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Hoosier National Forest

Steripen adventurer Opti a light weight tool to purify water

on December 1, 2011 in Adventure travel, backpacking, camping, Gear review, International backpacking

The Steripen Adventurer Opti uses short wave germicidal UV light to disinfect water. The UV light disrupts the DNA within bacteria and viruses making them unable to reproduce and therefore harmless. The Steripen is handy both on a wilderness backpacking trip when treating water or when visiting other countries and reluctant to drink water. This [...]

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