| Mcnett Aquamira Water Treatment |  | Brand: McNett
Buy New: $11.95
as of 7/29/2010 23:33 EDT details
Seller: Four Seasons Survival
Rating:  6 reviews
Media: Misc.
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 2.8 x 1.3 x 4.5
MPN: 371242
Model: 371242
UPC: 021563410006
EAN: 0021563410006
ASIN: B0007KKYMM
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Mcnett Aquamira Water Treatment Brought To You By The Makers Of Seam Grip. Treats Over 120 Quarts Of Water. Mix 7 Drops Of The Two Bottles Together, And Let Sit 5 Minutes. Pour Contents Into 1 Quart Of Water. Process Takes Approximately 20 Minutes. Perfect For Use Washing Fruits And V Aquamira Water Treatment Drops Are A Safe And Easy Way To Treat Drinking Water When Hiking Or Traveling. Aquamira Uses Stabilized Chlorine Dioxide, A More Effective Germacide Than Iodine, And Is Free Of Iodine's Unpleasant Taste. The 1 Oz. Kit Is Compact Enough To Fit In A Shirt Pocket. Treats Up To 30 Gallons. This Item Is In Category: Hydration > Filters & Purifiers Brand: Mcnett
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Must be working June 4, 2010
Johnny D. (Los Angeles, CA)
Used it during back-country trips in the USA and has worked wonderful. No odd tastes.
Once you do it twice, it just becomes an easy repetition.
It's small, packs light and you don't risk not having it like you do with water filters due to breakage. Highly recommended!
 Great Product April 6, 2010
April Parker
Used it several times to treat water! Its small, light and works very well. I haven't been sick yet...=P Only down side is the wait time. But I rather carry the light solution then a pump. That is just my preference.
Simple, Light, Works Great September 9, 2009
Mark Schultz (Sacramento, CA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The difference in wait time is minor compared to the hassle of pumping, which also takes a few minutes and a lot more effort. I pre-mix the drops in the cap before heading to the lake or stream for raw water. The five minutes of pre-mix time is often over by the time I get back to my pack. I then mix it into the hydration bag and head down the trail. Fifteen minutes later I'm drinking great tasting cold water from a tube as I'm hiking down the trail. For me, conserving energy by keeping it simple and light is more important than a few minutes without water. When you get tired of digging into a pack and getting a pump going while hunched over a shoreline and then repacking the pump and then cleaning the filter and then changing the prefilter - try the drops. Keep it simple. Keep it light.
Lightweight, No Taste ... and Works! January 18, 2009
Tim Warneka (Cleveland, OH USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I first used these drops when I spent two weeks with the American Red Cross post-Katrina in Southern Mississippi. Since then I've taken multiple back-packing trips and used these drops.
I've never gotten sick.
These drops are lightweight and have none of the headaches (or price) associated with mechanical water filters.
The only downside is that you have to wait a bit for the chemicals to mix with each other, and then with the water. The only time this was a problem was when I got off to a late start from a trailhead in the mountains of West Virgina, and ended up setting up a dry camp in the dark. (But that's just me being a bonehead.) I was pretty dry the next morning, but quickly found a stream and went to work. (Water never tasted so good! ;-)
I'll gladly plan my water stops out a bit in exchange for not having to deal with the expense and headaches of mechanical filters.
I'm taking my 11-year-old daughter on her first backpacking trip this spring, and I'm using this product.
Highly recommended.
Great Product August 17, 2006
John D. Goldsworthy (Champion, PA)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
In 2004 during my hike of the Appalachian Trail, my water filter was nothing but headaches, clogging and maintence. I replaced the filter 2 weeks into my hike with Aqua Mira and used it extensively for the rest of the trip. I found only a slight chlorine taste, no worse than some city water I've had. The only issue was I couldn't drink my newly gathered water immediately, as one could with a filter. Water management had to be planned. I would take my breaks at or near a water source so I had the aloted time for parts A & B to mix properly. Then once at camp, first thing I would do is get and prepare my water, then move onto setting up camp. By the time I was done, I had water.
During my hike (and afterward) I used it without any problems and without contracting any sicknesses.
I liked the product so much, I'm back to purchase some more for an up coming hike I'm planning on the Ouachita Trail, in AR and OK.
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