Camelbak All Clear UV water purification in 60 seconds. Spring is coming and there’s nothing like being in the great outdoors for guys, but staying hydrated is and should be a constant concern. You should always be prepared and for mountain biking, back country, hiking, camping or hunting, the All Clear water purification is a must have to take with you on your outdoor excursions or even when traveling abroad, it’s something no guy should be without.
What is The All Clear?
The All Clear UV water purification bottle is a 25oz or .75 L container, made of BPA-Free Eastman Tritan™ Copolyester, that uses a UV light to neutralize microbiological contaminants to EPA standards. The unit weighs 1lb 1 oz, fairly heavy but well worth the trade off of convenience and confidence of clean drinking water. The all Clear fits into any daypack for easy transport.
Usage
The screw on top contains this proven UV technology that allows you to purify water from any clear water source, like a stream, spigot or tap. Yes that means if the water looks like dirt or has organisms moving in it, don’t use it!
There’s no hand pumping, iodine or chlorine drops like traditional style purifiers. Just fill up your bottle, screw on the cap, hit the button, agitate the water while the LCD counts down from 60 to zero and when when you are done, it’s ready to drink!
Camelbak also sells a cleanable Pre-filter for $15.00, that is excellent for straining out any extra sediment you may have in your water source prior to purifying it with the UV light.
The unit is extremely convenient to use and and not to forget time saving! I found find myself shifting bottles of purified water from the All Clear over to my bladder. In just a few minutes and I had a few bottles worth of filtered water to drink in my in the Camelbak HAWG NV’s water reservoir.
Charging and Care
The Unit can be recharged via a micro USB to USB cable and gives you about 80 cycles or 16 gallons of purification on a single charge. The built-in LCD screen gives you important timer and verification, that your water is ready to drink. A single charge gives you about a week of use. The bulb is designed to last 10,000 cycles which would be approximately 3 bottles a day everyday for 9 years. “The All Clear is programmed to automatically cease operation after that point.”
There’s no AC USB plug but you probably have enough devices around that you can use this. If your going away for more than a week, you probably have some sort of portable power source. A portable solar panel and battery combo works well to help you remain self sufficient. But replaceable lithium ion batteries would be a good addition to the All Clear, for those who are out in the field and need a quick recharge.
The container is dishwasher safe which is great since I tend to want to sterilize items like this. A convenient neoprene carry case keeps your Classic cap, charge cable and UV top unit in one place.
A hard case with padding inside or travel lock would be great since there is no way to turn the device off when transporting and hitting the button accidentally is pretty easy to do.
Conclusion
The Camelbak All Clear UV Water purification bottle is a great device to carry with you where water may be a bit questionable. Convenient, fairly lightweight and fits into most any backpack or bag, giving you peace of mind that you will not spend a week on the bowl from water you probably should not have drank. A Got Your Bak™ Lifetime Guarantee on Camelbak products gives you that warm fuzzy. If you’re a guy who likes to be prepared, add the All Clear to your list of disaster gear; tent, sleeping bags, generator, flashlights, solar charger, rifle, radio, portable gas range and the All Clear UV water purification bottle.
What’s in the box
All Clear UV purifier cap
All Clear Container
Classic Cap
Micro USB to USB charge cable
Neoprene Carry pouch, with bike loop
Specifications
Hydration Capacity: 25 oz / .75 L
Weight: 1 lb 1 oz
Always: 100% BPA-Free
Warranty: Got Your Bak™ Lifetime Guarantee
Bottle Material: BPA-Free Eastman Tritan™ Copolyester. Tritan makes the eddy™ clear, vibrant, durable, dishwasher safe and 100% BPA-Free.
Cap Material: BPA-Free Polypropylene
Bite Valve Material: N/A
Available from www.camelbak.com for $99.00
