Sawyer Squeeze Water Filtration | Hurricane Gear Test

Well, food and water are must-haves in every hurricane kit, but how do you make sure you have enough clean drinking water? That's key. So, meteorologist John Dawson tests a portable water filter on today's hurricane gear test. Hurricane Ike? Hurricane Harvey and even the big freeze from February 2021 all required boil water notices for some of the Fox 26 area. It is so strange when you can't trust the water coming out of the faucet in your own home. On today's hurricane gear test, we're looking at a water filtration system so that you can perhaps cut down on the amount of water you store ahead of time. Sawyer makes filters that remove 99.999% Today, we're looking at the Sawyer Squeeze Filter. Now, just a reminder that most recommendations say you should have at least three gallons of water per person, and that can add up quickly when you're planning for a family. Now, this is a hollow fiber membrane filter, and they're popular with overnight hikers and disaster prep. It's a physical process, so there's no chemicals or batteries required. Pressure moves the water through microscopic pores. Tropic pores trapping. Being the particulate or biological threat larger than 0.1 microns. Many times these kind of filters are actually just for individuals. It's used like a straw. You literally have to suck the water through the filter. And that's fine for one person, but not so much for a group. And definitely not great for cooking or cleaning. Squeezing this bag. Pushes the water through the filter and then you can keep your clean water in a bottle or another container. A slower but easier option is hanging this and allowing gravity to provide the force. Moving the water through the filter, now this cannot desalinate water nor remove chemicals like chlorine. So the ocean and your swimming pool are not going to work. But its lifespan is practically limitless, good for 100,000 gallons of water. I give the Sawyer Squeeze Filter a cat 5 out of 5 on my Hurricane Kit Priority Scale. Their website has it priced at about $65. Do you plan to store water or filter it? Tell me on my Facebook page. I'm at John Dawson, Fox 26. JD's Hurricane Gear Test is brought to you by Centerpoint Energy.