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Fitness Tip of the Day!
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Worst Exercise Ever?
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The "plank." (ie., holding your body in a fixed horizontal position, just your toes and forearms touching the ground). Stuart McGill, PhD states that a sustained contraction of the long thin muscles of the back can rapidly deplete these muscle cells of oxygen. Depleting cells of their oxygen supply is never a good thing!
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Product Details: Miniworks EX Microfilter
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Product Name:
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Miniworks EX Microfilter
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Category:
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Water Containers, Filters, & Purifiers
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Manufacturer:
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MSR
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List Price:
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$89.95
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| Colors Available:
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red top, gray cannister
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| Container Made Of:
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| Container Volume:
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It can pump 1 liter per minute. Can filter up to 2000 liters.
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| Description:
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This is a hand pump microfilter. The filtering element is carbon/ceramic. Can be cleaned without requiring any special tools. Weight: 16 oz.
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| Filter Pore Size:
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| Handle / Strap:
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Pump handle. No strap.
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| How It Works:
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Ceramic filter removes 99.9999% bacteria and 99.9% protozoa. Carbon filter removes unpleasant tastes and odors caused by chlorine, iodine, and pesticides. Will not remove viruses, chemicals, radioactive materials, or particles smaller than 0.2 microns. Do not use to filter seawater, or, chemically contaminated water, such as water from mines or near large agricultural operations.
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| Ideal For:
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Anyone hiking the back country.
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| Special Features:
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Meets NSF protocol P-231.
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| Why It's Cool:
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It's simple, effective, and inexpensive! And it can be threaded directly onto a Nalgene bottle.
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