Outdoor Life Survivalist Blog: SteriPEN Sidewinder: A Hand Crank UV Light Water Purifier
If you told someone 300 years ago, that you had a little machine that created light when you cranked a handle, and this light made water safe to drink – you would have been burned at the stake as a witch. If you told the same tale 100 years ago, you’d probably be locked up [...]
BackPackingLight labels Adventurer Opti as “recommended”
There are many ways used to ensure water is safe to drink. The principle ones are boiling, chemical treatment, filtration and UV irradiation. Boiling uses lots of fuel and gives you very hot water; chemicals usually leave a nasty taste and can takes ages to work, while not managing to hit all protozoa; filtration is [...]
Outdoor Magazine USA introduces SteriPEN Freedom
Hydro-Photon, Inc. has unveiled SteriPEN’s new Freedom—the company’s smallest, lightest and first rechargeable UV water purifier. The product’s integrated battery recharges via a micro USB port, meaning users can recharge using their computer, an AC outlet or compatible solar charger. The versatile Freedom also serves as a convenient LED flashlight.
Trail Runner Magazine names Adventurer Opti as Editor’s Choice
View the feature in the print edition of Trail Runner Magazine.
SteriPEN Traveler mentioned on Boston.com blog “Globetrotting”: Pack right, light and drink safely
Boston.com blog “Globetrotter” features SteriPEN Traveler in blog post “Pack right, light and drink safely“. We at SteriPEN greatly appreciate all the great information Boston Globe and boston.com have distributed over the past several years. Purity in a hurray – SteriPEN Journey Portable rays make water more potable Cleaner water with a wand
SteriPEN Adventurer Opti featured in Michigan Live’s “Putting Outdoor Gear To the Test’
If there’s one thing outdoor junkies love as much as playing outside, it’s new gear to play with while they’re doing it. Here are some field-tested products any backpacker would love. Read full feature story
Benosh.com reviews SteriPEN Traveler: SteriPEN Traveler: the UV Solution
“Don’t drink the water!” How many times have you heard that when traveling to any third-world country, especially the US’s neighbor to the south? In America, we take for granted the quality of our municipal water…until we travel. Or until we go hiking and meet a little friend named giardia. Then suddenly it’s important, making [...]
Baltimore Sun features SteriPEN Adventurer Opti
Getting out in nature for a hike or a trail run can offer an escape from the modern world. But that doesn’t mean techie innovations should be left at home, especially when they enhance the experience in a quiet, unobtrusive way. If you want to get there or get back faster and safer, these lightweight [...]
LA Times features SteriPEN Adventurer Opti in “High Tech Hiking”
Getting out in nature for a hike or a trail run can offer an escape from the modern world. But that doesn’t mean techie innovations should be left at home, especially when they enhance the experience in a quiet, unobtrusive way. If you want to get there or get back faster and safer, these lightweight [...]
Hartford Courant features SteriPEN Adventurer Opti in “High Tech Hiking”
Getting out in nature for a hike or a trail run can offer an escape from the modern world. But that doesn’t mean techie innovations should be left at home, especially when they enhance the experience in a quiet, unobtrusive way. If you want to get there or get back faster and safer, these lightweight [...]
SteriPEN Adventurer Opti featured in Chicago Tribune
Getting out in nature for a hike or a trail run can offer an escape from the modern world. But that doesn’t mean techie innovations should be left at home, especially when they enhance the experience in a quiet, unobtrusive way. If you want to get there or get back faster and safer, these lightweight [...]
Apa Sherpa climbs Mount Everest for 21st time; Lists SteriPEN Adventurer Opti as hiking essential
Last week, Apa Sherpa made it to the summit of Mount Everest for a record-breaking 21st time. This “Super Sherpa”, who now lives in Utah, has climbed for the past several years with the Eco Everest Expedition, a team with a “leave no trace” outdoor ethic dedicated to cleaning up Everest. The group has brought down [...]
SteriPEN Adventurer Opti featured in Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald travel blogger Ben Groundwater called SteriPEN an essentialbackpacking water purifier in a recentartcicle! As Groundwater rightly states, you don’t need much beyond a plane ticket and some clothes to have the time of your life backpacking, but a few key high-tech items like our travel water purification device can make your trip a whole lot [...]
SteriPEN Adventuerer Opti in Outside Online Top Ten Gear of 2010
AdventurerOpti was featured in Outside online’s top ten gear picks of 2010! Read the rest of the article here! Article excerpt: 7. Adventurer Opti This water purifier pen zaps viruses, bacteria and protozoa such as giardia and cryptosporidium with ultra-violet light. Press the button, dip the lamp into your drink, and wait 90 seconds [...]
SteriPEN Adventurer Opti “recommended” at BackPackerLight.com
There are many ways used to ensure water is safe to drink. The principle ones are boiling, chemical treatment, filtration and UV irradiation. Boiling uses lots of fuel and gives you very hot water; chemicals usually leave a nasty taste and can takes ages to work, while not managing to hit all protozoa; filtration is [...]
SteriPEN Adventurer Opti featured in AAA Living Magazine
SteriPEN Adventurer Opti was featured in the November 2010 issue of AAALiving as a portable purifier solution for travel abroad. Download the article.
SteriPEN Adventurer Opti earns 2010 Outdoor Industry Award
In its fifth year, the OutDoor Industry Award, represents an important endorsement of quality among manufacturers, dealers and consumers. It stands for outstanding quality in design and provides consumers with orientation on a widely diverse market. Of the 412 entries in 2010, the jury selected a total of 47 award winners. Eight of the entries, [...]
Hiking Lady: SteriPEN Sidewinder – No Batteries Required
A SteriPEN water purifier that doesn’t require batteries? Cool, huh! SteriPEN developed a new model this year, the human powered SteriPEN Sidewinder. Just like the handheld battery powered SteriPENs, the SteriPEN Sidewinder creates ultraviolet light that destroys bacteria, protozoa, and viruses. But unlike all of the other SteriPEN models, no batteries are needed!
Gear Junkie names Adventurer Opti in ‘Top 10′ Gear of 2010
View the feature at gearjunkie.com. The article was also re-publsihed on Outside Magazine.
SteriPEN Sidewinder featured in Popular Science
SteriPEN Sidewinder was featured in the November 2010 issue of Popular Science magazine! Download a pdf of the article here! View the post
Boston Herald features SteriPEN Journey
The Boston Herald wrote an article on SteriPEN Journey! The Herald suggests Journey as an excellent gift for anyone on your list looking for camping water purifiers, a hiking water purifier or a solution to clean water while traveling.
Haiti Earthquake Victims and Volunteers Face Clean Water Issues
BALTIMORE- 01/19/10—Six days after the magnitude 7.0 earthquake rocked Haiti the health and sanitation situation is still less than optimal in the makeshift camps. “Access to shelter, sanitation, water, food and medical care remains extremely limited,” announced Riccardo Conti on a bulletin yesterday from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC’s). Conti is ICRC’s [...]
2009 Travel + Leisure Design Award
The SteriPEN Journey was named Best Travel Gadget in 2009 by Travel + Leisure magazine
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