Water

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.

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 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.

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 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.

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.

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.