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What others are saying about KlearWater active Chlorine Dioxide water treatment

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Backpack Gear Test Reviews

"Things I don't like: None. This is a great product." --Chuck Kime

"I love to use the KlearWater Water Treatment on solo backpacking trips. It is lightweight and has less volume compared to a filter and treats the water quickly. " --Jennifer Koles

"KlearWater seems to be highly effective [...] I plan to make KlearWater my primary water treatment method in the future..." --Pamela Wyant

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Backpacker August 2006 Issue

KlearWater Water Treatment We like chlorine dioxide purification treatments for their light weight, lack of taste, and deadly effect on tough pathogens such as giardia and cryptosporidia, The downsides include measuring drops, mixing solutions, and fiddling with gadgets. This version comes as a simple no-mix formula, enough to treat 32 liters, or 8 ½ gallons, a 1-ml measuring spoon, and a plastic case to prevent leaks. Just measure and add to your bottle or bladder. In 15 minutes, it'll kill most bacteria and viruses, while tougher germs and cysts are dispatched in about half an hour. That's a lot faster than similar tablets. The solution is virtually tasteless, but can bleach clothes if spilled. Enough for 32 liters, or 8 ½ gallons. $13; 2.9 oz. www. klearwater.com. Reader service # 127


May 27, 2006 - In a REVIEW by BackpackGearTest tester Pam Wyant said "Wow! So far I am very impressed by the convenience of using KlearWater. I found it much easier to use than a filter, especially when stopping along the trail during the day. Many of the water sources we encountered were small trickling springs, and I found I could use my small platypus sport bottle to collect the water, transfer it to either my 1 L or 2 L bladder, and add the appropriate amount of KlearWater to treat the water faster and more conveniently than getting out my gravity fed filter, setting it up, and trying to collect enough water to fill it from these shallow sources. Even with the 15 minute treatment time, I could be drinking water faster than if I used the filter set-up due to the ease of use of KlearWater. In fact, KlearWater was so convenient, I ended up treating water several times along the way for my friends who had planned on using a filter, so we could make our water stops shorter and they could be drinking water sooner!" MORE


NEW! Check out Robin's blog: The Dirt - Adventure Racing according to Robyn Benincasa

My name is Robyn Benincasa, and I'm a professional Adventure Racer/Firefighter who has had a great deal of experience with KlearWater/Xinix. My adventure racing teams and I have been using the product since 1998, and highly recommend it for not only water purification, but disinfection of cuts and scrapes while out in the field, as well as a bit of oral hygiene during races (sadly we don't do a lot of teeth brushing while racing hard for 7-10 days in races like the Eco-Challenge!--don't tell mom). The main benefits to us are the fact that the product is really easy to use while on the “run” (literally), there is no mixing, there is little or no taste at all when it's added to water or drink mixes (versus iodine and many other brands), we have a good deal of confidence in the spectrum of “cootie coverage”, and it's a multi-use product in our packs (ref the disinfection of cuts and scrapes), which is the key to racing as light and fast as possible (and fighting brush fires).

Basically, KlearWater would definitely be the first thing on my Top 10 Things to Have on a Deserted Island list. Ok, maybe the second thing. :)

If you're interested in some more information about our team and/or the sport of Adventure Racing, here are a few sites for you to check:

www.TeamMerrellWigwam.com (our team) www.WorldClassTeams.com (My corporate teambuilding company)

We're big fans, as are the rest of the experienced expedition length adventure racers in the world. Nobody drinks more bad water than we do--And the fact that we're relatively bug free over the last 8 years is a great testament to KlearWater!

Adventure Always,

Robyn Benincasa
Captain, Team Merrell/Wigwam Adventure