Lets you drink safely straight out of streams, ponds and parking lot puddles!

The same high-tech filtration design used in humanitarian crises situations in Haiti, Pakistan, Peru, Kenya, Indonesia, D.R. Congo, South Africa, Mexico, and Bangladesh is now available for consumers.

LifeStraw® is an award-winning point-of-use portable water filter that transforms micro-biologically contaminated water into safe, clean drinking water. It is ideal for a variety of users outside of the home, from hikers and campers to people displaced by natural disasters.

Backed by serious research in international labs and extensive field research, LifeStraw® has been distributed to nearly every major international humanitarian disaster since 2005 and in broad public health campaigns in the millions.

• Easy-to-operate: Anyone who can use a drinking straw can use a LifeStraw®. Simply drink or draw the unfiltered water through the LifeStraw® and when finished blow air back through the straw to flush and clear it after drinking
• LifeStraw® uses advanced hollow fiber technology. This is a highly efficient method of filtration. Hollow fibre membrane requires no chemicals like chlorine or iodine.
  • Water enters and is forced through narrow fibers under high pressure
  • Hollow fibers trap bacteria, protozoa, and other contaminants which are flushed out by back washing
  • Reduces turbidity (muddiness)
  • Clean water exits through tiny pores in the walls of the hollow fibers
  • Filtered water is safe to drink

• Drink directly from any water source (tested by Forest City Surplus Staff by drinking directly from puddles in our parking lot)
• According to the Center for Disease Control, each year 20-50% of international travelers develop diarrhea. Tap water and drinks with ice are common sources. Protect yourself with this easy-to-use straw
• Removes bacteria and protozoa
• Ultralight and easy to use (no pumping required)
• Perfect for hiking, camping and emergency preparedness
• Removes up to 99.99999 percent of water-borne bacteria
• Removes up to 99.9 percent of water-borne protozoan cysts
• Rigorous laboratory testing conducted at the University of Arizona found that LifeStraw’s performance exceeded U.S. EPA water filtration requirements for bacteria and parasites
• BPA Free and contains no chemicals
• Filter pore size of approx 0.2 microns
• Allows you to make 1000 liters (264 gallons) of clean water from something that fits in your pocket
• Weighs only 56 grams (2 oz.)
• Uses no batteries, added chemicals or moving parts
• A great addition to any survival kit or bug-out bag
• Use it while traveling abroad to avoid waterborne illnesses
• Winner of “Best Invention of 2005.” by Time Magazine
• Named “Innovation of the Year.” by Esquire
• Brand new product in manufacturer’s packaging!

You can get the LifeStraw Point-of-Use Personal Water Filter Straws at Forest City Surplus