DRINK WATER FROM A MUD PUDDLE

MSR GUARDIAN PURIFIER

The U.S. military asked backcountry outfitter Mountain Safety Research (MSR) to create a device that could protect troops from waterborne illness anywhere they deploy.

The company came up with the Guardian Purifier, which uses medical-grade fibers to block out dangerous pathogens, such as bacteria, protozoa, and viruses, along with particulate matter like sediment and silt. Also, the device never requires a cleaning: It uses about 10 percent of the water it pumps up to flush out the blocked contaminants. Now it’s available to you. It debuted in August 2015. $350

source: popsci.com  by Berne Broudy

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