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the LifeStraw mission is a high-volume microbiological gravity purifier perfect for group hikes and camping available in five liter and twelve leader sizes it purifies 18,000 liters of water which is four thousand seven hundred fifty gallons manufactured by Vestergaard a Switzerland based public health company the LifeStraw mission uses no chemicals batteries or moving parts to purify water instead it uses an advanced ultra filtration cartridge which removes 99.99% of viruses 99.999% of bacteria and 99.99% of protozoa be sure to fill it just to the white line any higher and it will overflow when you roll the bag shut find a branch that's strong enough to support the bag and throw your strap over hang the bag using the hooks on top now you attach the filter and you're good to go to begin purifying water you first open the dirty water tap and let water flow through for 10 seconds this flushes any air bubbles in the cartridge when you're done you close the dirty water top and open the clean water top to let clean water flow through the flow rate will improve over time and on average it'll fill a one liter bottle on about five to seven minutes the LifeStraw mission is really easy to clean thanks to the integrated red back flush bulb you close the clean and dirty water taps and simply squeeze the bulb three times letting it reinflates which back flex is the membrane once you've completed this you can open the dirty water tap and flush out dirty water you hey Ethan here and today we're gonna take a look at our new Libre socks these socks are made using a proprietary llama fiber knit which we developed with the sock wizards at wigwam we chose llama because it's ultra soft elastic and naturally hypoallergenic plus it's hollow fibers are super breathable which means our feet stay cool dry and fresh throughout the day we then blended these fibers with nylon to boost the yarns overall strength in addition to providing comfortable built-in stretch along the cuff ankle on top of the foot at the mid foot and arch we added a wide rib band of hydrotech which is a moisture wicking synthetic blend that provides 360 degrees of compressive support we also zeroed in on the high stress heel and toe areas adding a plush terry construction with durable hydrotech fibers to keep these socks and rotation week after week the usa-made libre socks are available in a full size width for men and women and they come in a variety of bold color hi I'm mark McLain with buck knives is the 863 selkirk this is a midsize knife that has great features and allows you to use it in rugged conditions one of the key things of any knife of this size is that it has a 4 and 5/8 inch blade the overall weight is 7.6 ounces the blade is full tank construction all the way through it features a solid guard up front and a pommel strike surface on the back to use as a hammer and light weight light duty conditions the blade is 420 high carbon flat ground and a drop-point blade it has jimping at the at the camp near the handle for good control and then with any fixed blade knife a key part of of how that knife is used is how its carried so we've created it a plastic molded sheet system that allows you to snap it into place and along with this sheath one of the added features is a striker whistle component that allows you to create a spark and also to signal in case of an emergency or to gather other people in your group together so this works with in combination with the knife to create sparks so we've put a notch on the bottom of the blade instead of the back where you would put your thumb and we don't necessarily want you use an edge of your blade because that would dull it for the uses that you need so we've got this little notch that's sharp there and it will spark and create the sparks you need to light your tinder and get a fire going so with this sheath we can put our striker and whistle back in and our knife back together and so we've created it so that you can carry it in lots of different positions some people like carrying it high on their waist some people like carrying a little bit lower and it's set up this one is set up for vertical carry so we've got a belt loop here and we also incorporated an another feature on this belt loop people have different size belts and so to prevent the sheath from sliding up and down when you're pulling the blade out we've got a spacer in here and it can go in one of three positions so if you have a very narrow belt you can use it or if you have a white belt that you can take it out this one is set up for horizontal carry and so it's a matter of unmounting those components and rearranging them and putting them into the configuration the best is you I've even seen somebody take this and set it so that it works at an angle so if you'd like to do things in a cross draw situation at a slight angle it can be configured that way as well so that's the 863 selkirk from buck knives hi my name's Liv I'm often asked if someone would be able to go backpacking or hiking in their trail runner shoes and the answer is absolutely so today we're just gonna take a little bit of time and talk about the differences between hiking boots as well as trail runners so some of the benefits that you might notice for hiking boots or that you've got a much more durable and stable made shoe it's constructed in a way that's able to keep off and wick away moisture mud snow any elements that you might be encountering on the trail as well as some stability for your ankle and your foot in general when it comes to the benefits of trail running shoes evolve you've got a couple options there's a lot of versatility and in what's on the shelf for you and you can go with a lighter shoe that's gonna have a lot more breathability and ease of use for your simpler hikes or you can go with something that's a little bit more rugged it's got some support to it there and it's also going to breathe a whole lot better than most hiking boots well and backpacking boots but it's got enough structure for it that you can take it off trail if you need to it can hold up to those roots a little bit better you've still got something that's extremely lightweight it's very breathable for those hotter days as well as something that's going to give your feet a little bit more range of movement there now with some of the downsides of hiking boots so you've got more of a break-in period with these guys here you've got to give them some time to get comfortable on your feet and whichever situation that you'll be dealing with and you've also got a substantially heavier boot when compared to trail runners as far as the cons for trail running shoes you've got to deal with a shoe that's not going to have the same amount of life as as far as years or trail miles as most hiking boots well and you've also got a shoe that's not going to have as much support for you so with all of that information what it comes down to is what are you doing if you're gonna be doing something that's a little bit more burly and you're gonna have a heavy pack on your back 40 50 pounds and you're cranking out those miles going far far and high if you will go with a hiking but you're gonna get that stability in there you're gonna have your ankle protected against any kind of damage or injury that might uh might happen to occur as well as you're gonna be able to get a lot of years use out of these guys when it comes down to just really want to get out there go fast go light you're not carrying a whole lot of weight on your back go with the trail running shoe it's gonna be able to get you there farther and faster at the same time if you can make it work I have both they're both gonna work out for you depending on what you're doing and that's what it comes down