Ten Ways To Purify Water For Drinking In The Backcountry For Bushcraft, Camping, or Survival
Ten Ways To Purify Water For Drinking In The Backcountry For Bushcraft, Camping, or Survival
Getting clean drinking water out in the back woods is second only in priority to the need for shelter. As such, it’s important to know several ways to purify even the nastiest water you find–from storebought options to options using nothing more than mother nature has to offer.
In a hurry? Here’s the quick list:
10. Water Filter (Store Bought)
9. Water Purification Tablets
8. UV Lamp
7. Bleach & Household Chemicals
6. Boiling
5. UV Exposure (Sunlight)
4. Rock Boiling
3. Water Filter (DIY)
2. Transpiration/Perspiration
1. Solar Still
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Very informative and detailed I enjoyed this video
yeah but i dont trust this water filters. do they even remove bacterials?
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Purifying water just removes the taste and smell. You want to ‘treat water’ not purify it.
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Life straw hell no!! Sawyer is far better, throw the life straw out!!
Here in 2024 panicking 😂
I just want to make washing machine water usable in the garden, how can one purify such to water garden with. It’s 200 liters.
whaatttttt??? a global nuke war will start tommorow, where are you gonna get these things???
omggg!!! how dumb are you???
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It depends on the local rainfall, but a hole dug in the sand as far removed from a beach as possible will often be fresh or at least only mildly brackish. The fresh water from rain is sitting on top of the salt water. It still needs to be treated or boiled.
Ive been looking for those "double caps" that holds two bottles connected as in #1.. where can i order those ?
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you sir, are welcomed in my shelter if need to be. Thank you for the very honest video. 🤜🏽🤛🏽
I’ve watched so many episodes of Naked and Afraid over many years. I’ve seen almost all these methods for purifying water on there. Pretty cool what some people know. Now I just have to figure out how to start a fire.
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Oops, thank you Collette. Funny how once one’s spelling mistakes are pointed out, it seems so obvious.
I’d be equally concerned about having my cheap plastic bottle deteriorate while baking in the sun leaching chemicals into the already nasty water. Maybe glass would be safer.
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I can tell that I can trust this guy’s advice because he has a large frame and a bushy unkempt beard. And that’s all the info about him that I need.
Bushcraft noob over here would a glass container work equally as well for the UV exposure method of purifying water obviously the glass would be fragile so maybe not as reliable as a plastic but it’s got to be cleaner right.
science and reality is just absolutely fascinating!trapped on a desert island,that foreknowledge before travelling out could be the difference between life and death.knowledge is everything!better than the getting of silver thereof!mind boggling stuff!good man!good man!
Thanks, lad. Exactly the kind of things I’m trying to learn! 🙏👍💯💪🤘
Awesome ideas . I appreciate you explaining the differences and potential risk.
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How about if I’m stuck in the wild and don’t have baggies or pop bottles ??? What if it’s just me and nature ??
If we can so easily purify salt water why did they ever complain about having water shortages? I’m not trying to be cocky I really don’t understand.
How is this survival when it requires modern products.
Why do I often see clear as tap water as samples of purification. Spending some times in the woods that is seldom the case. What is normal is stagnant dirty grey colour in water, dark orange swamp water or standard brown muddy water.. 😂
This guy sounds knowledgeable however I am skeptical in some of his method. I just wanted to know how to obtain drinkable water without having to purchase supplies and having to have fire. He went though so many scenarios that I quickly dismissed what ever he was talking about.
Great video 👍
very informative
Ok the sunshine one has to be bullshit
i seen a couple dudes get fucked up by exploding rocks… dont do that shit…. you dunno whats in em… get a damn metal pot
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is there a substitute for charcoal
How many times can you use the bottle method with the charcoal and everything else? Or should all that be replaced on a regular basis.
Where do I know this music from…
Take the 3 days to allow your body to adapt. People living in Mexico have very low incidences of Montezuma Revenge. Skip the middle men, your body knows how to adapt..
Tq.
I could survive on mountain forest if i found a running water(river/waterfall)
But still cant figure how to survive on deserted island i probably died of thirst week later cuz i cant even climb a coconut tree💀
Thank you good sir for this wonderous info!
My Grayl filter bottle is my go to!
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I have to suggest against the uv and plastic containers. I would put the water to be purified into a can or something metal. Then you can use a water bottle with "non potable"(undrinkable) to magnify the sun’s uv rays. Same way the video shows it, but not in a ziploc bag.
I read that a brita type filter will not work for Bacteria and giardia but will it help if the water has been boiled first?
Omg i been drinking unfiltered spring water for months!
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