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Self-Filling Water Bottle

PostPosted: Fri 12 May, 2017 2:24 pm
by Nuts
Well! this is something (other than another distraction):

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/font ... -camping#/

Re: Self-Filling Water Bottle

PostPosted: Fri 12 May, 2017 2:58 pm
by Franco
When it first was announced , about a year ago, I mentioned that I never seen a portable water harvesting unit that is efficient.
In other words the weight and or time it takes to fill up is more than just carrying extra water or getting to the nearest source.
Might work on a bike but I doubt very much it will work on foot.
I had another look and found this :
http://www.craveonline.com/design/99075 ... e-suggests

Take a look at this and read the first comment from Fontus , towards the bottom of the page :
https://www.metabunk.org/fontus-self-fi ... ign.t7495/

Maybe it will be sold as a package deal with Earl the do it all gizmo.
http://www.earl.is/
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Re: Self-Filling Water Bottle

PostPosted: Fri 12 May, 2017 3:13 pm
by Nuts
You could take along a 250wh battery ( :) )
I wonder if they are shipping yet (other than themselves into hiding), took a lot of money for it.

Re: Self-Filling Water Bottle

PostPosted: Fri 12 May, 2017 6:11 pm
by Stew63
So hiking on a 30C day at ~65% humidity I'd only get a little over a cup (250ml) of water per hour? That's not going to keep me even remotely quenched!
How much does this 800ml system weigh? My 1.25litre bottle weighs only 36grams. Will it work well on a hot cloudy day? Will it work on a cloudy, gloomy winter's day or will I need to take a big heavy battery?

Re: Self-Filling Water Bottle

PostPosted: Fri 12 May, 2017 6:22 pm
by Stew63
Sorry - just read Franco's ^metabunk^ link above after posting my thing. I thought it was too good to be true!

Re: Self-Filling Water Bottle

PostPosted: Fri 12 May, 2017 7:01 pm
by Franco
Stew ,
I became a skeptic aged 6 or so when I discovered that father Christmas does not exist.
So I tend to ask myself a lot of questions when reading claims like the ones from Fontus.
(unrelated, my wife made me a really nice stew tonight...)