Testing water filter results under a microscope 🔬

[ethereal]

As a medical laboratory technologist specializing in microbiology, I really appreciate that you went to these lengths to show people what could possibly be in unknown water sources. Filtration and chemical treatment are vital. Especially in a situation where medical intervention isn't available. The illness these lifeforms can cause is not something you want to be dealing with, particularly in a shtf situation.

[ImNotJust]

Im surprised that I never got sick as a child swimming in less than ideal swimming holes.

[ajackass]

All the little buddies stuck in the filter

[uptown]

That filter really did it's job. Wow that water was crispy clear.🎉

[elizabethstump]

Adding a drop of iodine after filtering also helps make sure nothing is left to infect you, if boiling is not an option.

[Alvan]

This was cool, but irl a coffee
filter first, could help a lot and prolong the life of the filter straw.

[zatrusofnietzche]

LIFESTRAW good for something like 200k gallons or 5 yrs of safe water even from brackish or sewage water . Id absolutely trust my life, thats why i still have two

[ikegaming]

I never knew how many creatures where in a creek until I saw this video

[shell_leigh]

I'm so glad you showed this. I really wanted to know how much it does filter.

[siaratan]

There are also the smaller things that you can't easily catch under a microscope as well, like bacteria and such. The water may be filtered, but it is not disinfected. You can add bleach to the water to disinfect it in case you can't boil it or want to go an extra step, 2 drops per liter is the recommended amount.

If no way of disinfecting or properly filtering the water exists, and tou are in dire need, symptoms from waterborne illnesses usually show after 2-3 days, so it is better to drink unsafe water than to die of thirst (3-4 days without water), possibly giving you a day or two to find help. However this should, obviously, only be a last resort against certain death.

[BrassBashers]

Major fact that people need to realize about the cheap filters like the Life Straw: they do NOT filter out viruses!!! So make sure to still boil or spend a bit more money and buy one that filters viruses. The Survival Filter is great because you can either electronically or hand pump large amounts of water with it very easily.

[kateps]

I'm glad you did this, definitely great to know...my dad said in case of prepping, even boiling or distilling doesn't get rid of chemicals but boiling is as good as we can get.

[TheCian]

Always boil the water for at least 10-15 min even if you filter it

[ignatiusmartin]

Please post more videos like these. Very very educational, to keep us in good health.

[Travige]

I am really appreciating your video's more and more. Keep them coming. 🙃

[ChibiQilin]

"A flowing watersource is usually gonna be better" it would've been nice if we had a sample of that for comparison too.

[zanelee-nseo]

the thing I found with those straw things is its hard to dry them out to use again. They are almost a one use deal.

[NZCLUB_reals]

Boil it - Cant go wrong. I've swam in all sorts of gungy water holes, farm run-offs, dirty farm water reserves full of stagnant stuff probably with dead animals 😂 never got sick but I guess if you drink it then it becomes a problem

[erichbreckoff]

As a kid we always did drink water as long from a running source. One of them had cowpasture upstream. May explain why i got ironcast Immunsystem

[Undomaranel]

Might I suggest a coyote well? Dig a hole a few feet from the water source. If it's mud/ dirt/ clay your water will have self filtered as it's part of the water table, not the scummy pond. Then lifestraw that.