Potable Aqua Water Purification Tablets

Description

Dehydration – The Hangover That Finally Kills You

It takes a lot to get off the beaten track. It’s so well worn that the sides are steep enough to to keep the herd moving in the same direction. Should you find yourself on the other side, in the real for the first time through sheer grit and determination, my hat goes off to you – and I hope you packed some of these tablets.

When the little old ladies in sun hats and ragged street children stop approaching you with cold bottles of water and beer then you’ll know you’ve arrived. In these places easily accessible bottled water may be scarce.

A central fountain in Kathmandu post-earthquake. ©Nickythump

Locals may drink from ancient wells but they are naturally attuned over generations to compete with the myriad of waterborne bacteria present in almost all rural wells and springs. These can be developed, but take years not months.

For the rest of us who only ever keep a litre or two on our person these iodine tablets by Potable Aqua are a decent backup for the long term traveler. As opposed to the filter pens such as the Sawyer or Steripen these tablets can purify far more water far quicker and with the added PA Plus tablets the iodine taste is slightly quelled.

Simply drop the directed amount into a clear or opaque bottle and leave it in the sun for 30-45mins. If the water is coming from a stream or is filled with particulate then cover the end with a bandana as a simple filter, let it settle, then apply the iodine.

-Nick

From Potable Aqua

Used worldwide by campers, hikers, militaries, emergency responders, and anyone else who needs to drink water from a questionable source, Portable Aqua iodine tablets will disinfect contaminated drinking water in a pinch.

The tablets–which are intended for short-term or limited emergency use only–make most water bacteriologically suitable for drinking, proving effective against Giardia lamblia when used as directed.

Each Potable Aqua tablet contains 20 mg of Tetraglycine Hydroperiodide (TGHP), which liberates 8 mg of titratable iodine when released into water. Within 30 minutes, the iodine will have penetrated the cell walls of the microorganisms, rendering them inactive and making the water safe to drink.

“Potable Aqua Plus Tablets neutralize the iodine aftertaste and color, improving the taste of your drinking water.”

Potable Aqua tablets provide purified drinking water
PA Plus tablets remove iodine taste and color
Treats up to 25 quarts
contains 50 tablets
Easy to use.Potable Aqua Water Purification Tablets w/PA Plus-50 Tablets

$13.99 (as of May 1, 2016, 7:47 pm)