Browns Personal Water Filter Bag 3L
It is compact, lightweight, very durable, virtually unbreakable and it has an unlimited filtering capacity. Due to its compact size and lightness it can be easily stored and carried in your everyday essential kit.
Using your Browns bag for the first time.
Prior to using your
brand new Brown bag on your next trip, expedition or adventure it is
essential that the new bag is broken in before. The fibres and weave of
the canvas need to be loosened up and opened in order to maximise its
performance.
How to break in your new Browns bag.
1. Saturate the bags in water, squeeze the water through the bags to unsure they are fully wetted.
2.
Then be rough with them! Scrunch them up, massage and squeeze the bags.
This will help to soften the canvas and open up the fibres.
3. Repeat the process 3/4 times allowing the bag to dry in-between.
You
can also put the bags in the washing machine. Place in a clean washing
machine on a cold rinse cycle with NO detergent and NO fabric softener.
Always remove the paracord before placing in washing machine.
How to use the Brown bag
Once
you have found a source of water to be filtered make sure you have a
suitable point to hang the bag from when its full of water. You can for
example use a tree, tripod or vehicle.
1. Start by thoroughly soaking the bag in water, massage the water through the bag to insure it is saturated.
2.
Fill the bag to the top with water to be filtered. It sometimes helps
to use a cup to scoop water in to fill the bag to the top.
3. Allow
the water in the bag to flow down to the stitched line that's runs
across the front of the bag part way down the bag. Do not collect this
water, allow it to run onto the ground. This helps remove any debris on
the outside of the bag and prevent it from dropping into your collecting
pot.
4. Once the water has flowed down to the line you can place a
vessel under the bag to collect the filtered water. If the water is very
dirty you can always pass it through the bag a second time. The water
will take between 5 and 10 minutes to pass through the Personal Brown
Bag.
5. Once the water has been filtered it must be purified.
Although it may look clean it may contain pathogens which need to be
removed by purification. The water can be purified by being brought to a
rolling boil, adding chemicals or using a purification system.
6. After use and care
After
each use turn the bag inside out and remove any built up sediment and
debris. You can wash it out in clean water or allow the bag to dry out,
this enables you to knock the dried sediment out once dried. Make sure
the bag is thoroughly dried before storing away for your next adventure!
Specifications
Dimensions: 440mm x 200mm
SSA SKU 1381