Odd question, but its on my mind. If i pee into a bowl, and use the filter on that, will it taste like water or pee?

Salt and urea, along with various other substances your body is trying to eliminate, will remain in the filtered urine so it will still taste like pee (whatever that tastes like.) In a desperate survival situation, many people have resorted to drinking their urine. That is ok up to a point. As your dehydration increases, your urine will become increasingly concentrated (dark and even viscous.) It's best to drink urine early in your survival situation since it will be less concentrated and consequently less toxic. That way you are conserving what water you do have longer. Of course, most people will completely exhaust their water supply before they resort to drinking urine. However, drinking highly concentrated urine is probably worse than not drinking it at all. Also, urine is actually sterile inside your bladder but not as it flows through your urethra. Happy drinking!

I am a bit confused... Does the shelf life of 5 years begin after first use? Or 5 years even if unused? Does it have a manufactured date on it? If we don't use them do we need to replace them every 5 years?

5 years from manufacture date which is supposed to be printed on the packaging . Last ones I bought from Amazon were expired but the manufacture and expiration date had been removed from the packaging . I contacted lifestraw and according to the batch #,they mistakenly left, they were 7 years out of date . If you go to your local caming or sporting goods store you will see they clearly DO come with a manufacture,expiration date and batch # . Remember you get what you pay for and trying to save a few dollars purchasing from sellers that arent exactly honest and sold you a unuseable,expired product isnt a good deal in the end. If it doesnt have a date you can find on the packaging then its most likely been removed and either out of date or close to .

Can you use it with sea water the LifeStraw

No, the Life Straw does not remove salt from ocean water. You can buy desalinators on Amazon for around $250- $300 that can make drinkable water from salt water. Unfortunately, Life Straws cannot remove salt or dangerous chemicals from contaminated water.

It says UP TO 1000 liters, since you're not measuring your water and it depends on how bad the water is, how do you know when it has reached its limt?

Take a 1 liter jar, fill it with water, now draw out the water using the straw a mouthful at a time. Count how many mouthfuls you get from a liter of water. Multiply. that by 1,000. Men, women and children will have different figures.

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A**R

Excellent Build Quality and Reliable Performance

The product is good and the build quality is great. It serves its purpose well. Delivery was quick and the product arrived in good condition.

29.01.2026

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Good

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31.07.2025

A**.

Must have product

easy to carry Must have product for trekkers or for going in remote areas even u should drink bottle water from this due to micro plastic dissolved content due to heat exposure of bottles...

10.11.2025

V**P

Very good

Prompt delivery. But not tested so far.

29.06.2025

S**K

Life straw Sanjib

It last 3 months for me . Daily use . 1.5 to 2.0 L per day avg consumption. I fit it to a wide mouth cello bottle. Very effective both outdoor and indoor. Lifestraw Go bottle is a better option. It is handy and lasts longer . But every time in place of replacing the filter you hv to purchase the whole thing again. Because they do not sell the refill for GO in India . Strange ‌, isn't !

17.07.2024

R**L

Total life saviour

So basically i didn't buy for jungle survival etc,rather survival in city basically their some construction happening and their is no clean water ,but it works wonder,it saves me from diarrhea,cholera,and many more diseases which is common otherwise. People who says no just drink it built your immunity in long run is all wrong , don't compromise in water and it works great in that ,some hundred rupees saves your lakhs because in hospital or in bed you regret this product.

13.06.2024

P**N

Handy water filter.

This is a good product and comes handy while in woods and run-out of filter water. We can drink water from the water-source we get on the way while trekking. Light weight and easy to carry. Cleaning after use is also simple.

16.10.2018

S**A

Must buy

This product is a lifesaver. I highly recommend it to everyone.

6.11.2025

ASIN	B085HNCC3T
Best Sellers Rank	#17,971 in Home & Kitchen ( See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen ) #66 in Water Coolers, Filters & Cartridges
Brand	LifeStraw
Brand Name	LifeStraw
Capacity	4000 litres
Container Type	storage tank
Country Of Origin	Republic of Korea
Customer Reviews	4.2 out of 5 stars 97,762 Reviews
Global Trade Identification Number	07640144285234
Importer Contact Information	Great Rocksport Pvt. Ltd.
Included Components	1 Water Filter
Installation Type	Freestanding
Item Dimensions L x W x H	30.7L x 9.4W x 4.5H Centimeters
Item Type Name	Water Filter
Item Weight	1.62 Ounces
Manufacturer	LifeStraw, Lifestraw
Manufacturer Contact Information	LifeStraw
Material	Tritan
Material Type	Tritan
Model Name	LSPHF048
Model Number	LSPHF047
Other Special Features of the Product	Portable
Packer Contact Information	Great Rocksport Pvt. Ltd.
Power Source Type	no power needed
Product Dimensions	30.7L x 9.4W x 4.5H Centimeters
Purification Method	Hollow Fibre Membrane
Special Feature	Portable
Supported Water TDS Level Maximum (PPM)	1500
Unit Count	1 Count
Warranty Description	Manufacturer Warrenty Only
Whats in the box?	1 Water Filter

LifeStraw Personal Water Filter For Hiking, Camping, Travel, And Emergency Preparedness, Green, (Lsphf047),hollow_fiber_membrane

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