I've never used a steripen, but I'd anticipate that it would be limited in the some of the same ways that filters are. It is a mechanical/electrical system that has the potential to fail, so I'd still carry a back-up. Still, I've always wanted to try one. Anyone have direct experience with the steripen?
Dave On Apr 7, 7:43 am, Anne Paulson <anne.paul...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 7:29 AM, Dave Craig <dcr...@prescott.edu> wrote: > > Ian > > > Ray has already jumped in with one solution - filters. There are > > plenty on the market and most do an acceptable job. Main advantages of > > filters? Instant water (no wait time) and no chemical taste/ingestion. > > Disadvantages of filters? Usually a mechanical system that may fail or > > clog rendering the filter useless; higher weight than chemical > > filtration; most filters do not treat viruses (that requires water > > purification/chemicals). > > What about the Steripen? > > -- > -- Anne Paulson > > My hovercraft is full of eels -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
