MIOX Water Purifier
MSR's Innovative Solution For All Backpackers

The story of MIOX water purifier starts back in the day, when making water safe to drink was an essential skill for surviving in the wild.

For years, many backpackers and campers relied on iodine or chlorine tablets to treat water and make it potable. It was relatively safe to drink, but dang, did it taste horrible!

Then, a little outdoor adventure gear company called Mountain Safety Research came up with their own water purifier that was easy to take along on a long mountain trek and made water taste a lot better than when treated by chlorine or iodine.

MRS's purifier is called MIOX, from "mixed oxidants," and this gives an insight on how the product works. The mixed oxidants are produced by electrolysis; in effect, you are sending an electric current through the water to kill germs and deactivate harmful elements in the water.

Since you're in the woods, or the mountains, or perhaps out at sea, the MIOX water purifier runs on batteries to produce the electric current.

The MIOX water purifier is often called a pen, because it is so small, the size of a mini mag light. It is, however, deceptively powerful for its size, as it can treat several volumes of water. It does not take much space among your camping equipment.

MIOX water purifier is great for backpackers and hikers

The 3-ounce pen itself can fit into your pocket, or any pocket in your backpack.

You will however need to bring the 8-ounce kit with you, which will carry the purifier's necessary tools, such as salt, safety indicator strips, batteries, an instruction manual and a quick-reference card, inside a small storage sack.

To use the MIOX water purifier, you mix up a small amount of the salt to make the oxidant solution and put that into water you'd like to treat. The MIOX purifier is then inserted and through electrolysis, it kills microorganisms and other natural contaminants.

Aside from not giving an unpleasant aftertaste, MIOX is better than chlorine or iodine because it also exterminates harmful parasites that iodine cannot, such as cryptosporidia and giardia when used for four hours.

Of course, purifying your water need not take that long, you can eliminate bacteria and most viruses in the water using MIOX for only for fifteen minutes. How can you tell if the water is safe to drink? You use the safety strips that come with the kit.

Consumer Reviews Of The MIOX Water Purifier

There are a lot of mixed reviews about the MIOX water purifier. Many campers and mountaineers are amazed with it and readily recommend it to their peers.

Many other campers and mountaineers, however, found too many things that they didn't like about the tiny water purifier. This review will look at the problems that do arise from using the MIOX pen and whether they affect its overall performance as an efficient outdoor purifier.

Some customers are concerned with the level of user-friendliness of the MIOX water purifier. The steps needed to take, as well as the equipment and solutions needed make it all seem too complicated.

Instead of simply pumping water, or dropping a few tablets, using the MIOX purifier is more like a science experiment. As with everything in life, there are some processes that just need a little getting used to.

Try out your MIOX purifier at home before taking it camping with you. A few more practices and it will turn out to be easy. Maybe not as easy as dropping a couple of tablets in the water, but think of how much better tasting your water will be.

Others have complained that their MIOX purified water doesn't taste all that great anyway, but this may be because the water is still settling. Once settled, it will taste better.

Of course, you can't expect it to taste like bottled water, there will be a slight taste still, but not as offensive as if you had used iodine to treat your water.

Another problem that some have found is that the batteries may die on you, especially if you've been charging large amounts of water. An experienced camper would know right away to bring extra batteries, just as he would bring extra batteries for a flashlight.

MRS does not only produce the MIOX water purifier, it is an innovator of several outdoor adventure gear, such as climbing gear, tents, stoves, fuel, snowshoes, cookware, and other outdoor accessories. MRS products are available in specialty stores all over the USA and Canada, as well in over thirty countries worldwide.

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