Bikepacking bidon: Purified water on the go

Whether you’re safeguarding against dehydration on a long bike ride off the beaten track or prepping for the apocalypse, a small portable water purification system is a useful bit of kit.

A Camelbak/LifeStraw collaboration has given birth to a clever 1-litre bottle designed to harvest and purify water from lakes and rivers by filtering out bacteria, parasites, and microplastics, as well as reducing lead, chlorine and other unwanted chemicals.

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Cycle touring in the UK was at its most popular in the 1950s, but a renewed interest in camping over the last few years has seen the pursuit rebranded as 'bikepacking' as a new generation look to holiday by bike. And while most won't venture too far from civilisation, why not hedge your bets with a bidon that can purify water in an emergency?

Win your own portable water filtration system

We have a Camelbak Eddy water bottle equipped with a LifeStraw purification system to give away. To be in with a chance of winning it, simply leave a comment below.

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