A Guy in the World Recommends SteriPEN
Rick, the author of A Guy in the World recommends SteriPEN as a preventative measure to avoid the unpleasant symptoms of waterborne illnesses. I have been to many countries where the water is not safe to drink. I have been sick several times. I am not sure, but I assume from drinking the water. I try [...]
SteriPEN Freedom Featured on Geekie Gadgets
Entamoeba histolytica, Escherichia coli, Vibrio cholera, Salmonella typhi, and Shigella dysenteriae are just some of the very bad names you don’t want to meet on your travel and much more on your drinking water. The SteriPEN Freedom has been making impressions around the web as a smart, flexible and effective tool for travelers looking for [...]
Tips for Conserving Water
World Water Day is tomorrow! Drinking water is the single most important resource to the survival of our species. We can live forever without oil, weeks without food, but only a few days without water. Water being such a precious and limited natural resources, there are always changes we can make to our daily behavior [...]
SteriPEN Freedom Reviewed on HikingLady.com
SteriPEN already had a loyal fan in the Hiking Lady, even before the Freedom came out. She was an early convert, having owned the original Classic and upgrading it for an Adventurer Opti. With the release of the Freedom and its built-in USB-rechargeable battery she took the opportunity to highlight the newest available features. An [...]
Marking the Beginning of Spring with Richard Proenneke
Today, March 20th, 2012 is the Vernal Equinox. In honor of the first day of spring, it seems only appropriate to remember a man who lived by the seasons of the Alaskan wilderness for 30 years on his own. In May of 1968, an American naturalist named Dick Proenneke, retired to Twin Lakes in Lake Clark National Park [...]
Conserve Water Without Sacrificing Your Hygiene
Some people feel strongly enough about reducing their water usage that they will cut out bathing altogether. For those of us who care about water conservation but prefer not to smell like a sewer, there are myriad ways to waste less when it comes to that precious potable. The Obvious Turn off the faucet while [...]
Visiting Middle Earth: Locations from the Lord of the Rings Movies
Peter Jackson elected to perform principal photography for the blockbuster Lord of the Rings trilogy films, based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s novels, in his native New Zealand. The country’s diverse landscape offered a plethora of dramatic locations, many of which appear unedited in the final versions of the film. The destinations below represent a sampling of the [...]
Walking from Florida to Mexico in 1528
In 1836, Spanish slave traders were rounding up captives in Mexico to bring back to Europe when they spotted a small band of what appeared to be natives approaching their location. As they drew nearer, the Spaniards saw that some of the men were clearly European and another, African. Upon meeting this bedraggled bunch, [...]
Visiting the Philippines with Francis Ford Coppola
Apocalypse Now was adapted to the Vietnam War period from the novel, Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. Principal photography for the film was shot in the Philippines on the island of Luzon, home to the capital Manila. Coppola rented a house there with his family in March of 1976 for what was supposed to be five [...]
Reflecting on a Nuclear Disaster
It was one year ago today that the earthquake, tsunami and ensuing nuclear meltdown devastated Fukushima prefecture in Japan. The management and dissemination of information during the disaster were and continue to be subjected to tremendous scrutiny. The resulting judgement: we still don’t quite know enough about how nuclear fuel behaves after an accident. Scientific [...]
The Today Show Features SteriPEN Freedom
We are happy to announce that the SteriPEN Freedom was featured on the Today Show this morning! Hoda and Kathie Lee presented their “Today’s Tech” segment on devices for germaphobes. The piece featured a mention of the SteriPEN Freedom. In it, their guest, editor Dan Costa from PC Magazine, pointed out the effectiveness of SteriPEN’s UVC [...]
Nature Photographer Bill Campbell Recommends SteriPEN
On his blog, Bill Campbell recently took some time to address his preparations before heading out to shoot: In the very early days of my backpacking career, we boiled all of our water, or drank it straight and took our chances. With the spread of many viruses and other organisms in water sources, treating your [...]
Women Exploring the World
Today, in recognition of International Women’s Day, we pay homage to five women who, unfettered by societal constraints and norms, reshaped the world to fit their vision of it. Harriet Chalmers Adams (1875-1937) Pictured above with a camel in the Gobi Desert, Harriet Chalmers Adams was a formidable traveler and explorer of the early 20th century. Adams [...]
10 Reasons to Stay Hydrated
Getting enough fluids isn’t just a way to recover from illness. Staying hydrated by drinking enough water is essential to a healthy and happy body and mind. An easy way to figure out how much water you should be drinking each day, take your weight in pounds and divide it by two. That number tells [...]
Backpacker Magazine Recommends SteriPEN
The Traveler 3-in-1 is a must-have for your camp kit or travels abroad, according to Backpacker Magazine’s Abbey Smith. Her article in the March issue focuses on TSA-friendly gear that won’t get you into trouble with airport security. For water purification, she suggests the Traveler 3-in-1: SteriPEN Traveler 3-in-1 ($50; 5.7 oz.; steripen.com) uses UV light [...]
Epic Travel Destinations from Famous Movies: Jurassic Park
Continuing our series on great travel destinations from major motion pictures we turn to Jurassic Park. Based on the book by Michael Crichton, this blockbuster was filmed primarily in Hawaii on the island of Kauai with some scenes shot in Red Rock Canyon, Montana. These filming locations have become popular travel destinations, offering lush jungles and [...]
10 Ways to Drink More Water
This month, in advance of World Water Day on March 22, we will be addressing issues surrounding water, how we use it and why it matters. Not drinking enough? Your body is designed to absorb that water over time, so drinking it all at once won’t do you any good. Here are some ways to [...]
World Water Day 2012 Focuses on Water and Food Security
World Water Day was initiated by the United Nations in the early 1990s as a way to call attention to fresh water and its importance in our lives. Each year the UN water organization selects a theme to address a different facet of the relationship between humanity and this precious natural resource. The theme for [...]
Epic Travel Destinations from Famous Movies: Wadi Rum
Directors, producers and cinematographers take great care in researching and selecting film locations. When it comes to movies of epic proportions, the geographical setting takes on a life of its own, reflecting the characters and struggles of their stories. In light of the fact that the true, awe-inspiring nature of such film locations doesn’t quite come [...]
Adventurer Opti at Work in the Amazon
Our friends Mike and Anne Howard have taken an interesting approach to the traditional post-nuptial celebratory vacation known familiarly as the “honeymoon.” Feeling an acute need to reconcile enjoy and improve the world, the two set out to visit dozens of countries around the world with some gear (including a SteriPEN Adventurer Opti) and only [...]
SteriPEN Freedom Appears in the Spokesman-Review
Spokane, Washington’s newspaper, The Spokesman Review, featured the SteriPEN Freedom in the Outdoors section this past Sunday. Writer Steven Regenold, a longtime SteriPEN fan, highlighted the new Freedom’s portability, ease of use and effectiveness for international travel and outdoor adventures. For the past couple of years, while backpacking in the wilderness and on international trips, [...]
Review of the SteriPEN Freedom on Headlines and Heroes
The SteriPEN Freedom was featured in a snappy review over at Headlines & Heroes, the technology and entertainment blog. When even The Diddy, mastermind of the infamous White Party, gives you props for being a fabulous host (your Chartreuse Party was off the hizzy), you know you’re doing alright. But as far as hosting [...]
About.com Guide Review
Guide Review – SteriPen — Easily Purify Drinking Water The SteriPEN is a wonderful travel aid, whether visiting a foreign country or camping in the wilderness, because it’s easy to use when you want to purify water. Does someone on the trip have Montezuma’s Revenge? Odds are slim you’ll get it if you’re drinking bottled [...]
Travel Tip from My Travel Safety
“While this site is mainly focused on travel safety, we will occasionally discuss travel health issues. A water borne disease can quickly ruin your trip. The good news is that it can be avoided. There are a number of ways to treat and purify water. You can always of course boil water to kill all [...]
Mission Trip to Kenya Benefits from SteriPEN
On a recent mission trip to Kenya, Coordinator Grant C. brought along a number of SteriPEN products, including several Sidewinders to cover the teams water purification needs. At the conclusion of their work at the Maua Methodist Hospital, the team presented members of the community with SteriPEN Sidewinders. We had a wonderful trip [...]