Emergency Water Straw – Portable Water Filter Straw for Survival Gear and Supplies, Camping, Hiking & Backpacking – Lightweight Water Filter Survival Tool for Clean Drinking Water in Any Situation

Handy to have for Several Circumstances and Work Well
We live in earthquake country on the edge of a large metropolis. For the last decade civil authorities have said to keep enough supplies on hand for a week without help, as it may take that long to reach everyone needing help. I keep a “go-bag” of emergency supplies in the car and several plastic tubs of emergency supplies in the house. Water is the biggest worry and the item that takes the most room to store. These filter straws are a great addition to my supplies.I like the fact that they filter to 0.1 micron as the other water filter straws I own only filter to o.2 microns. The instruction sheet that accompanies the 4 straws is thorough and easy to follow. The straws are easy to use. The cap on the top of the straw is linked to the straw so it won’t get lost. It doesn’t take much power to draw water through the straw for drinking. A standard plastic soda bottle works with the screw threads on the bottom of the straw. One can fill the bottle with dirty water, attach it to the bottom of the filter straw. Then turn the whole thing upside down and filtered water will come out the suction end. It can be directed into a cup or a clean water bottle. The straw comes with an attached lanyard which can be worn or used to secure the straw to a belt or pack. The straw Filter comes with a sturdy, flexible, 8-inch, silicone straw. The straw can be attached to the bottom end to get one closer to a water source without needing to stick the straw in the water.This is a handy straw to take along on hikes or camping trips. I drive some long distances for work, often through sparely inhabited areas, which is why I keep an emergency bag in the car, in case of breakdowns or other unforeseen circumstances when I may be forced to spend time in wilderness areas until I can get help. This straw is a great addition. Having been sick years ago from drinking stream water high in the mountains, I have a healthy respect for the need for water filters. I’m fortunate I didn’t get Giardia on that adventure. Giardia cysts are 8-19 microns, so this straw will filter them out of lake water. It’s also the last time I drank unfiltered water in the wilderness. I highly recommend this product to have around for emergencies and for camping and hiking. They are also good to have along when traveling into areas where clean water may not be available. Even in the USA flooding has caused normal tap water to become unsafe for periods of time. These straw filters would be nice to have in that situation.

Well made, worked in muddy puddle, easy to carry/oack
The Emergency Water Straw – Portable Water Filter Straw for Survival Gear and Supplies are well made and come in a convient package. I tested one drinking out of a muddy puddle and got nice clear water out of it. We keep these on our adventure bikes for when out on the trail. I would purchase these again.

They filter better than the competition
Ok, these are about $9.25 a piece making them very competitive price wise. They also filter down to one micron particle size which is twice as good as other brands. They come with a long bright orange lanyard for carrying.Now I tried one to test it and could blow air through and suck air very easily. After inserting the bottom end in water, sucking was only mildly difficult. Water filtered easily. After removing from the water I tried back flushing like they recommend and it was impossible. I tried hanging it upright to see if the water inside the tubes would drain out…nope. Heavy lung pressure only got one or two drops to drain.All in all, these are great to keep handy for emergency use. I worry about possible mold growing in the tubes once you use one and put it away. Maybe that won’t be a problem.What I really like is they come with a flexible straw that fits onto the intake port on the bottom so you don’t have to bend so far down to surface water. The designers also added screw threads on the bottom of the filter so a water bottle or something similar can screw on to supply water to filter. Just dunk the bottle in a creek or pond and attach to the filter. Never have to get on your knees.As I said, I think these are great for having on hand for emergencies. Perfect for hiking and backpacking too.

Good emergency straw
I keep these in bug out bags. To say they are a simple solution to clean water while on the move is an understatement – it doesn’t get any simpler than this. These straws here are as well made as any others on the market, and if they cost less, I don’t see why anybody wouldn’t prefer them to other costlier options.