Je, ni salama kutumia mmoja wa wale wapandaji wa Brita kuchuja maji ya mto na ziwa wakati wa kupiga kambi?

Kwa maneno mengine, hapana. Vichujio vya aina ya Brita vimeundwa kuchukua uchafu wa maji kama vile kemikali, na kuondoa sediment. Hawana nia ya "kusafisha" maji au kuondoa nasties za kibiolojia kama vile giardia.

Tazama majibu kamili na makala ya Doug Gantenbein kwenye tovuti ya Nje ya Mtandaoni hapa.

Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari

Sawyer’s picaridin lotion lasts a long time, stores well in survival kits and cars, and doesn’t have the laundry-list poison control label like DEET sprays.

Sean Gold
Founder & Lead Writer

Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari

Secure a small loop of cord to a trekking pole to create a convenient place to hang a water bladder and filter water.

Nathan Pipenberg
Mwandishi

Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari

It contains 20 percent picaridin, a powerful insect repellent that will make nights around the campfire much more enjoyable.

Liz Provencher
Freelane Writer