Top 6 Emergency Survival Water Filters
Without clean water, your chance of survival decreases exponentially during an emergency or natural disaster unless you carry survival water filters. For water purification, my personal preference is to have at least two ways to filter dirty water so that I have clean water to drink during an emergency survival situation.
If you’re not sure what type of emergency water filter to buy to clean your water, then read on for a few recommendations.
6 BEST Emergency Survival Water Filters
1. Sawyer PointOne Squeeze Water Filter System
It’s easy to get clean drinking water from the 4-1/2 star rated Sawyer PointOne Squeeze Water Filter System. This has become a family favorite because it’s easy to use and has a simple design. You can filter water just about anywhere with this highly portable and lightweight filtration system – weighs only 3 ounces. If you’re looking to survive in an area that has only dirty water you can filter again and again to get clean drinking water – up to 100,000 gallons. This filtration system comes ready to go with two 32-ounce and one 16-ounce collapsible BPA-free pouch.
2. Survivor Filter PRO
When it comes to family preparedness my go-to survival water filter is the Survivor Filter PRO. This 4-1/2 star rated filtering system filters water in 3 stages and is effective in removing 99.9% of tested viruses, bacteria, and parasites from freshwater sources. Unlike most survival filters on the market, the Survivor filter pro was independently tested by multiple labs in the USA. This is the one survival filter I recommend if you have to clean dirty water for an entire family. You can hand pump 17 ounces of water per minute into any portable hydration pack or directly into your water container of choice.
3. Platypus GravityWorks 4.0 Liter High-Capacity Water Filter System
The Platypus Gravityworks is gravity-fed, no pumping required, water filtering system that has been thoroughly tested during family camping and outdoor adventures but is suitable for emergency preparedness too. What I like most about the Gravityworks brand is that they are easier to store, transport and provide clean water faster than other pumps. Be prepared to collect water from anywhere then let the Platypus go to work to produce around 1.75 liters of water per minute. With this water filtering system, you can remove 99.9%of bacteria and protozoa.
4. Katadyn Hiker Microfilter
You can turn to the low maintenance 4-1/2 star rated Katadyn Hiker Microfilter to provide safe drinking water during any challenging survival situation where clean drinking water is hard to find. This durable, compact, and ultra-light water filter system can connect directly to your hydration pack and provide safe drinking water. The Katadyn Hiker comes equipped with an active carbon filter for an improved taste that can clean up to 200 gallons of water depending on the water source.
5. Lifestraw Personal Water Filter
As the name implies the Lifestraw Personal Water Filter is designed to filter water as you drink from the water source. The product comes shipped in a sealed bag, ready to be stored in your bug out bag. No pumping or batteries are required for this portable ultralight handheld filtering system. With a filtering capacity of up to 1,000 liters of contaminated water, the Lifestraw personal water filter removes 99.9% of waterborne bacteria and waterborne protozoan parasites. I would choose this product if I only had room for one filter in my bug out bag or urban survival kit.
6. Katadyn Pocket Water Microfilter
Katadyn Pocket Water Microfilter was recently recognized as one of the best selling emergency preparedness water filters, so we decide to give it a try. We have not assigned a star rating to this filter however our initial trial results look promising. Depending on water quality you can expect to filter up to one quart per minute with an overall filtering capacity of 13,000 gallons per unit. It’s important to note the Katadyn can filter all microorganisms, particles, and sediments found in most freshwater sources.
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Final Word
Be sure to stay prepared by having a few good survival water filters on-hand in case of an emergency event. The filters reviewed and rated here are just a sampling of the different types of water filters you can buy in today’s market. Go ahead, buy a survivalist water filter if you don’t already own one.
