The Best Survival Water Filter – And How to Make the Right Choice

You need to consider multiple, often conflicting factors such as:

  • Type of filter
  • What the filter can treat
  • Ease of use
  • Flow rate
  • Cartridge rate
  • Durability
  • Portability.

Here is what you need to know and the best survival water filters for each situation, written by Diane Vukovi.

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