I am pretty sure that you will agree with me when I throw you the cliche health is wealth. I always carry around my SteriPen water purifier whenever I travel to ensure that I will not be rushed to the hospital due to amoebiasis or other sickness.
Wherever I go, I drink plenty of water to prevent dehydration, and since that I can’t be too sure if I’m always served with clean water, then I just dip my SteriPen into the glass of water to make sure that it is safe to drink. It is especially important when you travel with your baby or children, since children are very prone to sickness.
Do not be too lax or confident that you can not get sick from just drinking non-purified water. Always carry a SteriPen with you especially when you travel. It is so easy and fun to use. You just have to push the button twice then dip the SteriPen to a half a liter of clear water until the indicator turns green. It automatically kills bacteria, protozoa like Cryptosporidium and Giardia, and viruses in just 48 seconds.
For 1 liter of water, it usually takes up to a minute, compared to other water purifiers like the chemical chlorine that purifies water for a very long 4 hours. The chemical iodine also takes so long to purify water, but the SteriPen purifies water so fast that you can drink the water almost immediately. It has also been tried and tested by several laboratories such as the University of Maine, University of Oregon, University of Arizona, and etc.
It is very suitable for traveling because it is very lightweight. It weighs less than 225 grams including the batteries already. Pump filters can purify water as well but one pump filter weighs a pound or two.
The SteriPen is very portable and handy. To purify clear water, it uses UV or ultraviolet light. The SteriPen determines the duration of exposure with its integrated microprocessor and temperature sensor. Compared to test strips or timers with ungtangling hoses and balancing bottles with pump filters or chemicals.
September 9th, 2007 
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