Recently, I was given the opportunity to showcase an innovative outdoor product by Vestergaard Frandsen The LifeStraw is basically a portable water filter which means if you find any water source in the wilderness, you are able to use the LifeStraw for water consumption. The LifeStraw filters a minimum of 700 litres of water, enough for one person and will last for one year. The LifeStraw also kills 99.9999% of waterborne bacteria and 98.5%of viruses. And the best thing is that I need not carry my CamelBak water container/pouch for my outdoor trips anymore. Camelbaks can really weigh me down when I'm outdoors.
I haven't been outdoors for 3 weeks since I came back from my awesome Via Ferrata trip and was itching to do so. I chose my favourite nearby to Kuala Lumpur venue, the rock canyons and went camping overnight. I brought along my usual camping equipment and also my LifeStraw hung cooly from my neck.
As I was setting up camp, I noticed a weird looking insect atop a log.
After setting up camp, I took a break to read my favourite Action Asia magazine. This magazine compiles the coolest adventures in Asia and reading it in the wilderness makes it more significant.
After the break, I got a bit thirsty and off I went to the bank of the river to try out the LifeStraw. I dipped the edge of the device into the water and sucked on the other end. Water that is sucked through the straw first passes through a mesh of 100-micrometer spaces, then through a mesh of 15-micrometer spaces. Water then passes through a chamber with iodine-coated beads, killing remaining bacteria. The water passes through an empty chamber, then finally passes through active carbon, removing the iodide taste and medium-sized bacteria. The entire process is powered by regular sucking, similar to using a conventional drinking straw, and filters up to 700 liters of water.
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