Best Emergency Water Filters

You can go weeks without food, but only days without clean water. If the tap ever stops working, you'll want one of these. We've looked at a lot of water filters — these are the ones we'd actually buy.

LifeStraw Personal Water Filter
Our Pick

LifeStraw Personal Water Filter

The classic. Filters 4,000L, removes bacteria and parasites. No batteries, just drink through it.

Sawyer Products MINI

Sawyer Products MINI

Tiny (2oz) but filters 100,000 gallons. Works as straw, squeeze, or inline. Best bang for your buck.

LifeStraw Go Water Bottle

LifeStraw Go Water Bottle

Built-in filter in a bottle. Scoop from any source, drink clean. Good for daily use too.

WaterBOB Emergency Water Storage

WaterBOB Emergency Water Storage

Fills in your bathtub, holds 100 gallons. Perfect if you get advance warning of a storm or outage.

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