Survival Gear Survival Gear Home

Survival Gear
Survival - Kits - Equipment

Phone 910-426-5722 - FAX 910-426-2301
3069 Cumberland Rd. Suite 106, Fayetteville, NC 28306
info@survival-gear.com


Wilderness and Emergency Kits

Premium Kits
Pocket Survival Pak™
SOL Survival Pak
Fanny Pack Survival Kit
Wilderness Survival Kit
2 Person Survival Kit
4 Person Backpack Kit

Build Your Own Kits
Fannypack Survival Kit
Emergency Backpack
2 Person Backpack Kit
4 Person Backpack Kit

Economy Bucket Kits
2 Person Bucket Kit
4 Person Bucket Kit

Adventure Medical Kits

Comprehensive Medical
Fundamentals Aid Kit
Weekenders First Aid
10 Essentials Leader
Hunters First Aid Kit
Adventurer Medical Kit
Trail Medical Kit
Personal First Aid Kit
Ultralight & Watertight

Wilderness Medicine Guide Book

Survival Gear

Shelter
Emergency Blanket
Heatsheets® Blanket
Large Survival Blanket
Emergency Bivvy
ThermoLite Bivvy Sack
Vinyl Poncho
Tube Tent
Thermal Blanket

Fire Starting
Spark Lite Fire Starter
Magnesium Fire Starter
Emergency Tinder
Windproof Matches
Waterproof Matches
Fire Sticks

Signal Group
Rescue Signal Mirror
Rescue Howler Whistle
Survival Whistle

Tools
Army Knife
Backpacker Sewing Kit
Button Compass
Emergency Hammer
Folding Shovel
Leatherman Skeletool
Multi Tool
Razor Knife - Mini
Sewing Kit
Watertight Match Box
Wire Camping Saw
Yo Yo Fishing Reel

Miscellaneous
Survival Fishing Kit
Basic Survival Kit
Fanny Pack
Hiking Pack
Sierra Cup
Mini Survival Tin
Tissue Pack
Emergency Radio Kit

Food and Water
Emergency Food
Emergency Water


Survival Info

Wilderness Survival DVD
Home Emergency Kit
Survival Gear Info

Survival Resources

 

Emergency Water

Aqua Blox emergency drinking waterEmergency water is a smart component of any survival kit or bug out bag. Each box has 8.5 oz of water for a total of 25.5 oz per 3-pack.

You never know when an emergency or natural disaster will happen. One of the most important immediate needs in an emergency is water. These convenient water packs have a 5-year shelf life and are U.S. Coast Guard approved. Each unit comes with its own drinking straw. Sold in 3-Packs.

Aqua Blox® is a purified water product packaged in aseptic (drink box) containers. "Purified" water means that the water contains less than 10 parts per million of total dissolved solids, i.e., minerals.

The water used in Aqua Blox® is also commercially sterile, which means there is no microbial growth in it. This is achieved with a unique aseptic package which has seven layers of specially laminated material. Conversely, bottled water always has some bacteria present. Bacteria multiply continually and after several months the bacterial count in bottled water escalates to the point of rendering the water unfit for human consumption.

How does Aqua Blox® avoid contamination?

The special layers in the Aqua Blox® package called "laminates," prevent any source of contamination from penetrating. This includes light, oxygen, debris, and so forth.

How can Aqua Blox® water last 5 years?

There are four factors which must be present to allow any water product to have a 5 year shelf life.

1. The water must be sterile. This is accomplished through Ultra High Temperature pasteurization (UHT).

2. The interior of the water container must be sterile. The entire interior surface of the Aqua Blox® packaging is sterilized during the filling process.

3. The container must be airtight. The Aqua Blox® package is airtight. This is accomplished by using multi-layer laminates in the packaging which create a barrier impermeable to outside elements and contaminates. Since plastic breathes, bottled water cannot be made to last more than a few months.

4. The container must be resistant to light. The laminated layers in the AquaBlox® aseptic container are designed to prevent light from entering. Light is a catalyst for microbial growth and therefore must be eliminated to give water an extensive shelf life.

Aqua Blox® emergency water is the first and only aseptically packaged water in North America. Europeans have been using aseptically packaged water since 1973. The drink box (aseptic package) was invented in Europe to prolong the shelf life of many beverages, including water.

It is important not to confuse other aseptically packaged beverages with Aqua Blox® aseptically packaged water. Juices and other beverages do not last 5 years because they have other components (substrates) in them which naturally break down over time. Purified water has no substrates; its only component is the water molecule (H2O).

Finally, the packaging material used for water differs considerably from the material used for other beverages. With Aqua Blox®, there is a special poly laminate layer along the interior surface of the box. This layer is referred to as the "water paper liner", which prevents water molecules from touching the aluminum foil layer and rendering an unsavory metallic taste. The manufacturers of Aqua Blox® believe it is important that the water taste pleasant, in addition to having an extensive shelf life.

What proof do I have that Aqua Blox® will last 5 years?

Aqua Blox® emergency water boxes are U.S. Coast Guard Approved. This means they have been approved by the United States government for military use. To gain Coast Guard Approval, multiple samples of product must undergo a rigorous battery of tests, which can take up to eighteen months to complete. A Coast Guard approved laboratory performs the tests and determines that the water will last five years. Additionally, every time Aqua Blox® is manufactured, samples are sent to a government approved lab. The product must pass all tests before it can be released.

emergency drinking water

$2.50 per 3 Pack


 
 
  Customer Service - All orders are shipped within 2-3 business days. Your UPS tracking number will be emailed to you once your order ships so you can track your order on its way to you. Shipping is calculated based on shipping location and weight. Please provide a physical address and not a PO Box since UPS can not deliver to a PO Box.
 
  Be assured that your shopping experience is completely safe. The shopping cart is secured using a Thawte SSL Web Server Certificate which encrypts all data to and from the site. Privacy Policy.

It's simply being prepared.
© 2007, 2008 TBO-TECH INC. All Rights Reserved