Water

[Nbhunter]

I have some water already stored, I'm just getting more stuff together given the current situation. I live a rural area with fresh streams on my property. What's people's opinion on using the bag filter system for camping for back up water as well? Thanks

[Mad Trapper]

I have some water already stored, I'm just getting more stuff together given the current situation. I live a rural area with fresh streams on my property. What's people's opinion on using the bag filter system for camping for back up water as well? Thanks

What is a bag water system? Will it handle viruses?

I have several redundant ways to get potable water: filters, purifiers, boiling, stills, iodine, chlorine.

Good you have fresh/clear water to start out with.

Oh, yea. Say hello and introduce yourself as common courtesy for a newbie.

[Nbhunter]

Removes 99.999999% of bacteria
• Removes 99.999% of parasites
• Removes 99.999% of microplastics
• Reduces organic chemical matter such as pesticides, herbicides and VOC’s
• Flow rate: 500 ml/min – 30 l/h
• Exceeds NSF 53 standard for reduction of lead and other heavy metals
• Exceeds NSF 42 standard for chlorine reduction
• Exceeds US EPA drinking water standards for bacteria and parasites
• BPA Free
• Microbiological filter lasts up to 2,000 liters / 500 gallons
• Microbiological Filter Pore Size: 0.2 micron
• Replaceable activated Carbon Capsules improves taste and removes odor
• Carbon capsule lasts up to 100 liters / 25 gallons
• Weight: Filter + gravity bag + hose: 6.94 ounces / 197 gr
• Gravity Bag Capacity: 3.7L /1 gallon
• TPU Hose Length: 22.55” /700mm

[Mad Trapper]

Nice intro.



Your system is used by people here. It's nice it has a carbon filter to take care of organics and some metals, but it won't take care of viruses and has limited capacity/life span.

I prefer the Sawyer mini as a filter, and Sawyer purifier. Both can be cleaned/flushed and both last for thousands of gallons.

Get yourself some bleach, poolshock, and/or iodine. Unless you can boil after filtration.

If you have a stream you can plumb to, you might consider building a slow sand filter.

[paraquack]

260 gallons of water stored and locations of every swimming pool in 10 block radius.

[Mad Trapper]

260 gallons of water stored and locations of every swimming pool in 10 block radius.

But you know what children do in pools...........

[jimcosta]

For goodness sake, this is a Prepper website. Why scare people?
In a survival situation water is water. Purify it and move on.

[preppergrant]

Seems like a good back up idea.

[Mad Trapper]

260 gallons of water stored and locations of every swimming pool in 10 block radius.

Would not be practical here, but sunny AZ a solar still would be a great thing to have. You could fabricate a nice one using reclaimed plate glass.

[Kauboy]

I have the Sawyer system, basically the same setup.
Just keep in mind, you're not the only one on that stream. Somebody upstream could damn it up for themselves. Best to have a local stock of water too.