Odd question, but its on my mind. If i pee into a bowl, and use the filter on that, will it taste like water or pee?

Salt and urea, along with various other substances your body is trying to eliminate, will remain in the filtered urine so it will still taste like pee (whatever that tastes like.) In a desperate survival situation, many people have resorted to drinking their urine. That is ok up to a point. As your dehydration increases, your urine will become increasingly concentrated (dark and even viscous.) It's best to drink urine early in your survival situation since it will be less concentrated and consequently less toxic. That way you are conserving what water you do have longer. Of course, most people will completely exhaust their water supply before they resort to drinking urine. However, drinking highly concentrated urine is probably worse than not drinking it at all. Also, urine is actually sterile inside your bladder but not as it flows through your urethra. Happy drinking!

I am a bit confused... Does the shelf life of 5 years begin after first use? Or 5 years even if unused? Does it have a manufactured date on it? If we don't use them do we need to replace them every 5 years?

5 years from manufacture date which is supposed to be printed on the packaging . Last ones I bought from Amazon were expired but the manufacture and expiration date had been removed from the packaging . I contacted lifestraw and according to the batch #,they mistakenly left, they were 7 years out of date . If you go to your local caming or sporting goods store you will see they clearly DO come with a manufacture,expiration date and batch # . Remember you get what you pay for and trying to save a few dollars purchasing from sellers that arent exactly honest and sold you a unuseable,expired product isnt a good deal in the end. If it doesnt have a date you can find on the packaging then its most likely been removed and either out of date or close to .

Can you use it with sea water the LifeStraw

No, the Life Straw does not remove salt from ocean water. You can buy desalinators on Amazon for around $250- $300 that can make drinkable water from salt water. Unfortunately, Life Straws cannot remove salt or dangerous chemicals from contaminated water.

It says UP TO 1000 liters, since you're not measuring your water and it depends on how bad the water is, how do you know when it has reached its limt?

Take a 1 liter jar, fill it with water, now draw out the water using the straw a mouthful at a time. Count how many mouthfuls you get from a liter of water. Multiply. that by 1,000. Men, women and children will have different figures.

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小**徳

安心を買いました

2.11.2025

W**I

Best review ever

This think really sucks.... water!

11.05.2021

T**A

Good!!

Good!

18.12.2020

N**I

来るべき災害に備えて、YouTube動画でお勧めされていたので購入しました。使うことがなければありがたいですが、一人暮らしなのでいざという時にすぐ使えるようになりたいと思います。

27.08.2025

M**O

源流釣行で使用してみましたが、約コップ半分くらい飲んだかと思いますが、全く問題ないです。おいしく飲めましたし、以前直に飲んで腸を痛めたことがありましたが、今回はなんの問題もないです。

8.06.2018

A**ー

値段は上がったり、下がったりしますので、安いときを狙って買いました。まだ使ってません。非常用グッズとして買っとくんだけです。いろんな賞を獲得したアイテムなので、特にこの商品を発明されるやさしい発想で★を5つにします。 ‘隣国製だから‘、酷い評価を見てやや悲しいですね。確かに、日本製は大体安心ですが、商品会社が隣国に依頼するなら、品質管理もすると思います。事前にちゃんと下調べしたら、自分にも他人にもいい結果を残せるのではないかと思いますね～～ […] ← ご参考まで

14.06.2016

M**A

何かキャンプに持っていこうかな？っていうのと、持っている安心感ｗ

17.12.2016

篠**崎

何かあった時のために購入しました。もちろん災害時です。でもキャンプなどにもいいかも。

6.11.2015

M**R

Acil durumlarda kullanmak için bire bir.

28.09.2024

F**L

As promised- it’s a low bar by on Amazon Egypt it’s the most important one unfortunately- still came in too much packaging though

14.04.2025

T**G

Awesome for survival preparedness kits. Everyone needs a few! Arrived undamaged and ready to go. Unlimited shelf life product, stores well for years in a bug out bag. Great for camping and hiking adventures. Very affordable and piece of mind. Don't chance getting sick by drinking unknown unfiltered water.

19.12.2025

J**N

Le LifeStraw - Filtre à eau personnel est un excellent produit pour tous ceux qui aiment les activités en plein air. Sa conception compacte et légère en fait un compagnon idéal pour le camping, la randonnée ou les situations d'urgence. L'utilisation est simple : il suffit de plonger l'extrémité dans une source d'eau, et vous pouvez boire directement. J'apprécie particulièrement sa capacité à éliminer 99,9 % des bactéries et protozoaires, ce qui me donne une grande tranquillité d'esprit. La qualité du filtre est impressionnante, et je l'ai utilisé plusieurs fois sans aucun problème. C'est un accessoire essentiel pour rester hydraté en toute sécurité, où que vous soyez. Je le recommande vivement à tous les amateurs d'aventure !

22.09.2024

L**S

Dit in huis hebben voor noodsituaties

27.12.2025

ASIN	B006QF3TW4
Amazon Bestseller	#45,559 in Home & Kitchen ( See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen ) #11 in Water Filtering Bottles
Batteries Included	No
Color	blue
Customer Reviews	4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (95,004)
Date First Available	August 8, 2012
Item Volume	2.5 Centiliters
Model Number	LSPHF017
Product Dimensions	22 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm; 40 g
Size	230mm×26mm 約57g
Style Features	Disaster, Emergency Water, Lifestraw, Water Filter, survival
Target Audience	Unisex Adult

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