Steripen water purifiers
I've been traveling in Mexico for the past month and I just wanted to give a quick review of a water purifier called Steripen.
SteriPEN Freedom portable UV water purifer
This device is only a purifier it will not filter and it will not change the flavor of the water. It uses a UV light to kill bacteria. It is charged via USB and does come with the charger. I have purified dozens of liters of water without the need to recharge the unit.
My primary reason for choosing this device was so that I would not need to leave a trail of hundreds of water bottles during my trip. I have been drinking 3-5 Liters per day. I have tried in the past to get used to local water supplies when it had questionable potability. I have paid dearly for this and I never want to go through being sick from waterborne bugs.
I have always been able to find water from a tap. I use a 1/2 liter bottle as my purifying bottle and then pour it into other containers and a camelback water pack. The device will purify 1/2 liter in less than a minute.
So far the device has worked well and I have yet to purchase bottled water.
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