First Need XL Water Purifier - Pure Water; Anytime Anywhere

When traveling, on a hiking trip or plain away from home, a clean and secure source of pure water becomes a luxury. Water is the most common source of infection when traveling. It is of utmost importance to ensure that every drop one drinks is pure and germ free.

Portable water purification devices are a means to ensure this. Also known as point-of-use water treatment systems, these are self contained units that can be used by anyone to obtain clean drinking water from impure and untreated sources. The main idea here is to convert unchlorinated water potable.

Many commercial portable water purification systems are available in the market. These can be taken along on trekking or hiking camps, or for travel in remote areas with high levels of water pollution. They can also be used for treating safe municipal water by removing the chlorine and getting rid of bad taste, heavy metals like lead and mercury, and odors.

Brands such as the First Need XL Water Purifier, polar pure water disinfectant with iodine crystals are very popular in this category and provide excellent safety and value for money. The First Need XL Water Purifier is field serviceable and comes with a lightweight double action pump that makes it easy to use and immensely effective. It can be directly connected to popular trail bottles and containers, increasing its versatility. Most importantly, it provides a completely chemical free water purification system. It is designed for rugged use and a must for expeditions, campsites and family travel.

Portable water purifiers like the First Need XL Water Purifier are effective against cryptosporidia, bacteria and viruses. They provide unmatched capacity of removing harmful chemicals and infectious contaminants. They come with sanitary cover to protect the outlet and have options of longer tubing to increase ease of use. They are rugged, have a comfortable handle and come with greater capacity and fastest flow. They also come in self cleaning pre-filter and gravity assist system options and do not need iodine for the purification process. They are easy to clean and do not require any brushing, scraping, or contact with contaminants. They ensure one purifies water "hands free" without pumping, and lets gravity do the work - even with a clogged canister!

With a portable purifying system in hand, any travel or trip will be safe and devoid of health related tensions. Safe and pure drinking water is a must whether at home or outside it especially given all the water-related diseases that can occur. A portable water purifier ensures you get clean drinking water everywhere, now what more can one ask!

Polar Pure Water Disinfectant With Iodine Crystals - Pure And Safe Water

Water is a scarce resource and it is common knowledge. What is mostly undervalued is the fact that potable water is even rarer to find. As temperatures rise, pollution levels increase and the world continues with a drastic change in weather and climate patterns, drinking water is becoming a precious and extremely rare commodity. Purifying whatever little water available, hence, is a priority as well as a duty.

While artificial chemical purifiers and machines are effective, nothing can beat natural time tested methods of obtaining pure drinking water. Disinfectants like the Polar Pure Water Disinfectant With Iodine Crystals are one such natural and safe purifying techniques. Iodine can be used in several different forms for water purification: as tablets, liquid, or crystals. Iodine tablets are available at most camping supply stores, and they are very effective at killing anything in the water, but they have a short shelf life even when new, and rapidly lose potency after opening.

Products like the Polar Pure Water Disinfectant With Iodine Crystals combine the goodness of iodine with technology to provide longer duration disinfectant effect. They use pure crystallized iodine packaged in an innovative and unique delivery system that can destroy water-borne pathogens including giardia cysts and micro-organisms (viruses) that pass through filters.

It can be used for backpacking, camping, hiking, water sports, bicycling, foreign travel, hunting and fishing, emergency kits. The small size and easy to use make them an ideal choice for most outdoor trips and for those who are keen on being prepared for emergencies.

Alternately, a 2% tincture of liquid iodine from the drug store, like that used in a first aid kit, can be used as a less expensive alternative to tablets. Just add 8 drops to one quart of water and let it sit for about fifteen minutes before drinking. But make sure it is fresh iodine, since it too has a short shelf life. However, the best form of iodine for water purification seems to be USP-grade re-sublimed iodine crystals. The crystals "sublime" from a solid to a gaseous state without passing through a liquid phase in between.

Iodine crystals are like alchemy since the crystals can be re-used indefinitely. The difference in taste may be simply that the iodine sublimes into a gaseous state, rather than dissolving into a liquid form. The iodine flavor becomes less and less noticeable the longer the water sits, suggesting that the iodine slowly escapes from the water. Iodine and its crystals are the best way to having safe and healthy drinking water anywhere and anytime.