My water filtration kit for good times and the very bad
Access to water is always a concern when heading off the grid in my van â not when Iâm home in Amsterdam, a city surrounded by the stuff. That certainty changed recently when government ministers began quietly prodding citizens to stock up on emergency supplies due to an increased risk of armed conflict and other […]
Access to water is always a concern when heading off the grid in my van â not when Iâm home in Amsterdam, a city surrounded by the stuff. That certainty changed recently when government ministers began quietly prodding citizens to stock up on emergency supplies due to an increased risk of armed conflict and other regional unpleasantries.
One recommendation, of many, is to have three liters (almost one gallon) per person per day on hand, or 15 liters per day for my five-person household. That means 105 liters for just one week or 450 liters each month! I donât have space for that. Who does?
So, I started thinking: why not augment my emergency freshwater stores with a filtration and purification kit that can adapt to all the water sources around me? And since Iâm a budding vanlifer and chronic adventurer, letâs make it portable so I can take it anywhere.
I came up with this as a first-time prepper: pairing quick-connect water filters like the $42 LifeStraw sold by Camelbak with Dometicâs portable 11-liter Go water jug ($69.99) and its rechargeable Go Hydration Water Faucet ($99.99). Dirty water goes in and clean water comes out with a double-tap on the faucet. It eve …
