Water

The Survivor Filter PRO is a hand pump water filter rated to remove 99.999% of viruses, bacteria, and protozoa – here’s an honest look at what it does well, where it falls short, and who actually needs it.

The LifeStraw Personal Water Filter removes 99.999999% of bacteria and 99.999% of parasites from virtually any freshwater source – no batteries, no pumping, around $15. Here’s an honest look at what it does well and where it falls short.

The Big Berkey is a gravity-fed, no-electricity water filter that removes over 200 contaminants – including pathogens – making it a serious option for both daily home use and emergency preparedness.

The WaterBOB turns your bathtub into a 100-gallon clean water reserve in under 30 minutes – here’s an honest look at how it works, when to deploy it, and who actually needs one.

Potable Aqua water purification tablets are a compact, no-fuss backup for emergency water treatment – here’s when they’re the right call, and when they’re not.

The Sawyer Squeeze is one of the best lightweight water filters available for backcountry and evacuation use – but it does NOT remove viruses. Here’s what that means for Gulf Coast hurricane prep and when you should (and shouldn’t) rely on it.

Most water filters don’t remove viruses – and in post-hurricane floodwater, that’s a serious problem. The Grayl GeoPress 24oz purifies everything in 8 seconds. Here’s an honest review for Gulf Coast preppers.