Outdoor Survival - It's All In Your Head By: Wolf Leffew | - The great thing about survival is... it's all in your head. Well, perhaps not ALL, but survivalists will agree that when life threatening emergencies do arise, a huge factor IS there. It's your mindset, your ability to reason, and your will to survive. Always remember to S.T.O.P.! That is to say, S-(Sit Down), T-(Think), O-(Observe), and P-(Plan). Your worst enemy is not necessarily your situation. It is the FEAR of that situation. So, just don't panic. Instead, sit down, think about the facts ... Tags:outdoor, survival gear, emergency fire, shelter, water, signaling
Do You Want An Innovative Way To Filter Your Water? By: Kristi Ambrose | - If you want a really cool way to filter a large or small amount of water in a VERY quick amount of time then you should try some of the newer products available to consumers out there. A lot of these items are so innovative because they actually use portable water purification by using UV lights! One thing I saw recently was a "pen" that held 16oz of water and another that help 1quart. The first one filtered in about 48 seconds and the larger amount of water got purified in about 90 seconds! The ... Tags:portable water purification, UV water purification, ultraviolet water purification, water purifier
Portable Ultraviolet Water Purification By: Jamie Hanson | - These days, water is extremely contaminated as a lot of waste and sewage released from various factories and industries is discarded into water. The water used for drinking purpose is impure and unsafe. Impure water leads to dangerous and life threatening diseases like jaundice, cholera, diarrhea and various skin diseases. And as everyone knows that 'prevention is better than cure', it is best to consider water purification process that helps to remove dangerous bacteria that causes several heal ... Tags:Portable ultraviolet water purification
Backpack Water Filters - Be Prepared For The Wilderness By: Allison Mac | - If you're heading out on a trek where bringing your own bottled water is not an option and boiling water is a hassle then a good backpack water filter is what you need. Most experienced wilderness junkies either use a filter or else they chemically treat their water.
A good backpack water filter will eliminate parasites and possibly even viruses. A typical filter uses cartridges that can either be cleaned or replaced. The amount of sediment in the water will determine how long ... Tags:backpack water filters, Katadyn, Crystal Quest, Exstream Mac
Now You Can Have Filtered Water Anywhere You Go! By: Kristi Ambrose | - Recently I was searching online for a new way to filter water because I go camping a lot and frankly, sometimes boiling water can get really tiring. I saw a couple of these gadgets online and figured I would give it a try. Its really amazing how these "pens" work and yes, they do work, magnificently!So how do these products work exactly? Well its pretty easy to understand once you see the actual pen itself but these products simple allow water to be sterilized by UV rays that are formulated f ... Tags:steripen, ultraviolet water purification, uv water purification, hiking, camping, travel, survival
