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Tick Talk 101 (Feat. Protection You Can Trust)
With a historic year for tick-borne illness already in the making, let’s review some behaviors and protection methods proven to keep them at bay.
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World Water Day 2026: Where Water Flows, Equality Grows
This year, WWD recognizes the value of including women in the clean water movement worldwide, while exposing the inequities of the global water crisis.
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The 2026 Badger Sponsorship
Win Sawyer Products and support a good cause. With so many chances to win, and proceeds benefitting Outdoor Alliance, what's not to love?
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Man in blue shirt being filmed near polluted river with trash and crowded houses in background.
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Dan Becker's Christmas Call to Action: Fundraising for Shompole
Dan Becker has a call to action for those looking to support clean water projects this season.
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New England Journal of Medicine: Permethrin-Treated Baby Wraps for the Prevention of Malaria
Read on to learn more about this exciting study on baby wraps and malaria prevention in the news.
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Filters to Futures: 2025 in Review
Thanks to the tireless efforts of driven volunteers and the generosity of donors, an estimated 1,000,000 million people now have access to clean water.
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The Built With Purpose Sale is LIVE!
The outdoor industry is full of purpose-driven brands that solve real-world problems, so our friends at Ombraz made a ONE DAY SALE to celebrate them all.
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Man wearing American Red Cross vest holds a Sawyer water filter and cups of dirty and clean water.
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Sawyer Filters in Emergency Situations
Using Sawyer Filters when under a boil notice
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Order "Sawyer Think" by Founder, Kurt Avery!
Learn how businesses can leverage their success to drive positive social impact.
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Media Mentions
The Daily Sun: I went out looking for turkeys and found ticks!
Tips and Tricks to staying tick-free on trail.
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Reviews
Skyliners: Lifestraw Vs Sawyer Mini: Which is Better?
Lifestraw Vs Sawyer Mini
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Reviews
Sawyer Mini Water Filtration System – Full Review
When we’re traveling, whether it be camping, backpacking or going overseas, clean water is always a concern.
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The Filter That's Saving the World!
Our filters are impacting the global water crisis in over 70 countries worldwide.
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Hitech Glitz: Why We Love Sawyer Permethrin Premium Insect Repellent
Why We Love Sawyer Permethrin Premium Insect Repellent
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Man carrying child and two orange buckets on a gravel road near damaged trees and debris.
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Press Release: Hurricane Harvey and Sawyer Products
Sawyer Products is working with multiple organizations to distribute approximately 20,000 bucket filtration systems and over 30,000 insect repellents.
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Man in red jacket filters water into a bottle outdoors while woman sits on rock behind him.
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Our Newest Product
Sawyer MINI water filter -- the lightest, smallest 100,000 gallons of water you’ll ever carry.
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Introducing the Sawyer Cleaning Coupling
The Sawyer Cleaning Coupling is our latest water filtration adapter that will allow you to backwash your Squeeze Filter with a plastic bottle.
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Impact Stories
Disaster Aid have donated 74 Sawyer Water Filters to improve Maternal Health
Disaster Aid have donated 74 Sawyer Water Filters to improve Maternal Health
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Media Mentions
Sawyer Insect Repellents and the Zika Virus
The spread of the Zika Virus is exploding in Central and South America.
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Life Outdoors
#WildfireWednesday: The Indigenous Impact
An interview with Mary Big Bull-Lewis
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Life Outdoors
The Future of Clean Water Initiatives: What's Next?
As we look to the future of clean water aid, we're asking ourselves questions in reflection. What lessons did we learn over the past 12 years?
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Impact Stories
Liberia: Reaching the Unreached
Reaching the unreached in Liberia
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Two people carrying white buckets on their heads and a bike loaded with buckets on a forest path.
Life Outdoors
How it Happened: Interview with Elijah Harlie
In Conversationwith Elijah Harlie
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Man in sunglasses using a water filter to fill a bottle while sitting on a stone ledge.
Life Outdoors
From Bikepacking to Bangalore Lockdown: 1000 Miles Through India Without Plastic Bottles
From Road Bikes to Bangalore: 1000 miles in India
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Life Outdoors
Finding Woosah: Meet Erica Lang
Finding Woosah: Meet Erica Lang
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Life Outdoors
3 Tips for Rocking National Camp at Home Day!
3 Tips for Rocking National Camp at Home Day!
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Impact Stories
Water for Madre - El Salvador
Water For Madre has begun working with the people of Santa Maria Madre de Los Pobres in San Salvador, El Salvador.
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Impact Stories
Sawyer’s Sting Kit - Changes a Village
About 80% of the one million people living in the NE Indian state of Mizoram belong to the Mizo tribe.
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Impact Stories
Sawyer International is Helping Millions Have Clean Water
Sawyer International is Helping Millions Have Clean Water
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Impact Stories
International Childcare Ministries- Kenya
I am glad to report of the water filter distribution that we carried out late last month in Mautuma School.
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Impact Stories
The Answer is Love Ministries - Peru
This trip saw the delivery of our 200th water filter!
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Woman crouching and holding a toddler standing in shallow ocean water on a sunny day.
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Understanding UVA and UVB
Our purpose here is to explain the differences in UVA and UVB and to show the changes that have been mandated by FDA to call a sunscreen...
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Sunscreen News
Things we have learned about sun blocks since introducing the SPF nomenclature in the 1970's
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How the Sun Affects Your Layers of Skin
The epidermis consists of five layers as follows
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Sawyer Sunscreen Systems
The "Sun Protection Factor" (SPF) was a great step forward in helping people understand how to get better protection.
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Sawyer Sunscreen Recommendations
The higher SPF formulas (above SPF30) will hold in your body heat which can be helpful in cold weather.
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Table showing EPA removal rates for waterborne bacteria, protozoan cysts, and viruses with log reductions.
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The Risks of Unclean Water
There are three main groups of waterborne nastiness that are most commonly linked to water-related illnesses:
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Permethrin & Ticks
Several types of insect-borne diseases
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Man spraying waterproof treatment onto a green camping tent pitched on grassy ground near water.
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Maximize the Effectiveness of the Permethrin Fabric Treatment
To maximize the effectiveness of the Sawyer's Permethrin fabric treatment, use the following tips and tricks
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Leave No Trace Partnership
Sawyer is Proud to Announce a New Partnership with Leave No Trace.
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The Importance of First Aid Kits
A good first aid kit is one of the Ten Essentials of backcountry travel.
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First Aid: Things to Consider on Your Trip
For long or more challenging trips, it is important to pack a larger selection of common items and even some additional items such as
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First-Aid Kits: Pre-assembled vs. Do-It-Yourself
Some people like to create their own first-aid kits because they feel is will save them money or that they can piece together a more customized pack.
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First Aid Kit Size: How do I choose?
Some things to consider when choosing your kit size
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Woman in sunglasses sitting on a large rock drinking water near a flowing river in a forest.
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How Sawyer Filters Work
The Sawyer water filtration systems use technology adapted from kidney dialysis filters.
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People on a wooden raft navigating floodwaters in a tropical village with trees and houses.
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Emergency Water for Guatemalans
In November, Hurricane Eta and Hurricane Iota dumped millions of gallons of rain on rural communities in Guatemala, causing massive landslides...
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Different Types of Sunscreen Formulas & How They Work in the Skin
To prevent sun rays from penetrating the skin, sunscreens use either a Chemical Absorber by converting it to heat, or...
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Sawyer SPF 30 Stay Put Sunscreen lotion bottle standing on wet sand.
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Different Types of Sunscreen Bases
The base or lotion in which the absorbers or blockers are suspended is very important because it will ultimately determine how well the sun block works.
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