• AshLassay@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Do those straws also take out pathogens? I thought you’d still need to boil the water pre filtering.

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      2 months ago

      Yes

      At least bacteria. Viruses are a whole different beast but usually viruses are also not the problem in natural watersources.

      Be free comes to mind, very popular in europe. Sawyer filters are very popular in the US

      There are also combo filters that filter sediment and bacteria and pass the water through a charcoal filter to remove taste and organics.