Hi, the hero in this case was a portable LifeSaver water purifying or possibly decontaminating personal water bottle.
I remember many years ago watching this product promoted through tv science shows and then to evolve. All the while I considered the justification of purchase far beyond by finances. I told many people to consider it and not to take my word for how brilliant I believed - but to try for themselves. Nobody was disappointed.
I bought one as a treat to myself and I justified the cost simply with 'I deserve to have one'.
I did a taste test with tap water. I live in a very hard water area - my supplier is Thames Water...anyway I used my two home filter systems and my new hero and compared results. It was a hands down win.
The LifeSavered water tastes like mineral water, it doesn't have the chemical bouquet and/or the unpalatable taste.
I was actually right all along but never had the courage of my convictions...til now.

Seán McMullan

Used the Life saver Jerry on a two week Overland trip with my son and I and enjoyed having peace of mind any where we went knowing we had safe drinking water!

Have you been in a situation where you need to start a fire quickly? I have.
My No.1 choice would always be to use a cigarette lighter, that's a no-brainer. But what if it's wet or your lighter is empty? Then you're going to need a spark and some dry tinder. You can go on Youtube and see the videos for yourself (I particularly like Greg Ovens Bushcraft). The beauty of Ferro Steel is that it works when it's wet. You've got to scrape off the top black layer on this first. Then you get a really strong and hot spark. Tested on a cotton wool ball - tick. A cotton wool ball soaked in Vaseline will be even better. However I live in the UK so wish me luck in getting dry firewood!

As a budding Prepper this seems like a very well designed and useful piece of kit and easy to use. The scavenging hose might be very useful as the water sources close to me (within a mile) aren't all that accessible: I don't really want to have to climb over a barbed wire fence, climb into a ditch or fight my way through brambles to fill my water bottle.

I backpack a lot. After a recent trip where I ran out of water and the only source I could find looked a bit dodgy, I decided to ditch my standard filter and go purifier. First time out last weekend on the same mountains I'd previously had issues with water quality, the difference was obvious. The water from the wayfarer actually tastes better for a start. The dodgy water source was drinkable and I can honestly say no bad stomachs at all. I wouldn't have trusted my previous filter here and in fact went without previously. It's the way forward from here on for me.

We have limited space in the campervan and I wasn't sure about the quality of the drinking water on some sites after reading reviews, so the cube gives us peace of mind. Easy to use, easy to setup, pure drinking water.

LifeSaver Bottle Portable Water Filter and Purifier:

I've been aware of this product for about 10 years now but it may be much older.

You don't necessarily have to drink straight out of the bottle. You can pour the filtered contents in to something else if you like. Therefore using the 'Lifesaver' as a through-filter.

If you are in a desperate situation or can't get water in to the bottle easily, you can use the sponge at the bottom of the bottle to soak up water and then squeeze the contents in to the bottle. This may not be appealing, but I did say if you are desperate. So for example, if there is a shallow puddle on the side of the road that you can't get the bottle in to and no other water source nearby. You can dip the sponge in to the puddle and then squeeze the contents in to the bottle before following the pressurisation steps.

Because this is made out of plastic, you will have to be careful with it if using it out on the field. The last thing you would want is for it to crack.

I think the long term use-case of this product makes it worth while if you spend a lot of time out doors and are maybe traveling light. You will get a lot of use out of it before you need to buy replacement filters.

A most to have if you love overlanding, camping, out door activities or as simply as road tripping, great products made of Hight quality food grate plastics and the water activated charcoal filter makes the water taste delicious and refreshing
I do recommend this lifesaver Jerry can

Still have to try it!

Wayfarer is a great addition to my Jerrycan, When I am backpacking, it is light and compact and is easy to use always knowing the water is safe to drink.

This is a great Prepper item to have at my disposal. I've taken it apart to see how it works and I believe the claims are accurate and I am confident it will be effective at making scavenged water safe to drink. In addition to this I think its built to a very good standard ensuring its outdoor and rugged capabilities. The only negative aspect per se its its sheer size and weight.

A great filter rapped for longer storage, guaranteed freshness

A great addition to your hiking, camping, or a bug out bag. Lightweight quick and easy to use filtering water into storage bottles or bladderpacks.
You may find cheaper but do your research for performance. I also have the Lifesaver Cube which is also great.

Unfortunately the tap was faulty on our Cube, however the Lifesaver customer service was excellent and they immediately despatched a replacement.
Happy to recommend this product and the company, hence five stars.

Great service & quality- nice UK 🇬🇧 firm !!