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Main Equipment Recommended by James Mandeville:
Purifying Water:
Considerations:
- Always assume that all natural water sources need purifying before drinking.
- Collect water from fast-moving streams, check water for clarity, see if fresh water
crustaceans such as Crayfish are
living in the water. If they are, it is less risky to drink the water but never 100 per cent safe.
- Boil non-saline water before drinking it whenever possible, bring to a fast, rolling boil for three to five minutes.
Never drink salt water or urine.
- Filter cloudy water through three layers of material to remove debris before boiling it or using purifying tablets.
- Never drink water that smells odd.
- Chlorine and iodine-based purifying tablets are very effective against water-borne parasites and
some viruses but are NOT 100 per cent
effective in protecting against exposure to Giardia, and are INEFFECTIVE in controlling Cryptosporodia.
- To learn how to make almost any water potable, anywhere in the world, read my book
Disasters Happen, where I cover the subject in great detail,
including fresh and salt water filters and locating sources of water anywhere in
the world.
This book is based on many years experience in hostile locations and is the subject of many years research
and even deals with making nuclear contaminated water drinkable. The knowledge contained in Disasters Happen could one day
save your life.
James recommends:
Micropur MP1 Water Purifying Tablets.
(MP1 tablets are the only EPA, the Environmental Protection Agency (USA), registered purifying tablets on the market and are effective against Cryptosporidium, Giardia, bacteria and viruses.) This
is the only tablet-based treatment I would trust.
Kills bacteria and viruses in 15 minutes, cysts in 30 minutes (4 hours in cold or dirty water). Add one tablet to a litre (quart)
of water. The tablet releases chlorine dioxide (same as in water treatment plants). Each tablet is individually sealed in foil
but has to be opened with scissors or a knife. Water taste is quite good, not as
superb as the makers claim, but better than chlorine or iodine-based treatments and much safer to use. Does not require any neutraliser for taste adjustment.
Can be difficult to find local suppliers but Katadyn will help if you.
Specification and supplier:
Pack contains: 30 individually
foil packed Weight: 2.0 oz
(56g)
Manufacturer: Katadyn Products Inc., Birkenweg 4 , 8304 Wallisellen, Switzerland
www.katadyn.com
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