Best Straws With Built-in Filters For Safe Sipping Wherever You Roam

Have you ever dreamt about sipping glacier-chilled stream water, but seen far too many survival-shows-gone-wrong to attempt such a disastrously dangerous act?

Whether you’re an avid outdoorsman or simply looking to fulfil that strange dream, let us introduce you to the straw with a built-in filter. Once the preserve of survivalists and overly enthusiastic Duke of Edinburgh participants, this curious contraption has sauntered out of the wilderness and into the handbags, glove compartments and festival rucksacks of the more hydration-conscious urbanites among us.

Continue reading to learn more about straws with built-in filters, written by Saskia Kemsley.

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Saskia Kemsley

Saskia makes sure ES Best lists are in good running order, with accurate prices and up-to-date information so our readers have the freshest information around. She also gets stuck in with writing roundups, dipping into everything from Food & Drink, Pets, and Books to Fashion, Beauty, Home and Kitchen Appliances.

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