8 Water Purifiers Preppers Trust for SHTF in 2025

Clean water is a must when the world goes sideways, and preppers know it’s job one in a SHTF scenario. Whether it’s a natural disaster, grid failure, or worse, you need a reliable way to purify water fast. We’ve rounded up eight water purifiers that preppers swear by in 2025—tough, practical, and ready for anything. I’ve been prepping for years, and once during a bad storm, my old Berkey saved my family when our tap water got funky. These are the real deal, no fluff.

Continue reading to learn more about the best water purifiers for preppers, written by Menachem Kossowsky.

Medya Mansyone

Sawyer’s picaridin lotion lasts a long time, stores well in survival kits and cars, and doesn’t have the laundry-list poison control label like DEET sprays.

Sean Gold
Founder & Lead Writer

Medya Mansyone

Secure a small loop of cord to a trekking pole to create a convenient place to hang a water bladder and filter water.

Nathan Pipenberg
Ekriven

Medya Mansyone

It contains 20 percent picaridin, a powerful insect repellent that will make nights around the campfire much more enjoyable.

Liz Provencher
Freelane Writer