No featured offers available
Learn more

No featured offers available

We feature offers with an Add to Cart button when an offer meets our high standards for:

  • Quality Price,
  • Reliable delivery option, and
  • Seller who offers good customer service
“No featured offers available” means no offers currently meet all of these expectations. Select See All Buying Options to shop available offers.
Select delivery location
See All Buying Options

LifeStraw Family 1.0 Portable Gravity Powered Water Purifier for Emergency Preparedness and Camping

4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,702 ratings
Water Purifier
Brand LifeStraw
Special Feature Durable,Portable
Product Dimensions 11"L x 9"W x 4.5"H
Package Information Bag
Power Source Non Electric
Item Weight 1.5 Pounds
Model Name Family 1.0
Maximum Flow Rate 12 Liters Per Hour
Material
Plastic
Capacity
18 Liters
Included Components
LifeStraw Family Purifier
Purification Method
Hollow Fiber Membrane, Activated Carbon

About this item

  • Award-winning LifeStraw Family is used by over 13,200,000 people worldwide
  • Surpasses EPA standards for water purifiers: removes 99.99% viruses, 99.9999% bacteria and 99.9% protozoan cysts to 0.02 microns
  • Purifies 18,000 liters/4755 gallons WITHOUT iodine, chlorine, or other chemicals; Clean drinking water for a family of four for 3 years
  • Gravity filter - pour water in the top and clean water comes out the bottom; Comes in a sealed bag, perfect for storing for emergencies
  • Flow rate of 9 -12 liters per hour
Hard Rock apparel
Outerwear, tees, and accessories. Discover the rock shop.

Product details

  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11 x 9 x 4.5 inches; 1.5 Pounds
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ LSF101402
  • Department ‏ : ‎ Unisex-Adult
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ October 3, 2013
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ LifeStraw
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00FM9OBQS
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,702 ratings

Product Description

Surpasses EPA standards for water purifiers: removes 99.99% viruses, 99.9999% bacteria and 99.9% protozoan cysts to 0.02 microns

Top Brand: LifeStraw

Highly Rated
100K+ customers rate items from this brand highly
Trending
100K+ orders for this brand in past 3 months
Low Returns
Customers usually keep items from this brand

From the brand

Previous page
  2. Guinea Worm

    From a simple straw

    LifeStraw began as a simple mesh filter to help eradicate Guinea worm disease by removing the parasite from drinking water.

  3. Your purchase has impact

    LifeStraw gives back

    For every product purchased, a school child in need receives safe water for a year.

  4. LifeStraw Go Series Water Filter Bottle

    Be prepared for any emergency

    Instantly purifies water without the need for power or chemicals. It removes viruses, bacteria, parasites, microplastics + more.

  5. Outdoors
    Travel
    Home
    Emergency

    Filtration for all occasions

  6. What problem are we solving?

    LifeStraw believes safe water is a human right. We make our water filters to the highest standards, so you can safely drink at home, while traveling, and on all your adventures

    What makes our products unique?

    For every product purchased, a child in need receives a year of safe water through LifeStraw’s Give Back program. To date, over 9 million children have received a year of safe water.

    What do LifeStraw water filters remove?

    LifeStraw’s water filters remove a variety of contaminants, including bacteria, parasites, microplastics, and in certain cases, viruses.

Next page

From the manufacturer

family lifestraw

Ideal for

lifestraw

camping

emergency

Traveling abroad

Gives you peace of mind when abroad. LifeStraw Family removes bacteria, parasites (including Salmonella, E-coli, Giardia) and viruses. Reliable and effective, LifeStraw products are the perfect accessory for international travel.

Camping and hiking

LifeStraw Family is the perfect water filter for hiking and camping. Fill in the roll bag and collect safe water in a glass or bottle in minutes. It's the fastest way to filter - never pump or wait for chemicals to react again.

Emergency preparedness

Having a LifeStraw Family purifier on hand allows access to clean, safe drinking water in the event of a natural disaster or survival situation. There are no batteries to replace and no moving parts to wear out, and LifeStraw products do not expire. Perfect for a home emergency kit.

give back, impact, lifestraw
See Details
See Details
See Details
See Details
See Details
Customer Reviews
—
—
—
—
—
Ideal for Trail running, Hiking, Emergency preparedness Everyday use, traveling abroad, Hiking Everyday use, traveling abroad, Hiking Everyday use, traveling abroad, Hiking Camping, Emergency preparedness
Removes bacteria and parasites ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Reduces chemicals - ✓ ✓ - -
Reduces heavy metals - - - ✓ -
Removes viruses - - - ✓ ✓
Filter capacity 4000 Liters 4000 Liters (microbiological filter) and 100 Liters (carbon capsule) 4000 Liters (microbiological filter) and 100 Liters (carbon capsule) 2000 Liters (microbiological filter) and 100 Liters (carbon capsule) 18,000 Liters

What's in the box

  • LifeStraw Family Purifier

    • Product guides and documents

    User Manual (PDF)

    Looking for specific info?

    Customer reviews

    4.7 out of 5 stars
    4.7 out of 5
    1,702 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the quality, cost and emergency preparedness of the water purification unit. They mention that it works well, is affordable and worth the money. They appreciate the ease of cleaning, saying that it purifies water without the use of iodine, bleach, chlorine or any other chemicals. Customers are also impressed with the ease to use, saying it's simple and portable.

    AI-generated from the text of customer reviews

    169 customers mention148 positive21 negative

    Customers like the quality of the water purification unit. They say it works well, is well-made, and lasts years. Some mention that it's a good filter for camping and provides significant peace of mind.

    "Good quality and reasonably priced" Read more

    "Have not used yet. Seems to be well built and worth the price." Read more

    "Have not used it, purchased for Emergencies. It appears solid and well built, worth the money...." Read more

    "The LifeStraw is good filter for camping, but we're using this to filter collected rainwater for use on houseplants and an Aerogarden hydroponics..." Read more

    65 customers mention61 positive4 negative

    Customers find the water purification unit super affordable, worth the money, and economical for emergency situations. They say it's the best and cheapest water filtration out there for larger amounts of water at a great value. Customers also say it lasts years and saves a lot of money vs. Brita filters. They also say the filters are great just to have available and great insurance for a time when water may be scarce or the supply.

    "Good quality and reasonably priced" Read more

    "Have not used yet. Seems to be well built and worth the price." Read more

    "...It appears solid and well built, worth the money...." Read more

    "...Gravity fed water on demand. Plus is the lowest priced filter I could find on amazon that also deals with viruses. Works great for home/car use...." Read more

    57 customers mention57 positive0 negative

    Customers find the water purification unit to be a great addition to any emergency kit, survival supplies, and relief bags. They also say it's a life-saving product that works as advertised.

    "...It is great for an emergency kit but can easily be carried for primitive camping and hiking. It is light and doesn't take up a lot of room...." Read more

    "...Well made, light & not too big, easy to take along on a camping trip or to add to stock of supplies for emergency situations...." Read more

    "Perfect for traveling the country and camping in the National Forests...." Read more

    "...I highly recommend this very inexpensive, lightweight and valuable camping equipment. It made our stay in the backcountry much more enjoyable...." Read more

    46 customers mention41 positive5 negative

    Customers like the ease of cleaning the water purification unit. They say it provides clean drinking water in an emergency. They also say it filters water of particulate matter and is easy to clean.

    "Produces microbe-free water that is also free of micro-plastic particles found in all brands of bottled water...." Read more

    "...We poured a small glass. The water was perfectly clear, no odor, so I took in a mouthful...." Read more

    "...The water itself is pretty clean, but I didn't trust it. Plus we did want to be able to filter rainwater for drinking in an emergency...." Read more

    "...Definitely some quality issues with this unit. The water is good and so far I have no health issues drinking it...." Read more

    41 customers mention38 positive3 negative

    Customers find the water purification unit easy to use and clean. They say it's simple and portable, and a child can set it up and use it in no time. Customers also mention that it doesn't take the time that other purification methods require. They appreciate the good directions and the unit's large capacity.

    "...First off, the directions are very clear, concise and simple to follow...." Read more

    "...Family 1.0 Water Purifier came well-packaged and with fairly easy to understand instructions...." Read more

    "...appreciated that it is very lightweight and portable, and it was so easy to use...." Read more

    "...It took me a few times to figure it out, but now I am a pro. It's easy to use, and if you set yourself up with everything you need it does not..." Read more

    24 customers mention18 positive6 negative

    Customers like the size of the water purification unit. They say it's not too big, compact, and easy to store. Some say it fits well into a plastic tub and is large enough to give everyone a good drink in a reasonable time. Overall, most are happy with the size and portability of the product.

    "...We appreciated that it is very lightweight and portable, and it was so easy to use...." Read more

    "...It is not bulky, coming in a size that fits well into plastic tub...." Read more

    "This is large and perfect for a household in case of emergency. It is easy to use and sets up well for purifying water just about anywhere...." Read more

    "...Main tube is not the standard 1/4 hydration tube size though. It is a little bit bigger...." Read more

    21 customers mention17 positive4 negative

    Customers like the weight of the water purification unit. They say it's lightweight, not bulky, and portable. Some customers also mention that it fits well into plastic tubs.

    "...We appreciated that it is very lightweight and portable, and it was so easy to use...." Read more

    "...It is not bulky, coming in a size that fits well into plastic tub...." Read more

    "...I lived through that.. I love that this is lightweight, simply packaged, and does what i need it to in the event I need to purify water...." Read more

    "...Well made, light & not too big, easy to take along on a camping trip or to add to stock of supplies for emergency situations...." Read more

    33 customers mention19 positive14 negative

    Customers are mixed about the taste of the water after going through the filter. Some mention that the water actually tastes good and fresh, while others say that it tastes very bad and almost medicinal.

    "...Absolutely no ill effects at all. The water tasted great!! My girlfriend and I highly recommend the Lifestraw Family!..." Read more

    "...Started feeling kind of worse for wear and noticed the water always tasted a little funny. Then my boss recommended that I don't drink tap water...." Read more

    "...a couple of gallons through the filter and that has greatly reduced the slight plasticky taste to the water, and I fully expect that too to go away..." Read more

    "I bought it to refill 5gal jugs with tap water, but the plastic taste was too much. I tried to flush it with no success...." Read more

    Cheapest solution to remove viruses.
    5 Stars
    Cheapest solution to remove viruses.
    How does one know that a product like this REALLY works? Reviews and company reputation pretty much are your only options, short of finding your friendly neighborhood industrial polluter or livestock farm, and drinking from their water discharge. Since I didn't have the time to do that, I went with Lifestraw. If this works as an everyday water purifier for families in some of the worst parts or Africa, it certainly works for the occasional user like me. I absolutely needed the capability to filter viruses since my travel often takes me to third-world countries, and nothing else does that in this price range other than a couple of products from far less reliable companies. I've run a couple of gallons through the filter and that has greatly reduced the slight plasticky taste to the water, and I fully expect that too to go away with some more use.EDIT: We've successfully used this on a 10 day backpacking trip through Asia where our main source of water was the bathroom tap at hotels. Had exactly zero issues. In order to reduce the bulk, I removed the blue 2L bucket and simply plugged in a 3L water bladder bought on Amazon. Worked beautifully!
    Hide
    Thank you for your feedback
    Sorry, there was an error
    Sorry we couldn't load the review

    Top reviews from the United States

    Jeffrey L Copeland
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product
    Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2024
    Style: Water PurifierVerified Purchase
    Produces microbe-free water that is also free of micro-plastic particles found in all brands of bottled water. Time will tell how harmful those particles are. I filter my algae-laden well water thru a 1 micron sediment filter and two 10" 1 micron charcoal filters before it's poured into Lifestraw bucket. Collect in glass and stainless steel containers. Live alone, so slowness is not a problem & 0.02micron pore size provides the safest water you can produce. Amazon price much lower than factory-direct.
    Helpful
     Report
    ron jones
    5.0 out of 5 stars You need these for your home and emergency preparedness
    Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2024
    Style: Water PurifierVerified Purchase
    Top notch..
    This system will address all your emergency water purification needs
    Helpful
     Report
    Dollie Simpson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Reasonable Priced
    Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2024
    Style: Water PurifierVerified Purchase
    Good quality and reasonably priced
    Helpful
     Report
    Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Lifestraw Family 1.0
    Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2023
    Style: Water PurifierVerified Purchase
    Have not used it, purchased for Emergencies. It appears solid and well built, worth the money. It came in a box without being sealed in a bag as shown online, when I asked the company if it has been compromised they did not return my email. If not for this I would have given it 5 stars
    9 people found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
    ChargerX
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best value
    Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2020
    Style: Water PurifierVerified Purchase
    I haven't opened or used this yet but I've purchased other Lifestraw products in the past. The only negative I know of and read from other reviewers is that once you open the bag there is no storage case for the unit and it's pieces so, before I open it I'm going to find a plastic tool case or something to use to store it in.

    The reason I'm writing this review now is to get the word out about Lifestraw. This is the second best unit I know of. It filters 4,755 gallons of water down to 0.02 microns which is enough to filter out viruses and bacteria etc. The absolute best filter I found (the Survivor Filter PRO) was twice as good bc it went down to 0.01 microns and did like 25,000 gallons or something and they both cost about the same. The reason I chose Lifestraw is because it's gravity fed and you can hook up a large water bladder or tank etc to it to feed it... The 0.02 micron level is way good, much better in fact than most water filters sold (which are generally rated at 0.20 microns) and so safe to use and have sold like 5 million units worldwide. The Survivor Filter PRO's .01 micron filter has to be hand pumped 50 times to get a 500ml (about a pint) little water bottle full of water and it uses multiple filters that need replacing etc. There is no way I could see the tiny looking hand pump lasting long enough to pump 100,000 liters. That comes out to 379 pumps for one gallon of water. 100,000L's = 10,000,000 pumps. Wow! The pump in the picture looks plastic but I seriously doubt that if it was metal and with ball or roller bearings, that it will last that many pumps, lol. But seriously, I don't see myself pumping this thing 50 times every hour to get some safe water. I'd rather just dump some water in the feed hopper (my words for it) and come back in an hour and get 2.4 to 3.2 gallons of purified water. That's an average of 2.8 gallons of water in an hour with no work, no pumping.
    45 people found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
    Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great product
    Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2024
    Style: Water PurifierVerified Purchase
    Just what I wanted
    Helpful
     Report
    Larry
    5.0 out of 5 stars review of Lifestraw Family 1.0
    Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2013
    Style: Water PurifierVerified Purchase
    We purchased a Lifestraw Family and 2 Lifestraw Personals. Got them home then decided to test them before writing a review. First off, the directions are very clear, concise and simple to follow. We went down to the river here in town and got a large bottle full of river water and a large bottle of water from a small adjacent pond. We got home, followed the directions precisely and ran the river water through the lifestraw family. A note about the river and pond water. The Poudre River, where we got the water, was involved in the recent disastrous floods here in Weld County, Colorado, so it and the pond water saw a huge increase in the contamination that results from these floods. We poured a small glass. The water was perfectly clear, no odor, so I took in a mouthful. It tasted like it had just come out of a kitchen commercial water filter. I waited about an hour, no effects at all, then finished the glass. Couldn't let good water go to waste! The real test was coming up, doing the same thing with the nasty pond water. I performed the same test with it, following the directions to the letter. Absolutely no ill effects at all. The water tasted great!! My girlfriend and I highly recommend the Lifestraw Family! Just please run your own test because everyone's system responds differently to germs. We plan on getting 2 more Lifestraw Family filters and several more Lifestraw Personals.
    507 people found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
    Martin Matye
    5.0 out of 5 stars safe water necessity
    Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2023
    Style: Water PurifierVerified Purchase
    Have not used yet. Seems to be well built and worth the price.
    Helpful
     Report

    Top reviews from other countries

    Translate all reviews to English
    David Rosales
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sin instrucciones claras
    Reviewed in Mexico on July 21, 2023
    Style: Water PurifierVerified Purchase
    Confío en que hace bien lo que promete, pero las instrucciones que trae son muy escasas, por ejemplo ¿cada cuando se aprieta el globo rojo?, etc.
    De hecho no lo he empezado a usar por qué no se cómo se usa al %100
    Report
    Patrick Faure
    5.0 out of 5 stars Parfait pour mon utilisation !
    Reviewed in France on September 9, 2019
    Style: Water PurifierVerified Purchase
    C est le troisième kit de filtration que j ai commandé , pour des sites différents ! Je n achete plus de bouteilles en plastique donc je filtre l eau systématiquement quelque soit le lieu ( bateau , cabanon et maison ) c est parfait pour moi !
    Report
    Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars I am very pleased with this purchase
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 19, 2017
    Style: Water PurifierVerified Purchase
    I ordered this Water Filter System purely to store away for an Emergency. The Company delivered promptly, and overall, I am very pleased with this purchase. I can not comment at this stage as to whether or not if it works as it should, as mentioned above, I have bought this purely to store away, and use in the event of an emergency situation only to which I hope, I will never need to use. I also purchased the Family Pack of X5 Lifestraw. It was a tough choice between these and the Sawyer Mini Water Filters. For some reason, I was more drawn to these, as I believe these Water Filter Systems are used in third world countries, and have been tried and tested well. If they help people in these countries, I am confident that they will work well in an emergency situation in the UK. I personally believe, these are essential to any Survival Kit, or just handy to have, in case of an Emergency. Without clean water, your chances of survival are pretty slim, aren't they ? Best of luck.
    Report
    Robert
    5.0 out of 5 stars Does what it says
    Reviewed in Japan on March 12, 2019
    Style: Water PurifierVerified Purchase
    Hope I never need it.
    Report
    ScreaminLizard
    5.0 out of 5 stars After days of reasearch, this is the one I settled on.
    Reviewed in Canada on September 24, 2016
    Style: Water PurifierVerified Purchase
    This thing is just amazing. I spent days researching different brands and styles and this is the only portable filter I could find that did all bacteria, protozoa AND VIRUSES. Buying one that doesn't do all 3 doesn't make sense to me because you'd still be worried that the water isn't safe. It's a little on the expensive side but when you consider it does 18000 liters of water, it seems justified. I got it mainly for camping and for my earthquake kit. Only thing I would like to see is a storage container to keep it in. The bag works well enough until you open it and then it just seems like there is no way to reseal it. Even if they sold an optional plastic box for $15 I would buy it in a heartbeat. Overall, I think this is the best portable water filter available as long as you can handle its size.

    Pros:
    1.Large reservoir and great filter capacity for long term use with multiple people.
    2. Gravity feed. No pumping, no seals to wear our or mechanical devices to break. Gravity feed is the way to go if you can handle a larger unit like this.
    3.Filters viruses as well as the usual bacteria and protozoa that most filters are limited to.
    4. Durable and easy to use. No need to keep an instruction manual.

    Cons:
    1. The bag it comes in is kind of useless as a storage container after you open it. A storage box would have made this thing perfect.

    Great quality and performance overall.
    10 people found this helpful
     Report