Water Purifiers for 72-Hour Kits

Now water filters should not replace your 72-hour supply of water - you should still have already drinkable water in your kit. Filters are more often for the purpose of an emergency that lasts more than 3 days, when something happens to your normal drinking water supply that requires it to be filtered. There are many options for water filters or purifiers, and the more sophisticated the filter the more expensive it will be. Here we'll just discuss a couple ways of purifying your water that are quicker and easier for a 72-hour kit:

 One option for a water filter that is not as expensive is the LifeStraw water filter found on Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Vestergaard-Frandsen-LifeStraw-Personal-Water-Filter/dp/B006QF3TW4/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1372210582&sr=8-6&keywords=water+purifier). It's about $20, but it doesn't require any preparation, which may be extremely beneficial for those with small children who don't know how to work water filters. Just instruct them to only drink water from the straw and they should be okay.




Also, other items to consider are water purification tablets. Each tablet allows you to purify one pint of water, and it only takes 30-35 minutes. On Amazon.com, you can buy a bottle of 50 tablets for only $6.50. (http://www.amazon.com/Potable-Aqua-Water-Treatment-Tablets/dp/B001949TKS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1372642942&sr=8-1&keywords=water+purification+tablets) They are fairly inexpensive, but one thing to consider is that you will need to find a way to measure your water so you have the right proportions.















We will discuss other water filters/purifiers after we have finished our segment on the 72-hour kits, but hopefully these two can give you an idea of some items that may be nice to add to your kit. Good luck on continuing to add the water and other liquids to your kits!