Molo bantu bahambahambayo emhlabeni, abahamba ngeenyawo, nabafuna izinto ezingaqhelekanga! Ngaba wakha wajonga ngexhala impompi engathandabuzekiyo ehostele ekude, wathandabuza ngaphambi kokuba usele kumlambo osentabeni obonakala ucocekile, okanye wajonga ixabiso (nenkunkuma yeplastiki) yamanzi asebhotileni phesheya? Amanzi okusela akhuselekileyo nacocekileyo sisiseko salo naluphi na uhambo oluhle - kodwa akasoloko eqinisekisiwe. Ngena kwiqhawe elingadunyiswanga le-adventurer: i-Travel Water Filter. Libala ngeejagi ezinkulu okanye uthembele kwithamsanqa; iteknoloji yokucoca encinci, enamandla inokuba yipasipoti yakho yokukhululeka komswakama naphi na eMhlabeni. Masingene ngaphakathi!
Kutheni Uzikhathaza Ngokuhluza Useluhambeni? Akupheleli nje “Ekuziphindezeleni KukaMontezuma”!
Kwanamanzi acwengileyo anokuba neengozi ezingabonakaliyo:
Iibhaktheriya (umz., i-E. coli, i-Salmonella): Izinto ezibangela urhudo olubangelwa ngumhambi.
I-Protozoa kunye ne-Cysts (umz., i-Giardia, i-Cryptosporidium): Iincukuthu eziqinileyo, ezingamelani ne-chlorine ezibangela iingxaki ezinkulu zesisu. I-Giardia ("i-Beaver Fever") iyaziwa kakhulu kwiindawo zasentlango.
Iintsholongwane (umz., iHepatitis A, iNorovirus, iRotavirus): Ixhaphake kakhulu kwiindawo ezineendawo ezingacocekanga kakuhle. Uninzi lwezihluzo ezisisiseko AZISUSI iintsholongwane.
Ukungcola kunye nenkunkuma: Yenza amanzi angabi nomtsalane kwaye ingavala izihluzi ezincinci ezisezantsi komsinga.
Iikhemikhali kunye neencasa ezimbi (ezilinganiselweyo): Ezinye izihluzi eziphambili zinciphisa i-chlorine, izibulali-zinambuzane, okanye incasa yesinyithi eqhelekileyo kwimpahla kamasipala kwamanye amazwe.
Iiplastiki ezincinci: Ingxaki ekhulayo kwimithombo yamanzi kwihlabathi liphela.
I-Arsenal yakho yoHlobo lokuHamba: Ukukhetha isixhobo esifanelekileyo sohambo
Akukho sihluzo sinye sifanelekileyo kuzo zonke iimeko. Nantsi indlela echazwe ngayo iintlobo eziphambili zesihluzo sokuhamba:
Iistraw zeFilter zamanzi: Ukulula xa usela
Indlela Esebenza Ngayo: Yifunxa amanzi ngqo ngestraw, equlethe i-filter element (ngokuqhelekileyo i-fiber membrane engenamngxuma).
Iingenelo: Ilula kakhulu, incinci kakhulu, ilula kakhulu, ifikeleleka ngexabiso eliphantsi. Ilungele iintsholongwane/iiprotozoa. Inkxaso engxamisekileyo egqibeleleyo.
Iingxaki: Zihluza kuphela xa usela (azinakuzalisa iibhotile ngokulula), umthamo omncinci "ngokufunxa," akukho kususwa kwentsholongwane, umlomo uyadinwa! Idla ngokuba yi-0.1-0.2 micron kuphela.
Eyona ilungeleyo: Ukuhamba ngeenyawo emini, izixhobo zongxamiseko, abantu abahamba ngeenyawo abakhaphukhaphu kakhulu, iminyhadala. Cinga: ukufunxa amanzi emzimbeni wakho, kunye nomzimba wakho ngoko nangoko.
Ingcaciso ephambili: Khangela ubungakanani be-0.1 micron absolute pore ukuze ukwazi ukukhupha i-protozoa/bacteria ngendlela ethembekileyo. Imigangatho ye-NSF 53 okanye ye-EPA iluncedo.
Izihluzi zokuCinezela kunye neebhotile ezithambileyo: Ukuguquguquka okulula
Indlela Esebenza Ngayo: Zalisa ingxowa/ibhotile yamanzi engcolileyo, uyijije ngesikrufu, uze ucinezele amanzi acocekileyo emlonyeni wakho okanye kwenye ibhotile. Idla ngokusebenzisa ii-membrane zefayibha ezingenamivalo.
Izinto ezilungileyo: Ilula, iyapakishwa, ikhawuleza, isusa iintsholongwane/iiprotozoa kakuhle (ngokuqhelekileyo i-0.1 okanye i-0.2 micron), inokucoca umthamo wokwabelana/ukupheka. Kulula kunokufunxa ingca.
Iingxaki: Ukucinezela kunokuba yinto edinisayo xa ukhupha umthamo omkhulu, iingxowa zinokuba sengozini yokubhoboza, zicotha kuneenkqubo zepompo/zoxinzelelo, zihlala zingasusi iintsholongwane.
Eyona ilungeleyo: Ukupakisha imithwalo yakho emqolo, ukuhamba ngeenyawo, ukuhamba apho ubunzima bubaluleke kakhulu. Ukulinganisela ubunzima, ukusebenza, kunye nomthamo. Iimpawu ezidumileyo: iSawyer Squeeze, iKatadyn BeFree.
Iinkcukacha ezibalulekileyo: Izinga lokuhamba kwamanzi (ilitha ngomzuzu), ukuqina kweebhotile ezithambileyo, ukucoceka lula (ukucoca ngamanzi amdaka!).
Izihluzi zePompo: Ihashe Lomsebenzi lamaqela kunye neeBasecamps
Indlela Esebenza Ngayo: Lahla ipayipi yokungenisa amanzi kumthombo wamanzi, upompe isiphatho, aze amanzi acocekileyo aphume kwipayipi yokukhupha amanzi aye ebhotileni/kwidama lakho. Isebenzisa i-ceramic, i-hollow fiber, okanye ngamanye amaxesha izinto zekhabhoni.
Iingenelo: Amanqanaba aphezulu okuhamba kwamanzi, angcono kakhulu ekuhluzeni umthamo omkhulu ngokukhawuleza (amaqela, ukupheka, amanzi ekhempini), ukususwa kweebhaktheriya/iiprotozoa okugqwesileyo (ngokuqhelekileyo yi-0.2 micron), okuhlala ixesha elide. Ezinye iimodeli zibonelela ngokususwa kweentsholongwane ngokuzithandela (jonga ngezantsi).
Iingxaki: Eyona ndlela inzima nenkulu, ifuna ukupompa okusebenzayo (kunokudinisa!), iindawo ezininzi ekufuneka zigcinwe/zithwalwe, ukuseta kancinci kunokucinezela/ukutshaya.
Eyona ilungeleyo: Uhambo lokuhamba ngeenyawo ngamaqela, iimeko zasekampini, uhambo, iimeko ezifuna amanzi acocekileyo amaninzi. Iimpawu ezidumileyo: MSR Guardian, Katadyn Hiker Pro.
Ingcaciso yeSikhokelo: Isantya sepompo (L/min), ubomi besihluzo (Iilitha), ubunzima, ukulula kokugcinwa (iseramikhi ecocekileyo ebaleni?).
Izihluzi zoMxhuzulane: Umthamo olula wenkampu
Indlela Esebenza Ngayo: Xhoma idama "elingcolileyo" elizaliswe ngamanzi avela kuyo. Umxhuzulane wamanzi udlula kwisihluzi (ifayibha engenanto okanye iseramikhi) uye kwidama "elicocekileyo" elingezantsi. Libeke uze ulilibale!
Iingenelo: Ayisebenzisi zandla! Ilungele ukucoca izixa ezikhulu ngelixa usenza eminye imisebenzi yasekampini. Ilungele amaqela. Ukususa iintsholongwane/iiprotozoa kakuhle. Umgudu omncinci kunokumpompa.
Iingxaki: Ukuseta kufuna iindawo zokuxhoma (imithi, isakhelo sentente), ukuzaliswa kancinci kokuqala kunokupompa, kukhulu kuneenkqubo zokucinezela, kusengozini yokuqandisa (kunokuqhekeka izihluzi). Izinga lokuhamba kwamanzi lixhomekeke ekuvalekeni kwesihluzi kunye nokuphakama kwaso.
Eyona ilungele: Ukukhempisha ngemoto, iinkampu zamaqela, ukuhamba ngeenyawo kwiindawo zokuhlala, iimeko apho unokwenza khona iinkampu okwethutyana. Iimpawu ezidumileyo: iPlatypus GravityWorks, iMSR AutoFlow.
Inkcazo yeSihluzo: Umthamo wedama, isantya sokuhamba kwamanzi, ubungakanani bembobo yesihluzo.
Izicoci ze-UV (iSteriPEN, njl.njl.): Umbulali weentsholongwane (kodwa hayi isihluzi!)
Indlela Esebenza Ngayo: Faka isibane se-UV-C kwibhotile yamanzi acocekileyo uze uxube. Imitha ye-UV ixuba i-DNA yeebhaktheriya, iintsholongwane kunye ne-protozoa, nto leyo ebenza bangabi nabungozi ngemizuzu embalwa.
Iingenelo: Ilula kakhulu kwaye incinci, iyazibulala iintsholongwane ngempumelelo (inzuzo ephambili!), ikwabulala neentsholongwane/iiprotozoa, ixesha lonyango elikhawulezayo (~imizuzwana engama-90), akukho tshintsho kwincasa.
Iingxaki: Ayihluzi! Ifuna amanzi acocekileyo (i-sediment/i-shadowing blocks UV), ifuna iibhetri (okanye ukutshaja nge-USB), ibhalbhu inokwaphuka, ayisebenzi kwiikhemikhali/iintsimbi ezinzima. Ayisusi amasuntswana.
Eyona ilungeleyo: Abakhenkethi abaya kwiindawo ezinomngcipheko ophezulu weentsholongwane (umz., iindawo zaseAsia, eAfrika, eMzantsi Melika), bongeza isihluzo sokukhusela ngokupheleleyo, banyange amanzi acocekileyo kamasipala phesheya.
Ingcebiso ephambili: Idla ngokusetyenziswa emva kwesihluzo esisisiseko ukususa inkunkuma kunye neprotozoa (ekwaziyo ukukhusela iintsholongwane), emva koko i-UV ibulala yonke enye into. Khangela ubhaliso lwe-EPA.
Unyango lweeKhemikhali (iiTables/Amaconsi): I-Ultra-Lightweight Backup
Indlela Esebenza Ngayo: Yongeza i-chlorine dioxide (engcono) okanye iipilisi/amathontsi e-iodine emanzini, linda imizuzu engama-30 ukuya kwiiyure ezi-4. Ibulala iintsholongwane, iintsholongwane, iiprotozoa.
Iingenelo: Eyona ndlela incinci, ilula kakhulu, ingabizi kakhulu, ithembekile xa isetyenziswa ngokuchanekileyo, ayichaphazeleki kukuqandisa, imihla yokuphelelwa kwayo ilungile.
Iingxaki: Amaxesha okulinda ixesha elide (ingakumbi amanzi abandayo), incasa engathandekiyo (i-iodine imbi kakhulu), ayisebenzi kwi-Cryptosporidium ngaphandle kwamaxesha okudibana ixesha elide (i-Chlorine Dioxide ingcono), ayisusi amasuntswana/iikhemikhali.
Eyona ilungeleyo: Iikiti zongxamiseko, uhambo olukhaphukhaphu kakhulu, ukongeza kwisihluzo xa umngcipheko wentsholongwane uphezulu, ukunyanga amanzi xa ezinye iindlela zingaphumeleli.
Ukukhetha uMgcini Wakho Wamanzi Ohambayo: Imibuzo Ebalulekileyo
Uya phi? (Isitshixo!)
Intlango ekude (e-US/eKhanada/eYurophu): Ngokuyintloko iintsholongwane/iprotozoa (eGiardia!). Isihluzi sefayibha esingenanto (iStraw, iSqueeze, iPump, iGravity) sidla ngokwanela (0.1 okanye 0.2 micron).
Amazwe asaphuhlayo/Iindawo ezinobungozi obukhulu beentsholongwane: UYADINGA UKHUSELEKO LWEEVIRUS. Sebenzisa unyango lwamakhemikhali (iChlorine Dioxide) okanye i-UV purifier ukongeza kwisihluzo esisisiseko okanye endaweni yaso.
Hamba ngamanzi empompini angathandabuzekiyo: Cinga ngembiza yokucoca ephathwayo enekhabhoni (umz., iBrita Go) ukuze ufumane incasa/i-chlorine/i-sediment, okanye isicoci se-UV seentsholongwane ukuba umngcipheko uphezulu.
Yintoni Umsebenzi Wakho?
Ukuhamba ngeenyawo emini/Uhambo lwasezidolophini: Ingca, isihluzi esincinci se-Squeeze, okanye i-UV purifier.
Ukupakisha umva: Inkqubo yokucinezela okanye isihluzi sePump esincinci (ubunzima bubalulekile!).
Ukukhempisha kwamaqela/Ukukhempisha kwiimoto: Isihluzi somxhuzulane okanye isihluzi sePump esikhulu.
Uhambo lwamazwe ngamazwe: Isicoci se-UV + isihluzi esincinci sokucinezela, okanye unyango lweekhemikhali.
Iimfuno zomthamo? Uwedwa okanye iqela? Ukusela nje okanye ukupheka?
Ubunzima kunye nokupakishwa? Kubalulekile kubantu abahamba ngeenyawo!
Kulula ukuyisebenzisa nokugcina izinto zisemgangathweni? Ngaba ungayisusa i-backflush i-fiber engenanto? Ungayitshintsha ibhetri?
Ngaba uhlahlo lwabiwo-mali? Iistraw zibiza kancinci; iipompo eziphambili/iiyunithi ze-UV zibiza ngaphezulu.
Ixesha leposi: Julayi-11-2025

