 755 gallons); produces a flow rate of 9-12 liters (2. 4-3. 4 gallons) of purified water per hour
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- Make an Impact: For every LifeStraw product purchased, LifeStraw will provide a school child in need with safe drinking water for an entire school year.
Platypus GravityWorks Group Water Filter System
This high-capacity, gravity-fed, hollow-fiber water filter system is ideal for group and family camping, outdoor adventures, and emergency preparedness
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- Meets all EPA/NSF guidelines for removal of 99.9999% of bacteria and 99.9% of protozoa, including Giardia, Cryptosporidium, E. coli, Salmonella, cholera
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- No pumping required; reservoir fills easily and hangs from a tree or hook to deliver four liters of filtered water for cooking and washing in 2.5 minutes
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- Includes 4-liter dirty water reservoir, 4-liter clean water reservoir, hollow-fiber microfilter, hoses, shutoff clamp, and storage sack
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- Storage sack utilizes a PFAS-free DWR coating that is better for the environment and still keeps your filter dry
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- Replaceable cartridge filters up to 1,500 gallons; produces a flow rate of 1.75 liters/minute; kit weighs 11.5 ounces; made in the USA
Sawyer Products One-Gallon Gravity Water Filtration System
Compact gravity-based water filtering system with 0.1 micron absolute dual-threaded Sawyer MINI water filter and 1-gallon reservoir
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- High-performance 0.1 micron absolute inline filter fits in the palm of your hand and weighs just 2 ounces; 100% of MINI units are individually tested three times to performance standards by Sawyer
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- Dual-threaded MINI allows you to use the cap on the filter for easy on/off functionality; lightweight, wide-mouth bladder for fast, easy filling; convenient carry handle
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- Versatile camping water filter system is great for travel, backcountry treks, emergency prepping, and disaster kits
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- Includes MINI Water Filter, 1-gallon bladder, cleaning plunger, cleaning coupling, and gravity hose with adapters
Basic Water Storage and Purification
Water Storage Cube BPA Free Collapsible Water Container
Convenient and Collapsible Water Storage
Store water for any situation, from camping to emergencies, in these easy-to-use, collapsible water storage cubes.

Water Storage Cube Features:
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- Quickly and safely store all the water your family needs in the event of an emergency or natural disaster, such as a hurricane, tornado, earthquake, fire, flood, or drought. Include in your Emergency / Survival Kit. Also great for daily use.
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- Dispense right out of the refrigerator or an automobile emergency water supply. Hand-washing stations at events and festivals. Transport large amounts of water easily.
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- WORRY-FREE AND LEAK-PROOF Custom-made lid and spigot with gasketless design means no leaks or parts to replace. Good spigot water-flow. Thicker lid to withstand heavy pressure. Easy on/off spigot with controllable flow. Our premium collapsible container is a 1-piece design with no seams to leak or handles to break. Durable and dependable.
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- Pair with a water treatment of your choice for maximum safety and security.
Aquamira Water Treatment
Once treated with Aquamira Water Treatment and left sealed, stored water has a 5-year shelf life. Treatment has a 4-year shelf life from the manufacturing date
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- All new glass bottles. (Optional Dropper Tips available for accurate measuring of small dosages.)
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- Kills odor-causing bacteria and enhances the taste of stored potable water. Controls the buildup of slime in water storage containers.
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- Treats up to 60 gallons, no Aftertaste.
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- Made in the USA (EPA Reg. No. 71766-1)






