It doesn’t take much travel in the desert to realize what makes it a different camping experience. You quickly become water aware. At every campsite, at every gas fill up, at every roadside attraction you instinctively eye up the scene for the availability of water. If you see a source, you top off your omnipresent [...]

For our gift guide, we personally tested each of LifeStraw’s products, drinking from the grimiest ponds and streams we could find around the 50 Campfires basecamp.  We were amazed at the easy functionality of each filter, and the clean-tasting, odor-free water that each product produced.  As we used each product, it quickly became clear what [...]

Overview: From Lifestraw: “The LifeStraw Personal Water Filter Line contains no chemicals, no batteries and no moving parts to wear out. It features a high flow rate and weighs only 2oz. It is perfect for the Ultralight backpacker, camper, hiker, traveler, boy scout, hunter or for emergencies. Unlike many similar filters on the market today, [...]

There are many different water filtration systems for the outdoorsman. Some require a special water bottle, others use ultraviolet light. But the LifeStraw, a water filtration straw, is the most advanced personal water filter available today. Everything is contained in a small tube with special filters allowing users to just stick it in the water [...]