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Emergency Water Filter Straw

A power-free, pocket-sized filter straw. It strains out sand, mud and silt, then the bacteria and protozoa you can't see, so your family can drink when the tap can't.

  • Works when the power's out. No batteries, no charging, no chemicals.
  • Filters bacteria, protozoa and sediment from rivers, lakes, streams and rain barrels.
  • Pocket-sized at 8.3 inches. Fits a go-bag, glovebox or kitchen drawer.
  • Comes with a pouch, extension straw and backflush syringe, so you can drink from almost anything.
  • Backed by our 30-day money-back guarantee.
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  • 20% off every reorder
  • Free shipping on every reorder
  • A free replacement straw every year
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  • Food Storage Guide & Workbook26 pages on what to store and how to rotate it, with fill-in inventory and meal-plan pages. Free
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In the news this week

  • Campton, Ky., residents asked to conserve water WKYT
  • About 10,000 Duke Energy customers lose power in Iredell County, N.C. WCNC
  • Flemington, Mo., issues a boil water order KY3
  • Pinewood, S.C., under a boil water advisory after a main break WIS

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Product Overview

Quick-read test strips for your tap, well or stored water. Dip a strip, match the colors to the chart, and know more about your water before you drink it.

How It Works

Uncap both ends, put the intake in fresh water and sip through the mouthpiece. Water passes through four filter stages on the way up. You can also fill the pouch and drink from it, or use the extension straw to reach shallow water. After use, push clean water back through with the syringe, let it dry, cap it and store it.

What's In The Box
  • Filter straw with lanyard
  • Collapsible water pouch
  • Extension straw
  • Backflush syringe
  • 2 carabiners
Specs
Size21 × 3.5 cm (8.26 × 1.37 in)
Filtration4-stage mechanical filter with hollow-fiber membrane
PowerNone. No batteries, no charging
Use withFresh water: streams, lakes, rain barrels, stored tap water
CareBackflush, air-dry, cap and store
Shipping

Standard shipping is $5.99, express is $7.99, and orders over $100 ship free. Orders leave our warehouse within 3 to 5 business days, and standard delivery usually takes 7 to 14 days after that. You'll get tracking by email.

Honest Filtration & Safety

Fallback is a filter for fresh water. It does not remove viruses, dissolved chemicals, salt or heavy metals. If you're unsure about a source, pair it with the water test kit or boil the water first.

  • No batteries
  • No pumps
  • No tablets
  • Fits in a pocket
  • Drink from creeks, lakes and rain barrels
  • 30-day money-back guarantee
  • Free shipping over $100
  • No batteries
  • No pumps
  • No tablets
  • Fits in a pocket
  • Drink from creeks, lakes and rain barrels
  • 30-day money-back guarantee
  • Free shipping over $100

Inside the straw

Four stages between you and the creek.

Every sip is pulled up through four layers of mechanical filtration. Sand and silt stop first, finer sediment next, and the hollow-fiber membrane blocks bacteria and protozoa last. No power, no chemicals, nothing to charge.

  1. Stage 1 · Intake screenA coarse screen stops sand, mud and debris at the door.
  2. Stage 2 · Flow layerSpreads water evenly so every sip draws smoothly.
  3. Stage 3 · Fiber pre-filterTraps fine sediment so the membrane stays clear.
  4. Stage 4 · Hollow-fiber membraneThousands of tiny hollow fibers physically block bacteria and protozoa.
  5. HousingLight, tough body. 8.3 inches end to end.
  6. Mouthpiece & dust capSnaps shut so the clean end stays clean in a bag.

4

filtration stages, all mechanical

0

batteries, chemicals or charging

8.3″

end to end. Fits a pocket or glovebox

30-day

money-back guarantee

How it works

Dip it. Sip it. That's the whole manual.

No pumps, no tablets, no waiting. Dirty water goes in the bottom and filtered water comes out the top, because your own sip does the work.

  1. 01Pull both caps off.
  2. 02Put the intake in fresh water, or fill the pouch and screw it on.
  3. 03Sip slowly. Water passes all four stages on the way up.
  4. 04Backflush with the syringe, let it dry, cap it. Ready for next time.

Filters out

  • Bacteria
  • Protozoa
  • Sand and silt
  • Mud and sediment
  • Cloudy water

Not built for

  • Viruses
  • Salt water
  • Dissolved chemicals
  • Heavy metals

Not sure about a source? Test it with the water test kit, or boil it first.

Why it exists

Water is usually close. Clean water isn't.

Creeks, lakes, rain barrels and the water left in your pipes are all around you when the tap stops. Fallback is the small part that turns them into something you can drink.

  • No power
  • No pumps
  • No tablets
  • 8.3″ long
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How many do you need?

Our rule of thumb: one straw for each person at home, plus one in every car and go-bag. Pick your household and we'll match the pack.

10straws

Everyone covered at home and on the go.

  • A straw for everyone at home
  • A second set for go-bags and school backpacks
  • One in each car

$129.99$299.90$12.99 eachShips free

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10-pack: ten Fallback filter straws

This season

Winter roads. Holiday lists. One small fix for both.

Storm season and gift season land at the same time. A filter straw belongs in the car kit, and it's the rare gift that gets used when it matters.

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Car kit

One for every glovebox.

Breakdowns, closed roads and long waits happen. At 8.3 inches it rides along next to the blanket and flashlight, with no batteries to die in the cold.

Get one for each car
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Gift idea

A gift that gets used when it counts.

For the hiker, the road-tripper and the parents who live an hour away. Bigger packs bring it down to about $10 a straw.

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Order by Dec 3 for the best chance of Christmas delivery with standard shipping.

Where it lives

Keep one everywhere you might need it.

The kitchen drawer, the glovebox, the go-bag and the trail. Water trouble rarely waits until you are home.

The Fallback filter straw and pouch on a kitchen counter by candlelight during a power outage
Power outage
Fallback filter straw kept in a car glovebox with its pouch
In the glovebox
A hiker drinking straight from a mountain stream through the Fallback filter straw
On the trail
Fallback filter straw and pouch packed with a go-bag, flashlight and radio
In the go-bag

One for every bag, car and kitchen drawer.

Most families buy one per person, plus one for each car and go-bag.

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Why now

Why families are stocking up now.

The grid is strained

In October the Department of Energy issued an emergency order to keep the grid running across 13 states and D.C. When the power goes, water treatment can go with it.

Water systems are targets

This summer, hackers disrupted water utilities in more than 30 Minnesota communities. The tap depends on systems you don't control.

Governments are saying it

A growing list of countries now tell households to keep emergency water on hand. Newsweek, Oct 2026

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Bottled water runs out. A filter keeps going.

Stored water is a great start. Here's what each backup can and can't do once the cases are gone.

FallbackBottledBoilingTablets
Refills from any fresh source
No power, fuel or flame
Drink right away, no waiting
Clears mud and silt from cloudy water
No chemical taste
Fits in a pocket

Keep stored water too. A filter is what you reach for when it's gone.

The first 72 hours

When the tap stops, this is how it goes.

  1. Hour 0The tap sputters

    A main breaks, the power goes out, or a boil-water notice hits your phone. The bottled water aisle empties fast.

  2. Hour 12The cases run low

    Ready.gov plans for a gallon per person per day. A family of four goes through a 24-pack of bottles in less than a day.

  3. Hour 24You need a new source

    The rain barrel, the creek, the lake down the road. Water is close. Water you can drink is the problem.

  4. Hour 72You're still drinking

    Everyone has their own straw, so nobody is rationing and nobody is waiting in line.

Cloudy creek water in one glass and clear water in the other, on either side of the Fallback filter straw
What's in the box: filter straw with lanyard, collapsible pouch, extension straw, backflush syringe and carabiners
Five-pack of filter straws for the whole household

Simple on purpose

Nothing to break when everything else does.

No batteries

Nothing to charge, nothing to die in a drawer.

No chemicals

No tablets, no drops, no waiting for them to work.

Backflush and reuse

Push clean water back through, dry it, cap it, keep it.

MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE · TRY IT RISK-FREE · 30 DAYS

Our promise

Try it for 30 days. Love it or get your money back.

If you're not happy for any reason, email us within 30 days of delivery and we'll refund you. If it arrives damaged or doesn't work the way we say it does, we'll replace it or refund you in full.

Be the one who planned ahead.

Pick your pack and you're set before the next storm, outage or boil-water notice. Orders over $100 ship free.

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FAQ

Questions, answered.

Still wondering about something? Email fallbackwater@gmail.com.

Why isn't Fallback sold on Amazon?

We sell direct so we can keep prices low on family packs and handle support ourselves.

Can I use this every day, or only in emergencies?

Both. Hiking, camping, travel or the backyard. Backflush and dry it after each use.

Does it remove viruses, chemicals, or heavy metals?

No. It's built to filter bacteria, protozoa and sediment from fresh water. It does not remove viruses, dissolved chemicals, salt or heavy metals.

How many should I buy for my family?

One per person, plus one for each car and go-bag. That's why most families choose the 5-pack or 10-pack, and the 10-pack ships free.

What water sources can I use it with?

Fresh water: streams, rivers, lakes, ponds, rain barrels and stored tap water. Never salt water or water you suspect is chemically contaminated.

How should I store it?

Keep it capped in its packaging until you need it. After use, backflush it, let it dry fully and cap it. Don't let a wet filter freeze.

How long does shipping take?

Standard shipping is $5.99, express is $7.99, and orders over $100 ship free. Orders leave our warehouse within 3 to 5 business days, and standard delivery usually takes 7 to 14 days after that. You'll get tracking by email.

What if it doesn't work, or I get the wrong item?

Email us within 30 days of delivery and we'll replace it or refund you.

Filter, not purifier. Fallback straws are water filters intended for fresh water. They do not remove viruses, dissolved chemicals, salt or heavy metals. When in doubt, treat or boil water before drinking.