Chasing Clean Air

Ultra SteriPEN - Clean Water Anytime Anywhere

SteriPEN offers a lightweight portable  device to zap water clean with ultraviolet (UV) light!

Many cities worldwide have used UV light to keep their water safe. And now individuals have the "cleaning" power in a hand-held SteriPEN.

Having the ability to turn contaminated water into safe drinking water is important for backcountry backpacking, travel to countries with poor water sanitation, and home emergency kits, especially for those of us in earthquake country.

UV light can destroy germs' ability to reproduce and make us sick. I am told that it destroys 99.999% of bacteria. 99.999% of viruses and 99.9% of protozoa, including Giardia. What's a protozoa? Giardia? The names alone - I don't want to drink 'em!

Ok. Let's get something straight. I was never a girl scout. No preconceived ideas about how things are done in the wild. Until now, that is, now that I'm researching the hows and wherefores of backcountry backpacking and getting prepared for bugs, varying weather conditions, food, and, most importantly, hydration.

Clean water!

Enroute Marin County to Los Angeles On I-5

I left clean air Marin to head to Los Angeles on I-5, and was reminded that I never know what gems and toxic hotspots I may find while chasing clean air.