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Illustration of water purification tablets, a water bottle, and a backpack beside a mountain creek

Water Purification Tablets: How They Work and When You Still Need a Filter

Water purification tablets are small enough to forget in your pack, but using them takes more than dropping one into a bottle. Learn how iodine, chlorine, and chlorine dioxide differ, why treatment times vary, and how to build a practical water plan for the backcountry.

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Sunlight shining over a mountain lake surrounded by conifers and snow-dusted peaks.

CDC Backcountry Water

CDC Backcountry Water: A Guide to Drinking Water Treatment and Sanitation for Backcountry Travel Use Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevent

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A man in a dark shirt is partly submerged in water beside a bank of tall green reeds.

Understanding Water Survival

Learn the importance of water survival techniques to survive cold water immursion, sinking vehicle accidents, and floods.

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