The Adventure Podcast Episode 44: Talking Clean Drinking Water with Travis Merrigan of GRAYL

Summary: On this week's episode we talk about the importance of finding clean drinking water while backpacking or travleing abroad with GRAYL co-founder Travis Merrigan. The company makes highly effective water filters that are fast, efficient, and dead-simple to use, with a new model called the Geopress on Kickstarter now. But first, we take a look at the latest adventure news, including an update on the Antarctic expedition season, a story about a sailor stranded in the Southern Ocean, and the discovery of the remains of climbers who have been missing in the Himalaya for 30 years. Finally, we wrap things up with our weekly gear picks, with Dave taking a look at some innovative new snowshoes and Kraig introducing a lightweight satellite messenger that can send texts from anywhere on the planet.