Sawubona bahambi bembulunga yonke, abahamba ngezinyawo, kanye nabantu abafuna izinto ezintsha! Wake wabuka ngokwesaba impompi engabazekayo ehostela elikude, wanqikaza ngaphambi kokuphuza emfuleni osentabeni obukeka uhlanzekile, noma wamangala ngezindleko (kanye nemfucuza yepulasitiki) yamanzi asemabhodleleni phesheya? Amanzi okuphuza aphephile nahlanzekile ayisisekelo sanoma yiluphi uhambo oluhle - kodwa akuqinisekwa ngaso sonke isikhathi. Ngena eqhaweni elingadunyiswa le-adventure: i-Travel Water Filter. Khohlwa ngamajegi amakhulu noma ukuthembela enhlanhleni; ubuchwepheshe bokuhlunga obuncane nobunamandla bungaba ipasipoti yakho yokukhululeka komswakama noma kuphi eMhlabeni. Ake singene!

Kungani Uzikhathaza Ngokuhluza Usohambweni? Akukhona nje “Ukuziphindiselela KukaMontezuma”!

Ngisho namanzi acwebile angaba nezinsongo ezingabonakali:

Amabhaktheriya (isb., i-E. coli, i-Salmonella): Izimbangela ezivame ukuba khona ngemuva kohudo lomhambi.

Ama-Protozoa nama-Cysts (isb., i-Giardia, i-Cryptosporidium): Izimbungulu eziqinile, ezingamelani ne-chlorine ezibangela izinkinga ezinkulu zesisu. I-Giardia (“i-Beaver Fever”) idume kakhulu ezindaweni zasehlane.

Amagciwane (isb., i-Hepatitis A, i-Norovirus, i-Rotavirus): Avame kakhulu ezindaweni ezingenazo indle ehlanzekile. Izihlungi eziningi eziyisisekelo AZIWASUSI amagciwane.

Ukungcola kanye nokungcola: Kwenza amanzi angakhangi futhi kungavimba izihlungi ezincane ezansi komfula.

Amakhemikhali Nokunambitheka Okubi (Okulinganiselwe): Ezinye izihlungi ezithuthukisiwe zinciphisa i-chlorine, izibulala-zinambuzane, noma ukunambitheka kwensimbi okuvamile ezintweni zikamasipala kwamanye amazwe.

Ama-Microplastic: Ukukhathazeka okuvelayo emithonjeni yamanzi emhlabeni jikelele.

Isihlungi Sakho Sokuhamba I-Arsenal: Ukukhetha Ithuluzi Elifanele Lohambo

Akukho sihlungi esisodwa esilungele zonke izimo. Nansi incazelo yezinhlobo eziyinhloko zesihlungi sokuhamba:

Utshani Bokuhlunga Amanzi: Ukulula Kokuphuza

Indlela Okusebenza Ngayo: Munca amanzi ngqo ngotshani, oluqukethe isakhi sokuhlunga (ngokuvamile ulwelwesi lwefayibha olungenalutho).

Izinzuzo: Ilula kakhulu, incane kakhulu, ilula kakhulu, iyathengeka. Ilungele amagciwane/ama-protozoa. Isipele esiphuthumayo esifanele.

Okubi: Kuhlungwa kuphela njengoba uphuza (awukwazi ukugcwalisa amabhodlela kalula), umthamo olinganiselwe “ngomuthi ngamunye,” akukho ukususwa kwegciwane, umlomo uyakhathala! Ngokuvamile yi-0.1-0.2 micron kuphela.

Okuhle Kakhulu Kulokhu: Ukuhamba ngezinyawo emini, ama-kit ezimo eziphuthumayo, abantu abahamba nge-backpackers abalula kakhulu, imikhosi. Cabanga: ukumanzisa umzimba ngokushesha.

Incazelo Eyinhloko: Funa usayizi wembobo ephelele engu-0.1 micron ukuze uthole ukususwa okuthembekile kwe-protozoa/amagciwane. Izindinganiso ze-NSF 53 noma ze-EPA zinhle kakhulu.

Izihlungi Zokucindezela Namabhodlela Athambile: Ukuguquguquka Okulula

Indlela Okusebenza Ngayo: Gcwalisa isikhwama/ibhodlela lamanzi elingcolile, ubophe isihlungi ngesikulufu, bese ucindezela amanzi ahlanzekile emlonyeni wakho noma kwelinye ibhodlela. Ngokuvamile kusebenzisa ulwelwesi lwe-fiber olungenalutho.

Izinzuzo: Ilula, iyapakishwa, ishesha kakhulu, isusa amabhaktheriya/ama-protozoa kahle (ngokuvamile ayi-0.1 noma i-0.2 micron), ingahlunga amavolumu okwabelana/ukupheka. Kulula kunokumunca utshani.

Okubi: Ukucindezela kungaba yinto ekhathazayo uma unamandla amakhulu, izikhwama zingaba nokubhoboka, zihamba kancane kunezinhlelo zokucindezela/zokuphampa, ngokuvamile azisuswa igciwane.

Okuhle Kakhulu: Ukupakisha imithwalo, ukuhamba ngezinyawo, ukuhamba lapho isisindo sibaluleke khona. Ibhalansi enhle kakhulu yesisindo, ukusebenza, kanye nomthamo. Imikhiqizo edumile: iSawyer Squeeze, iKatadyn BeFree.

Incazelo Eyinhloko: Izinga lokugeleza (amalitha ngomzuzu), ukuqina kwamabhodlela athambile, ukuhlanzwa kalula (ukuhlanza emuva!).

Izihlungi Zephampu: Ihhashi Elisebenzayo Lamaqembu Nama-Basecamps

Indlela Okusebenza Ngayo: Lahla ipayipi lokungenisa amanzi emthonjeni wamanzi, upompe isibambo, bese amanzi ahlanzekile ephuma ngepayipi lokukhipha amanzi aye ebhodleleni/echibini lakho. Isebenzisa izinto zobumba, i-fibre engenalutho, noma ngezinye izikhathi izakhi zekhabhoni.

Izinzuzo: Izinga lokugeleza eliphezulu kakhulu, okungcono kakhulu ekuhlungeni inani elikhulu ngokushesha (amaqembu, ukupheka, amanzi ekamu), ukususwa okuhle kakhulu kwamagciwane/ama-protozoa (ngokuvamile ama-micron angu-0.2), okuhlala isikhathi eside. Amanye amamodeli anikeza ukususwa kwegciwane okukhethwa kukho (bheka ngezansi).

Okubi: Inketho esindayo futhi enkulu kunazo zonke, idinga ukupompa okusebenzayo (kungakhathaza!), izingxenye eziningi okufanele uzinakekele/uzithwale, ukusetha okuhamba kancane kunokucindezela/utshani.

Okuhle Kakhulu Kulokhu: Uhambo lokuhamba ngemithwalo yeqembu, izimo zasekamu, uhambo, izimo ezidinga amanzi ahlanzekile amaningi. Imikhiqizo edumile: i-MSR Guardian, i-Katadyn Hiker Pro.

Incazelo Yesihluthulelo: Isivinini sephampu (L/min), impilo yesihlungi (Amalitha), isisindo, ukulula kokugcinwa (i-ceramic ehlanzeka ensimini?).

Izihlungi Zamandla Adonsela Phansi: Ivolumu Elula Yekamu

Indlela Okusebenza Ngayo: Lengisa ichibi “elingcolile” eligcwele amanzi avela emthonjeni. Amandla adonsela phansi amanzi adlula ngesihlungi (i-fiber engenalutho noma i-ceramic) aye echibini “elihlanzekile” elingezansi. Libeke bese ulikhohlwa!

Izinzuzo: Ayisebenzi ngezandla! Ilungele ukuhlunga amavolumu amaningi ngenkathi wenza eminye imisebenzi yasekamu. Ilungele amaqembu. Ukususwa okuhle kwamagciwane/ama-protozoa. Umzamo omncane kunokudonsa.

Okubi: Ukusethwa kudinga izindawo zokulenga (izihlahla, uhlaka lwetende), ukugcwaliswa kokuqala okuhamba kancane kunokupompa, ukuba kukhulu kunezinhlelo zokucindezela, ukuba sengozini yokubanda (kungaqhekeka izihlungi). Izinga lokugeleza lincike ekuvalekeni kwesihlungi nokuphakama.

Okuhle Kakhulu Kulokhu: Ukukhempa ngezimoto, amakamu amaqembu, ukuhamba ngezinyawo emizini, izimo lapho ungakhempa khona isikhashana. Imikhiqizo edumile: iPlatypus GravityWorks, i-MSR AutoFlow.

Incazelo Eyinhloko: Umthamo wedamu, izinga lokugeleza, usayizi wembobo yokuhlunga.

Izihlanzi ze-UV (i-SteriPEN, njll.): Umbulali Wamagciwane (kodwa hhayi isihlungi!)

Indlela Okusebenza Ngayo: Faka isibani se-UV-C ebhodleleni lamanzi acwebile bese uvuselela. Imisebe ye-UV ixuba i-DNA yamabhaktheriya, amagciwane, kanye ne-protozoa, okwenza kube yingozi ngemizuzu embalwa.

Izinzuzo: Ilula kakhulu futhi incane, ibulala ngempumelelo amagciwane (inzuzo ebalulekile!), ibulala namagciwane/ama-protozoa, isikhathi sokwelashwa esisheshayo kakhulu (~ amasekhondi angu-90), akukho shintsho ekunambithekeni.

Okubi: AYIHLUNGI! Idinga amanzi acwebile (ama-sediment/ama-shadowing blocks UV), idinga amabhethri (noma ukushaja nge-USB), ibhalbhu ingaphuka, ayisebenzi kumakhemikhali/izinsimbi ezisindayo. Ayisusi izinhlayiya.

Okuhle Kakhulu Kwabahambi: Abaya ezindaweni ezisengozini enkulu yamagciwane (isib., izingxenye zase-Asia, e-Afrika, eNingizimu Melika), benezela isihlungi sokuvikela okuphelele, belapha amanzi ahlanzekile kamasipala phesheya kwezilwandle.

Icebiso Eliyinhloko: Ngokuvamile isetshenziswa ngemuva kwesihlungi esiyisisekelo ukususa indle kanye ne-protozoa (engavikela amagciwane), bese i-UV ibulala konke okunye. Funa ukubhaliswa kwe-EPA.

Ukwelashwa Kwamakhemikhali (Amaphilisi/Amaconsi): Isipele Esilula Kakhulu

Indlela Okusebenza Ngayo: Faka amaphilisi/amaconsi e-chlorine dioxide (okungcono kakhulu) noma i-iodine emanzini, linda imizuzu engama-30 - amahora ama-4. Kubulala amagciwane, amagciwane, i-protozoa.

Izinzuzo: Inketho encane kakhulu, elula kakhulu, eshibhile kakhulu, ethembekile uma isetshenziswa kahle, ayithinteki ekuqandeni, izinsuku ezinhle zokuphelelwa yisikhathi. Isipele esibalulekile.

Okubi: Izikhathi zokulinda isikhathi eside (ikakhulukazi amanzi abandayo), ukunambitheka okungathandeki (i-iodine imbi kakhulu), ayisebenzi kahle ngokumelene ne-Cryptosporidium ngaphandle kwezikhathi zokuthintana ezinde kakhulu (i-Chlorine Dioxide ingcono), ayisusi izinhlayiya/amakhemikhali.

Okuhle Kakhulu Kulokhu: Ama-kit ezimo eziphuthumayo, ukuhamba okulula kakhulu, ukwengeza isihlungi lapho ingozi yegciwane iphezulu, ukwelapha amanzi lapho ezinye izindlela zehluleka.

Ukukhetha Umnakekeli Wakho Wamanzi Ohambayo: Imibuzo Ebalulekile

Uyaphi? (Isihluthulelo!)

Ihlane elikude (e-US/eCanada/eYurophu): Ngokuyinhloko amabhaktheriya/ama-protozoa (e-Giardia!). Isihlungi sefayibha esingenalutho (Utshani, Ukucindezela, Iphampu, Amandla adonsela phansi) ngokuvamile sanele (0.1 noma 0.2 micron).

Amazwe Asathuthuka/Izindawo ezisengozini enkulu yamagciwane: UDINGA UKUVIKELA IGCIWANE. Sebenzisa ukwelashwa ngamakhemikhali (i-Chlorine Dioxide) noma i-UV purifier ngaphezu kwesihlungi esiyisisekelo noma esikhundleni saso.

Hamba ngamanzi ompompi angabazekayo: Cabanga ngembiza yokuhlunga ephathekayo enekhabhoni (isb., iBrita Go) ukuze uthole ukunambitheka/i-chlorine/i-sediment, noma isihlanzi se-UV samagciwane uma ingozi inkulu.

Uyini Umsebenzi Wakho?

Ukuhamba ngezinyawo emini/Ukuhamba emadolobheni: Utshani, isihlungi esincane se-Squeeze, noma i-UV purifier.

Ukupakisha: Uhlelo lokucindezela noma isihlungi sephampu esincane (isisindo sibalulekile!).

Ukukhempa kweqembu/ukukhempa ngezimoto: Isihlungi samandla adonsela phansi noma isihlungi sephampu esikhulu.

Ukuhamba kwamanye amazwe: Isihlanzi se-UV + isihlungi esincane sokucinywa, noma ukwelashwa ngamakhemikhali.

Izidingo Zomthamo? Uyedwa noma iqembu? Ukuphuza nje noma ukupheka?

Isisindo kanye nokupakishwa? Kubalulekile kwabahamba nge-backpackers!

Kulula Ukusebenzisa Nokunakekela? Ungakwazi yini ukuhlanza i-backflush ye-fiber engenalutho? Shintsha amabhethri?

Isabelomali? Utshani bushibhile; amaphampu/amayunithi e-UV asezingeni eliphezulu abiza kakhulu.