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

Clothing and gear can be treated with a 0.5% permethrin spray, sold under names including Sawyer, Insect Shield and Ranger Ready.

Bay Area News Group
News Group

Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari

Sawyer’s picaridin lotion offers the longest protection windows on test — up to 14 hours against mosquitoes and ticks — and its creamy, low-odor formula goes on smooth and dries quickly.

Rachel Cavanaugh
Mwandishi

Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari

The Sawyer Squeeze and Cnoc Vecto made hydration easy.

Josh King
Mwandishi wa Kuchangia