Queso Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 is it possible to purify water with grapefruit and seed extract?Some backpacker in hawaii was doing that,charming, but effective? what are some non-expensive ways to purify water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronthepon Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 Can't say anything about grapefruit and seed extract, but we have water filters that also boil the water using solar power. Zero cost of useage... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queso Posted May 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 i'm poorso i'm looking for something effective and low-costor something really expensiveand small that I can just stick in my pocket http://www.geocities.com/tcartz/sacrifice.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelangelica Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 is it possible to purify water with grapefruit and seed extract?Some backpacker in hawaii was doing that,I was told that lemon juice helps.I don't know for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queso Posted May 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 well this is the thread to FIND OUT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C1ay Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 See http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Spa/4415/grapefruit.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queso Posted May 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 thanks c1ay! I loooove you :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queso Posted May 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 time to get some GSE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HydrogenBond Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 If I was to improvise something it would be dilute chlorine water drops and a charcoal filter. The chlorine will kill micro-organisms and the activated charcoal filter will take out the chlorine as well as flavors and odors. Coconut charcoal can make a good charcoal filter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiniteNow Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Your thread title reminded me a bit of Dr. Strangelove's Jack Ripper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 If I was to improvise something it would be dilute chlorine water drops and a charcoal filter. The chlorine will kill micro-organisms and the activated charcoal filter will take out the chlorine as well as flavors and odors. Activated charcoal also removes radiation & pesticides I hear. Don't forget the tried & true technique of boiling.;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay-qu Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 on camp in the outback we used river water but slipped a few drops of Iodine into it and then your set to drink (tasted a bit funky though) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleAl Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 Amazon.com: Survivor 06 Water Maker Reverse Osmosis Desalinator Purifier: Sports & Outdoors http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00077BZLE/002-6795151-0172023?v=glance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00077BZLE/002-6795151-0172023?v=glance So reverse osmosis. Unfortunately they say out of stock on this item. What's in this thing? Porus membrane? Accessing...:hyper: http://www.freedrinkingwater.com/infocenter.htm :eek_big: /forums/images/smilies/banana_sign.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queso Posted May 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 way too expensive.I'll try the GSE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelangelica Posted May 30, 2006 Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 what are some non-expensive ways to purify water? Solar stills? A version of one was once put in all ship life-boats. If you go to your ship chandler you might be able to buy a hand operated osmotic pump. This filters sea water or brackish water using hand action Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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