Bearly Prepping: Water Filtration (Part 1)

Water! The most important human need, second only to oxygenated air. While air is likely to be freely available in a SHTF situation, water may not be! Today we address the following:

-What types of filters are they and how do they work?
-What do you need to think about when purchasing a water filter?
-How effective are modern water filters at removing germs from water?

DISCLAIMER: This video is not intended as personal medical advice. The suggestions listed here are only examples of practices and procedures which might be useful in EMERGENCY situations where potable water is unavailable.

Topics discussed: water, purity, purification, concentration, turbidity, contamination, microscopic, macroscopic, turbidity, filtration, bacteria, diarrhea, microorganisms, parasites, viruses, giardia, cryptosporidium, rotavirus, norovirus, e. coli, cholera, heavy metals, lead, arsenic, distillation, boiling, chemical additives