Water Purification - Chemicals!!

I think at some stage I'll have to get water from anywhere. Including a river or a lake. In some areas it's going to be polluted probably but I'll have to drink it anyways. So I searched for some portable water purification systems that claim to effectively removes bacteria, protozoa and some other chemicals like pesticides.

The MSR Miniworks.

Discussing with Kevin one day he told me how polluted some channels and rives of some areas of Buenos Aires are, mainly because of the Bovine industry.

There were plenty of options actually, from very expensive systems used by professionals like army people till some cheaper but not lasting ones.

In the middle range there was the MSR MiniWorks EX Water Filter.


Almost every review on other blogs claimed that the system works as it says. Not big, acceptable fast and field maintainable. Being easy to clean anywhere it is an option that lasts for several years of use.

The filter of this pumping purifier should last me for 2000 litres.

I have set a time for being in every country, I estimate that it will take me around 2 years to do the round. If that is the case I think I may drink around 5 litres per day. So in a year I should drink around 1825 litres. For the 2 years I would need a spare filter.

There will be plenty of times I will be able to get water from fresh sources, like south Chile, and in the mountains of some countries. Also gas stations and people will be provide water.

So the MSR with a spare filter is enough for the journey.

Too much theory, I need more action.