| When you consume water, there are minerals | | | | few months to a couple years. |
| and bacteria that can be harmful to your body in | | | | You can choose between many different models |
| the long term (or even short term), which can be | | | | of portable water filters, though Katadyn and |
| avoided by using a simple water filter. Many | | | | SweetWater are the most well-known. Katadyn is |
| people have taken to using a water filter in their | | | | used by the Red Cross, Peace Corps, the United |
| homes, but few realize there are portable water | | | | Nations and the World Health Organization. On the |
| filters for taking on camping trips, easily | | | | other hand, SweetWater is a new product that is |
| transferring for offices, or other scenarios. | | | | inexpensive and mostly designed to be used by |
| Many people often have trouble deciding which | | | | campers as well as outdoor enthusiasts. |
| type of water filter is the best, and they are | | | | The Katadyn Pocket Filter is probably the best |
| often told to buy the one that is most affordable. | | | | available that does not allow harmful bacteria in |
| There are, however, other things to consider | | | | your body and it eliminates harmful |
| such as the particular application for which the | | | | microorganisms. Though this model of portable |
| water filter is to be used, as well as who will be | | | | water filter is pretty expensive (perhaps, the |
| using it that will also influence the choice of a | | | | most expensive type of all) in terms of purchase |
| water filter. | | | | price, when you consider the price per gallon, it is |
| Some Portable Water Filters Last a Few Days, | | | | the least expensive. It is ideally suited for survival |
| Others Can Last Years | | | | purposes and may safely be included in a camping |
| In the case of the portable water filter, as | | | | emergency kit. |
| opposed to a permanently attached water filter, | | | | SweetWater is an innovative company and |
| there are two main categories: emergency-use | | | | makes high-quality, economical portable water |
| portable water filters, and those that are used for | | | | filters, and it tries to set high standards for water |
| survival purposes. The emergency situation | | | | filters and purifiers. It can totally purify |
| requires using a portable water filter for a short | | | | disease-ridden waterborne bacteria from the |
| term before normalcy returns (typically within 72 | | | | water, and helps in guarding against |
| hours). The survival situation is a long term | | | | cryptosporidium bacteria as well as giardia. |
| condition that may last for anywhere between a | | | | |