Steripen - Adventurer Opti UV - Water purification black/green

I added this to my filtering system - I do a lot of hiking in the high peaks in the Adirondacks. Recently I did a solo backpacking trip - and camped out for 2 nights. I wanted to make sure there would be no reason I would fall prey to some kind of parasite from a brook or stream. I coupled this with… Read more

I bought this for a trip to Guatemala as a backup in case we needed it. It came in handy when we travelled to Tikal and didn’t want to buy a bunch of overpriced water at our hotel. It’s a bit of a leap of faith when you start using it and I’ll admit, I ran it twice over everything for good measure. … Read more

I have used it on 70L of river water in total so far and I have not gotten ill. It needs to be paired with a filter, however. The operation is simple, but it is a bit difficult to see the LEDs indicating the water treatment status when you are in bright sunlight.

That nice clear cover? Well that must come off no matter how secure it’s attached. Then dip it in the Nalgene and follow instructions. Let PFM happen mumble a bit of prayer and drink. As the title indicates I’m healthy still, the plain magic works. This does nothing for taste, zero. My Platypus with… Read more