5.07.2011

Water water everywhere, and not a drop to drink

When the SHTF, you suddenly start worrying about things that you've never had to think about before. Out of nowhere, you have to think about where to sleep, how you're going to get your next meal, and where you're going to get your next drink of water.

If you're on the move at all, you can't lug gallons of water around with you. Water is heavy, and when there are zombies around every turn you need to keep your system light. The average person needs at minimum 2 liters of water a day, and more is recommended. Where is that water going to come from?

There are 3 basic types of portable water purification systems: tablets, pumps, and filtered bottles.

Tablets:Water purification tablets are an easy and light way to bring portable water with you. Simply drop the tablet into a bottle of water, wait a few minutes, and it's ready to drink. The tablets are small, so they're easy to store in a backpack or something.

Pros:
  • Light
  • Easy
  • Effective
Cons:
  • Limited amount
  • Taste bad

Pumps:


Water pumps, like the one pictured, are a very convenient way to make sure you always have clean drinking water. Most pumps are pretty compact and light, making an an easy-to-carry alternative to tablets. They do use filters, so they're not unlimited, but they will last longer than a bottle of tablets.

Pros:
  • More uses than tablets
  • Still easy to carry
  • Easy to use
Cons:
  • Expensive
  • Uses filters

Bottles:
A bottle system like the Lifesaver bottle pictured above is also a good method of obtaining clean water. It is ultra portable, doesn't need any hoses, and is cheaper than a pump. While it's small size makes it easy to carry, it also limits the amount of water you can purify. Still, it may be a cheaper alternative to pumps for those that don't have the deepest pockets.

Pros:
  • Still portable
  • Cheap(ish)
  • Long lifespan
Cons:
  • Uses filters
  • Limited amount of water at a time

In conclusion, while any of these water purification systems will provide you with clean drinking water, I would recommend a pump or bottle. Unless you have a backpack full of purification tablets, they are going to run out sooner than you realize. A pump or bottle is the best way to obtain clean water when you don't time or aren't able to boil it. They both cost over $100, but you get what you pay for.

If you have any other suggestions, be sure to leave them in the comments.

27 comments:

  1. Used to go backpacking with a group of friends a lot and we always had pumps, nobody liked using tablets because it just doesn't FEEL like the water was cleaned.

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  2. where I can buy one of that pumps? btw nice blog. following you.

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  3. Love it love it love it. Its awesome how plausible these strategies are for a zombie apocalypse. Please make more posts I will follow you for life.

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  4. @BlueRayBoy. HaHa I like the way your thinking.

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  5. I 100% love anything zombie, definitely following and awaiting more!

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  6. Pumps and bottles are great, but having some tablets is also advisable for emergency

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  7. How about tablets and a pump :D

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  8. awesome post..will be following

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  9. I tried the pills once they taste horrible. I felt horribly bad the rest of the day, maybe I ate something that combined together or something, i am definitely not going to get tablets. Great post. I will be looking forward to the apocalypse :P

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  10. I'm not so sure about those tablets, but I can't say for sure until I've tried one myself.

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  11. Wow I didn't even know they had tablets like that, but from what everyone's saying they kinda look disgusting.

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  12. If zombies ever do attack, I'll be sure to come back to this blog.

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  13. Really interesting post, very informative. I think I'd rather spend more money and be healthy and go with a pump.

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  14. there will be plenty of water around...i dont think zombies even drink water

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  15. Water purification is relevant, in case of Apocalipsis, I going to need water clean and fresh

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  16. I like it. But you have to figure that, in the case of zombie apocalypse, cost isn't going to matter anymore. Take that how you will, but I think I'm going to end up getting a free purification system.

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  17. My recommendation is to have a pump on hand and then make sure to keep a number of purification tabs in your pack for as a fallback. Also, military-issue water packs could be useful for initial usage.

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  18. They do have some purification straws... i don't remember the name though

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  19. $100 for that? I'll just stick to my regular bottle

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  20. I looked at things like this when I was planning to take a bike trip around Europe with my friends. It's really good!

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  21. Definately a blog worth to follow, at least I now know what to do when zombies sudden------

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  22. you never know, maybe drinking the water is what turned those people into zombies

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  23. Great blog! Keep the good stuff comming.

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  24. Haha. This is awesome. I've never heard of water purification pills. Sounds bogus!

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