Itehil Portable, Rechargeable Reverse Osmosis Water Filter for Camping!
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
- This is a review of the new Itehil rechargeable RO filter that you can take with you anywhere to make your drinking water perfectly safe. Unlike regular filters that mainly filter out bacteria, this one has a reverse osmosis membrane that takes out pesticides, fluoride, heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, viruses AND bacteria to keep you safe. Whether you're in a grid down, survival situation or are just out camping with your family you can use this filter to get safe drinking water from even questionable sources. The RO filter is good for 500 gallons and the hybrid composite filter is good for 350 gallons. The cost is $39.99 for the RO and $29.99 for the hybrid.
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The discount code, GonagainRO, is working again for $100 off!
I was amazed the first time I heard they make hand-pumped seawater desalinators for life rafts. It’s remarkable how far water purification tech has come.
Where did you find those at?
@@MyCabinLife i saw them on a ocean survival video somewhere. Katadyn Survivor is a popular brand I think.
When I was a Boy Scout backpacking in the Sierra’s we’d just fill our canteens from the streams. I guess those days are long gone.
$100 discount is really nice!👍🏻
l know! What do you think it was? Did we all just have a higher tolerance in those days? For example, in the south pacific islands the locals could drink the water without problem, but I would get severe dysentery if I did.
That was really interesting. We have the life straws and you are the one who made us aware of its limitations. As always you and Linda are a treasure!
I need to get something like this to make our tap water drinkable. We used to have a large system like this and it worked great to filter even lake water or highly mineralized shallow wells for our home. I live alone in a 5th wheel camper. There`s a creek nearby if I ever need it as a water source. I`ve been slowly building a redundant solar system for my camper using various batteries and solar power stations. I`m on a small disability income and the government can take it away at any time so I`m prepping for 100% off grid in every possible way. I don`t trust them. All the government has ever done is ruin my life. The Louisiana state government is 100% pure evil. Their goal seems to be destroying lives from every angle.
How could you not have one? Best $200 Life-saver, Thanks Rick.
Excellent review on a most interesting piece of gear. Would an independent lab analysis be out of the question? Submit a sample of untreated river water and one from the RO filter and compare. Thanks
Nice find! Will wait for the improved model. The one with your mentioned improvement's. Safe travels.
Great review Rick.
Looks like a pretty good unit. I agree that you shouldn't need to carry a wrench, and that rubber flap is bass ackwards.
Have a great week.
JT
Thanks, JT, the same to you and JoAnn.
Thanks for the demonstration
We ran RO units in the Army and the water that came from cow ponds etc came out tasting great.
Ordered one. Thanks, Rick!!!
Thank you for your support
This product is of interest, I would buy it from Amazon because of there return policy, even at a premium.
We'll be selling it on Amazon around November.
Thank you - I love your reviews. I trust what you say because you show it in real use situations
Thank you, Amy. I also try to find the best products.
Excellent review, I'll check them out!
Thanks, I have been waiting on your review.
I'm using this filter right now to see how it holds up. We're currently on the road and are using it regularly, so we'll see how it does.
Another great video. This is going on my "Need" list. Thanks for the info guys.
Thank you for your attention and looking forward to your order
That is a real good product, I will get me one of those when they come out. I saw a crazy person stick a life straw in the toilet at Walmart and drink away. I for sure want be doing that. It’s close to being the only way you can drink water out of a creek is filter it. I have drunk out of a mountain stream at a higher elevation, but that is still taking a change. Here is one for you to think about. Vanilla use to come from a gland in a beavers rear end and some still does. Check it out. Take care and stay safe.
I know that a sweet scent comes from beaver, but I didn't know it was anything like vanilla! Regular lifestraw type filters are great at removing bacteria, but not chemicals. I just found this product to be interesting and wanted to try it out.
The RO filter is good for 500 gallons and the hybrid composite filter is good for 350 gallons. The cost is $39.99 for the RO and $29.99 for the hybrid. Here's a new discount code if you are buying both the Itehil water purifier AND the Itehil 500 Power Station at the same time to make sure you get a discount on both ($260.00 off): Discount code "Gonagain260"
Link: itehil.com/products/itehil-self-pumping-outdoor-water-filter?variant=42655834767528
I saw this filter info on their website today too, I was going to post it but glad that you beat me to it. I ordered the water purifier last night (thanks for the discount code) - I can't wait to test this out myself.
Hey Rick. I'm glad you did this video. I didnt know a regular filter didn't remove chemicals. I would have used the drink straw filter thinking it was safe in any water. I cant believe how cheap this filter is. Thanks buddy.👍🏻👍🏻🙏
We'll be using it on a planned canoe trip down that same river, the Missouri.
I don't think I would wash with that water if it still has chemicals. RO side sounds best. Thanks for the video. Nice unit.
Rick, since they sent this filtration system to you to evaluate and test, I would certainly hope that they would take your recommendations to heart and make the common sense changes to the unit.
Hi Ernest, Rick is important to us and we always accept opinions that are good for the product. Thank you for your attention
@@iteHil Good to see that you guys are keeping an eye on the comments in regard to this unit. With my critical, and sometimes sarcastic view of things, it is one thing to "accept opinions" and another to actually implement those improvements. An example would be the car dealership when they say "all credit applications accepted". This leads the potential customer/purchaser of a vehicle to believe that they will be able to buy the car on credit terms instead of outright cash on the barrel head. So in this case I would hope that Rick's observations of fact in the operation of the unit and providing clear specific specifications of filter life/replacement, gallons filtered/produced, additional pertinent information that would give a potential buyer knowledge to make a decision and pull the trigger on buying one of your products. We shall see. Vague info doesn't cut it now-a-days. BTW, I am 64. It looks good so far and is on my list of items for my trailer. Thanks for the reply.
@@ernestpaul2484 Very well said!👍
There are answers to questions...most often it's only a 'reply.'
Thanks!😊
@@ernestpaul2484 I got it, when we update our water purifier version, I'll also have Rick help us to testing it, we'll prove something in action, but of course it will take some time.😊
@@iteHil 👍
You mentioned in the past concern about chemicals & pesticides that lifestaws etc do not filter & how they effect body systems. This looks like a great product. (I did make the DIY Berkey..thanks for that!) Will check it out. Be well.
Doesn't this do the exact same thing my Berkey filters do?
I still might purchase this unit for a different project, but I'm thinking it might be redundant.
The Berkey doesn't filter the chemicals. If you haven't checked Gonagains review for Itehl and why it is an improvement for Berkey, etc., please do so. And redundancy is smart. @@MyCabinLife
Another cogent and complete review!
I have been waiting for this review and as usual I found it informative. Did you send a sample of the filtered water to an independent lab for analysis? Thank you for the great content.
i would be interested in finding that out also
I don't actually see the need to do that because RO filtration is old technology and is known to be safe for this use. What's new here is combining this filtration with a lithium powered pump to be able to use it on the go.
@@gonagain it seems amazing and i can't wait to get one thank you so much for sharing Im going to be making your bucket berkie soon also if i can still get the filters
Looks like a nice unit thank you for posting.
They really need to make your suggested changes. Then I might but one.
Thanks!
You bet!
Great review. How many gallons the filter will last depends on the concentration of contaminants in the water you are filtering. I worked in water treatment, including RO water for dialysis for years. I also think I caught the word “milligrams” of water and I sure you meant milliliters. I have a big Sawyer filter but I may need to buy one of these! I love your channel; my best to Linda!
Looking forward to your order Nancy
Hello Nancy, those foreign terms confuse me! Just kidding. I just sent an email to Itehil asking them to specify the filter life in gallons for us.
You are costing me money.. I just ordered the filter
Thank you for your support, David
Grrrrreat Review 👍👍l like it a lot thanks Rick
Thanks, Teresa. Hey, we both hope you're doing well.
Now This, is the best item I've seen thus far. Thanks for the review Rick, we All Need a unit like this. Perfect. Speaking of Itehil, I have Two solar panels made by them, yet Cannot find the connection cables to fit into my Bluetti eb70. I've been calling Everybody but haven't gotten any response from Anybody. Even Bluetti doesn't answer the phone. Maybe just maybe, you know where to send me??? I need several cables to go from the Two panels into the 'One' input on the Bluetti. The MC4 types, for a parallel connection. So far, I've been charging the power station from the ac outlet in my truck. Thanks Again Rick for Another First Rate Review. You are the Best. 👍🌝
I have the same problem! The Bluetti barrel connector is slightly different and we need to find the adapter. I'm sure it's available on Amazon once we figure it out.
You keep acquiring gadgets like that and sooner than later you’re going to need a bigger trailer/ camper🙂
Good insight!
Give-away = more 'friends.'🤣
I know this is an older video but wanted to let you and everyone know that the discount code is still good for $50 off! Just used it and hope you guys get a little kick-back from it! We hope to see you on the road. Glynn and Lorelei
Seen several reviews on this and it looks good. One thing I can't find is if anyone had the r/o water lab tested.
Clean water...yum
Nice unit!
Thank you for your review of the water filter. I saw you take a drink from the RO water. How did you feel in the next 24-48 hrs? Did you hv a severe or even mild stomach upset, diarrhea, headache, unusual tiredness??? We live in Florida where we hv to stock up on water every hurricane season. If we loose our electricity, (which we always do for a period of time) it can be charged on solar. Thanks again!
I felt fine, no symptoms like you described.
Would love one
The Hybrid filter - 300 to 400 gallons and the Reverse Osmosis (RO) filter up to 600 gallons.
Thanks
Thanks
You're welcome!
Just ordered the RO unit and replacement filters in March 2023 and they still accepted the discount code.
That's good to know.
Thanks Rick. Those were good suggestions for the company to improve the product. Two question-How much will the filters cost? What type of rechargeable battery does it have?
The filters are about $29 and $39 dollars each, but I'm working on finding out how many gallons each one will produce. The battery is lithium ion.
I was going to order this but just as one of your other commenters, I'm very skeptical of thing that are manufactured in China. Especially when there are grammar errors on their website. I saw they responded that they are in the process of getting FDA and NSF58 certification. I just wish you would have taken 3 samples of the river water and had them tested. 1 of untreated river water. 1 of the RO treated and 1 of the Hybrid treated.
great product,, i had an RO system in my house..great review rick, thanks...u must be back from the south...i shot u an email, earlier this morning..thanks again.. i enjoy ur reviews..
...Gypsy J van..
Currently in south Idaho, near the NV border. Will check for your email.
Great video. The battery should be replaceable...... On their website, I'm seeing asterisk 2 and then 6000 ma battery..... So maybe the ones they're shipping today. Have replaceable batteries, can you clarify?.....
As a using RO systems in a commercial hydroponics EG 8 acres of hydroponic lettuce . I was interested if anyone has done the following test . EG a complete break down from a lab of the end water product . What is left after going though the RO system. Has it removed the chemicals in a real time RO usage the RO is good of removing salts and irons . The second is about the long term maintenance cleaning . Changing and clean the membrane can be a difficult task. Cheers keep up the great videos
Hello Daryle. The RO filter is to be replaced at 500 gallons and the composite filter at 350 gallons, no need for cleaning.
@@gonagain Thankyou for the answer they are a great thing as i have used a RO in a large scale in the past
I went to the website. The RO filter is $39.99 and the other filter is $29.99. If that's a monthly cost for the regular one, it would be pretty expensive. Wonder if there is a way to clean the filters and re-use. Probably not something they could guarantee. As an emergency use filter it would be good to have around. Do filters have to be primed and or kept wet?
Hi Patty, I'm not sure if you're asking about filter storage, if you receive a new filter, it comes in an airtight package and it will keep in good condition for about 10 years without removing the airtight package.😊
@@iteHil Do filters need to REMAIN wet once placed in service?
Is there a possible way to purge used filters, in an emergency, to extend their usefulness?
A simple yes...or a simple no?🤔
Thanks!👍
@@philmickey7247 Yes, the filters need keep wet when you used it, no other way to purge used filters
@@iteHil Thank you kindly for the reply.😊👍
Hell, I have well water, that tastes great, but after I saw how much residue it leaves behind, I don't drink the water before putting it thru a Zero Water filter. As much stuff as you said , I don't know if I don't know if I'd feel good drinking that water anyway, even filtered.
lol! I have faith in RO filters because they've been around for a long time. This product takes an RO filtration system and combines it with a lithium battery powered pump. It's all proven technology, they're just the first to put it all together like this.
this looks like what i have been looking for. a portable system that i can also use at home with my well water. Thanks for the review. I have done the Missouri river trip from Ft Benton and was distressed to see cattle pooping as they stood belly deep in the river. Dozens of em at a time and for miles along the river. Cmon ranchers, would you like my dog crapping in your yard as i walked by??? Try thinking about what your actions are doing to others. Sorry for the rant but when you cant drink water from a river questions need to be asked and answered
What we noticed the first time we canned that section of the Missouri was the amount of goose poop. We couldn't step ashore without slipping on goose poop for 6 days.
keep it in mine thank you ALL stay safe
I was interested when you first posted about this. I also use the Sawyer unit for emergency.
I had a difficult time getting info on who performed the analysis and where it's made. The filters drive the cost up per gallon a lot. Recovering the over all cost would require a lot of use. I dunno...I liked the concept and was very interested...but too many gaps with verifiable lab results. I know folks who used filters south of Atlanta on the Hooch who got sick as heck. So I'm cautious about factory claims, especially anything made off shore like china/SEA, I consume or place on my skin. Electric gadgets when they fail just get tossed...I can't toss my liver and buy another. I'll have to do more research...
I enjoy your reviews and hope you don't take this a personal bust in the chops. Has nothing to do with you at all..I still carry scars from insecticide china used on clothing 20 years ago.
No offense taken.
Hi Michael, ITS100G-HW(RO water purifier) is in the process of FDA and NSF58 certification, and it is expected to show relevant certificates in November, maybe this will help you make a decision
@@iteHil I was pretty sure you would respond...and know what I am looking for, outside lab results. I read yours on your page and it's impressive. But I prefer ...independent verification. RO is a proven performer in purification, I've installed a couple in people's homes who had health issues. (Sad when you consider even municipalities don't have safe water for all!) Thank you for your response!
Have they done any independent third-party testing that you're aware of?
That's cheaper than I thought. Does it have pass thru charging while using it?
Yes, it does.
Hi Rick! Thanks so much for the review! Definitely helps with the RO filter shopping 🛒 but I was disappointed to discover your promo code does not actually work. I tried variations of caps/uncaps/exactly as is, none work. Unfortunately, it looks like there is no discount… and the price is not $299.99 either. The price is $349.99 + taxes & shipping. Definitely misleading as far as what you’ll pay. Your numbers plus the promo would have been max $200. The numbers of today show no promo code applicable, and out the door 🚪 $400+. Very misleading indeed…
The code was correct at the time the video was made and for quite awhile after, but prices have gone up since that time. I'll check into that to see if I can be offering a discount again.
@@gonagainIdk about you, but I for one am sick and tired of being a consumer. This product keeps you stuck in that cycle. You need to pay 💰 a LUMP sum of money for the machine, and then you don’t even get the purest water.
Here’s the REAL solution to all contaminated water. A water distiller. Cheaper, with options that are both electric and non-electric. The best part? No filters necessary. Ever. Now, you cannot drink distilled water because at the cellular level, where our cells take in water, it would pass through the membrane so fast that it would actually caused the cell to explode. Therefore we need to add back minerals. So, a solution? Mineral stones. Adding back vital minerals necessary for the body such as calcium magnesium manganese potassium etc.
I got a setup for less than $200.
The stones are guaranteed effective for a period of two YEARS. Longer than any filter.
Or you had a half a teaspoon of Himalayan sea salt per gallon of water which adds 84 minerals back in.
And how many watts does this pl from the solar. Looks like a nice product.
45 watts.
I would want a lab to examine a sample.
two questions: 1. one other tester staid his failed during use. not sure how durable they are? 2. how would you use it at home? fill up a sink/ bucket from the tap water?
We have used ours a lot, taking it camping with us and on a long road trip and it's never given us any trouble.
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Amazing review. How many gallons have you gotten thru it this far? If they are able to make one half the size I could take it on my long term backpack expeditions. I'm looking for a compact manual one for sea water for backpacking exploration.
Now that would be a valuable asset on a trip like that! I'm still making use of this filter on a regular basis in places where potable water is scarce and have made maybe 50-60 gallons so far.
@@gonagain Nice. I hope it makes 10,000 Gallons. I would spend $750 on a unit a third the size and half the weight that could do 50,000 gallons or a lifetime warranty. That could do sea water Even if it could only do 2 gallons per charge.
Please let me know when shipping to Canada is available
Hello Bruce, check with Itehil around the first of October and see if it's available in Canada at the time.
Great review! How do you disinfect the hose and parts submerged in the questionable water source? And any idea how long it takes for a solar panel to charge the unit without pwoer station?
It would take a full day to recharge on a 100wat solar panel. I'm careful to keep the short discharge hose separate from the long intake hose and I don't worry about disinfecting it.
Hi Rick, Have you ever used a steripen. I never have but would love to hear your take on it if you have.
I've never used one, but the tests I've seen show that they work fine against bacterial contaminants.
Good review could be a great product to. Does this product have a UV lite in it as well as the two filters? This is a crazy cheap price for what it claims to do. This would be expensive to do. I hope some one does a review and has a professional lab test on the the quality of the water coming out of this item. I wonder what the results would be…. Just saying….
No, it doesn't have a UV light, but the RO filter makes that unnecessary.
thky
Your thinking he asks a lot of questions! Are these filters available only through Itehil or available elsewhere?
As far as I know they are only available through Itehil, but I'm not sure.
Rick was wondering if you tried running the washer water back though the filter
No, but that wouldn't be necessary to make the RO water safer to drink. RO filtration has been around for many years and is a proven technology. I'm using this filter on all of our travels so we can see how it holds up.
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Thanks, Den!
If you only wanted RO water, or just the filtered water, can you turn one side off? Or are you stuck getting both waters at the same time? I'd personally go through more if the filtered water faster than drinking water. Thanks in advance. 😎
You can't turn off one side, it's part of the filtering process. If you don't use the drinking water for drinking, you can still use it for other purposes as well.
What would happen if you keep rerunning the bypassed hand wash water through it, would it pull out more RO water?
No, it wouldn't pull out more RO water.
Have you tried routing the "dishwater" hose into the original source bucket to see if or how well it can re-scrub the water? I intend to perform this experiment when I get mine in (hopefully) a few weeks, but it seems like this would help to conserve available water if all you had was a limited supply to purify.
Also, have you been able to decipher what their support says about the usability of the filters? I asked but their explanation wasn't any more clear than the website, where it says the filters are good for (RO Filter 6 month/550 Gallons, Hybrid 1 month/350 Gallons). They did say that unopened/uninstalled filters were good for 10 years, but my concern is that once installed you have a limited window of use even if you don't run any water through them.
Your idea for recirculating the water will work fine. The filter life figures that you listed are correct and I've the filters are installed I understand that they should be kept wet. I'm not an RO technician so I don't understand why exactly, but I intend to just run a very small amount of clean water through mine once a week or so to do that. Clean water shouldn't affect the filter life at all.
I am for a something like a jackery to run my CPAP, and my Alpcool, any ideas??
Thank you so for your information.
Hello Gene, I don't recommend Jackery because they still use the older lithium-ion battery technology and not the newer lithium iron phosphate that is safer and lasts far longer. Try Bluetti or Oupes for a better product. For a CPAP you're better off, power wise, to use it without the humidifier. For the size of a power station, if you're not running a refrigerator too, you should be ok with a 500watt unit and a 100watt solar panel.
@@gonagain thank you so much!!!
I watch all your shows, and your daughter.
I have a cargo trailer as well, I live in Colorado. My wife and I are going to Montana.
I’m not questioning you and I love your channel but I have seen other RO water filters and the rate at which drinking water goes through the RO process is very slow. On this one almost immediately it delivered you drinking water. I’m not sure I would trust it in contaminated water like that was. Comments welcome.
The flow is faster anytime you get an RO filter that has a pressure pump installed. On this one, the flow starts immediately, but the flow rate is still slow, taking 15 minutes to fill a 1 gallon jug. I have one installed under my sink that's like that also, with an internal pump.
Hello there! I was just wondering, what part of this process specifically requires energy/electricity? Thanks!
The pump in the unit requires battery power.
Hello, may I ask what part of the device needs energy? Thank you
The RO filter is a membrane that takes high pressure to push the water through and that's the main part that needs the energy. Thank you for asking!
What connection plugs into the unit directly from solar panels? Is it mc4 connector is it an Anderson connector?
Or can you only use their proprietary panels?
The unit charges via USBC, so any way that you can recharge a phone can be used to recharge the filter. Some solar panels have a USB hub installed on the panel itself.
@@gonagain okay thank you for that answer that's a deal-breaker for me. USBC takes forever to charge. I have 15 455 watt solar panels I'm not going to go buy a cheap solar panel just to get a USB plug on the side of it LOL
Could it be that the filters must be replaced every time you filter 7.13 gallons? Am I missing something? At $39.99 per RO filter that comes to $5.60 per gallon of filtered RO water. That can't be right. The Itehil promo video says the RO tube is for drinking water, the other tube is WASTE WATER. I wouldn't want to bathe in waste water. I'll be calling Itehil to verify specifics. Otherwise, thanks for the intro to a new product.
Hello Stacey. The filters are good for 300 gallons (for the sediment/taste filter) and 500 gallons for the RO filter. The wastewater is actually filtered river/lake water and would normally be very safe for bathing and washing dishes. If you can swim in it, then it's even better if it's once filtered.
If I'm not mistaken there as places like universities that will test drinking water. Have you ever sent any off?
The city will also test drinking water if you get their kit first. RO filtration has been around for a long time though and I'm not concerned about it. The neat thing about this filter system is that it is portable and rechargeable.
We have identified an awesome spot in florida with free camping. no water there... is this contraption holding up? how many filters have you been thru?
For me it's been holding up well and I use it every chance I get, just to keep testing it. I haven't had to replace the filters yet. I don't usually put it into murky water though, and that helps the filters.
@@gonagain finally, mine arrives tomorrow. could not get the discount code to work after all this time... (I did attempt several times). December 11 we go out for the entire winter; winter is prime for camping time around here.
I wonder what the filters cost? One once a month - the other every three months?
That part needs more explanation from Itehil, because this information is usually given in how many gallons each filter is good for. It's currently listed as 1 month for the charcoal/sediment filter and 6 months for the RO filter. They haven't provided a price of the filters yet.
What is the cost of the replacement filters?
Check on Amazon for the latest prices.
Has anyone been able to reach Itehil customer service? I have been unable to reach anyone.
I went to their website to purchase this RO filter unit but am having issues saying they cannot ship to my address which is odd as I get stuff there almost daily and in fact I purchased a solar panel from them previously shipped to that same address?
Hmmm, they're very customer oriented so try to email them about that.
@@gonagain Having the same issue
Did you try charging it with any of your solar panels? Do you know what the charging input is capable of via solar? Just wondering if it could be recharged in a day with a 100 watt panel. For $200, I think they’re worth having even for grid down emergencies
It uses 45watts while running and can be recharged with a 100watt solar panel. Also, you can use it while it's recharging.
@@gonagain - thank you
Hour discount code does not work.
Thank you, I'll try to fix it.
Tried to order the purifier that you reviewed. Used the code for the discount. Could not place the order. It would not accept my home address. Have called the numbmer but doesn't ring just hangs up. You spoke highly of the company but if one can't place a order what good is it?
Sorry to hear you're having problems trying to buy the unit.
Have given up attempting to order the purifier seems like using your code does nothing in ordering the product.
How long does the RO filter process
Hello Terrell, I just asked Itehil to tell me how many gallons each filter is good for and when I find out I'll pin the comment on the top of this comment list.
@@gonagain I went back and re-watched this and saw where you mentioned the time of 6 months on the RO filter and 1 month on the other but you're right the number of gallons is a better monitor, also in the time frame of one month does that mean in one month it needs to be replaced if you have not reached the maximum gallon use or 6 months same question on the other filter or you can continue to use it until the gallon limit has been reached???
I got the gallon figure of 350gallons for the particle filter and 500 gallons for the RO filter.
I'm finding your code for 160$ discount day after I ordered IT500 bundle. Oh man, I'm so salty right now. :D
Oh! Contact Itehil right now and tell them what happened and see if they will honor the discount.
@@gonagain That's actually what I did. :D We'll see how it goes.
@@gonagain I’m happy to report ITEHIL honored the code and refunded the difference. It’s so great I found your video. Thanks btw. :)
Nice legs Rick 😆
I don't like it. I am looking forward to Friday's episode.
Too bad those particular chemicals are permitted to be dumped into our environment. I'm positive most of those could be removed.
Just FYI..no I won 't wear elbow pads...Dr. says well you have an injury so serious you will have an immobile elbow, locked and fixed into position! Now it will difficult to drive, repair your car and ride you bike..in fact it is like having one arm...cut a steak with one hand? ..Good luck..pay your bill on the way out...here I will get the door for you...who will take care of your wife? Don't be selfish!
Maybe I should just wear a bubble suit, lol!
Cancer water