LifeSaver Liberty™ Ersatzkartusche

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

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.

On the face of it, this bottle is expensive, but, given that it is a portable solution to purifying water, then it is actually worth its weight in gold.

There have been occasions when we have been out hiking and run out if water, so, this bottle gives us peace of mind that we can safely drink riven water if needed.

I have primed the filter and given it a test run, and the water tasted like, well, filtered water.

It claims to be able to purify 2000L, which would give you 5000 used at 400ml. I am not expecting to get that many uses, but even if I got half, I would be very pleased.

This LifeSaver Liberty is a serious piece of kit. The ability to remove viruses, not just bacteria, is why I chose it for my travels to remote areas. It's robustly built, and the pump action is straightforward once primed. The included scavenger hose is a brilliant addition for filling from difficult sources or topping up other containers. Yes, it's an investment, but for truly safe water anywhere, it's worth every penny. The 400ml capacity is for personal use on the go; use the hose for bulk filtering.

Although it's expensive, there really isn't a substitute for clean water. If you're planning on travelling anywhere where clean water is not a guarantee - especially out in the wilderness - it might be the best £120 you've ever spent.

It's very simple to use once you've done it a few times and although you don't need to use the hose, it's handy having that option available. As a lightweight, easy to carry solution without the hose, it comfortably purifies just under half a litre of water from pretty much any source. Although using the hose makes it less portable, it also makes it much easier to collect water from pools or similar.

Although I'm only really able to test this using household water (collected rainwater), I can confirm that it seems to work absolutely brilliantly. The water from it is clear and tastes pure. I don't know of other solutions or how they compare in terms of performance or price. However, as a portable drinking solution for anyone who's going to be away from clean water sources for a substantial time, this seems to be an excellent and potentially life saving device.