I never go hiking or camping without this lightweight piece of survival gear, and it's less than $10 for Amazon Prime Day

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A water filter is one of the most important tools you can own (Image credit: Lifestraw)

You might be looking for hundreds of dollars off your next tent this Amazon Prime Day, but the best discount could be on a tiny device that might save your life in the backcountry. I never go hiking, camping or trail running without my LifeStraw Personal Water Filter and right now it's just $9.47 for Amazon Prime Day

Though I always fill up my water bottle or hydration bladder for any outdoor adventure, I've been caught out more than once in hot weather when my adventure has run longer than planned and I've run out of water. As long as there's a stream or lake nearby, however, this is no problem with the LifeStraw, which means I can drink straight from the source in an emergency without worrying about bacteria or parasites. 

Weighing just 1.6 ounces and about the size of a magic marker, there's never any reason not to pop this water filter in my backpack and I've bought it for many of my loved ones as a gift, too.

Looking for something else? We're rounding up all of this year's best Amazon Prime Day camping deals, so take a look at our full roundup to see what's included in this year's sales event.

LifeStraw Personal Water Filter: $19.95 $9.47 at Amazon

LifeStraw Personal Water Filter: $19.95 $9.47 at Amazon
This lightweight water filter could save your life if you find yourself out in the wild with only natural water sources to drink from, removing 99.999999% of waterborne bacteria (including E. Coli and Salmonella) and waterborne parasites (Including Giardia And Cryptosporidium)

A full-size water filter is a good idea for trips to the wilderness, but a little backup like this is so helpful, even for runners, and I high recommend you carry one just in case. It's less than $10 today and it could save your life.

Julia Clarke

Julia Clarke is a staff writer for Advnture.com and the author of the book Restorative Yoga for Beginners. She loves to explore mountains on foot, bike, skis and belay and then recover on the the yoga mat. Julia graduated with a degree in journalism in 2004 and spent eight years working as a radio presenter in Kansas City, Vermont, Boston and New York City before discovering the joys of the Rocky Mountains. She then detoured west to Colorado and enjoyed 11 years teaching yoga in Vail before returning to her hometown of Glasgow, Scotland in 2020 to focus on family and writing.