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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It should be noted that purification tabs don't deal with cryptosporidium if it's present!
This saved my life thank you
There’s also ground water and spring water.
THIS IS SO AMAZING AND AWESOME♥♥♥♥Ive gone camping probally like 20 times but they have water and drinking eater ect (and lol they do teach this there too and my dad taught us this too some of these boiling manly) but this is so cool I just wanna try some of these just to try 🙂 your amazing and thank you for makign this
Thank you!
Transpiration and the improvised solar stills are no longer really recommended because of the time it takes vs the amount of water you get. If it's all you got that's one thing but it takes a lot of resource investment to sustain one person.
2:44 Well if a little bit of bleach kills most the germs in the water why not just drink the bleach and have 0 germs and get hydrated? Duh….
I use potassium permanganate also works as an antiseptic and light weight and it works very well a small pinch will purify your water
Preparing for the apocalypse /hj
If only i had sand
Here to learn now because they’re about to poison the drinking water
Tablets wont be available in the coming apocalypse
While hiking literally so far into the woods we were over 24 hours brisk walk to the nearest other human. I insisted on being in charge of water because I was picky. I boiled for 10 minutes, strained and cooled each day for 4 college guys. The first day I finished our city water until it was gone and stored more at our car so when we returned I could drink good water again right away. After a week when we got back, the city water wasn't at as pleasant and I ended up finishing the lake water because it just tasted far better. We had no worries of serious metal or chemical contamination, but if not certain, using a berky type filter to complete the system especially if you're in one place for an extended time. A little mercury or lead won't kill you in a week, but over a year… yeah, better safe than sorry if the source hasn't been tested for metals.
Very useful and well structured info. Awesome bro!
Thank you 😊
Watching because I just came to the realization that I have no survival skills and panicked…
I came here for the various size of granulated particulates, replete with charcoal.
u uploaded on my bday last yr hahaha
I never understand why people put distracting music on at the same time they are talking. Nice video otherwise 👍🏼
Plant some cucumbers and you might not have to drink water
The uv light is a joke for dumb people
Collecting rain water and boiling that is most likely the safest and true ways to get the best water ! Just have to collect a good amount of it , because sometimes it dont rain for weeks !
The elitist have a war on the sun, their aim is to shade the sun and make an artificial world ran by them. Don't believe this climate change non sense, Our Creator gave us everything we need to grow, including the wonderful sun, its them manipulating the weather. you may also get the toxins from the plastic when heated.
I made the bottle one for a school project about 25 years ago & it’s always stayed in my mind. You never know what situation you might come across. I think these alternative means of filtration are important to know. Thank you.
Good list ty
Boil filter boil filter… rince lather and repeat rince lather and repeat!!!! Haha
I wish the last one would be more detailed, not really get about part in the middl as two bottles before had a bit different construction mechanism
Stranded on a island
I should be okay hopefully this island has some purification tabs or ziplock bags
Damn rick from the ealking dead should have been looking for water purifacation tablets lol that would have helped them
Find out the water table level in your area. Sometimes you can dig a well in just 6ft on hills it's 100ft.
Only mad men with weapons will kill you faster than no drinking water..it's a must do skill to have or everything else is a Total waist of time.
Would a solar sill remove diseases and chemical contaminants?
This so hrd, im in Sydney Australia, can someone hlp me, also I hear about florid in the watr, so thats the reason I want to do this
Wondering what would happen if a meteor would stike like in the days of dino's contaminating water, no sunlight, no electricity, moving us in to ice age….can't grow plants…. one big tjernobil world wide…, now what?
who was sent here for school
Have used the boiling over a campfire method. Obviously quite easy,but the water tastes like smoke.
Filter and boiling the water seems to be the best method
exceptional video Mike In The Woods. I broke the thumbs up on your video. Keep up the wonderful work.
filtering water via sand/charcoal etc, its filtered not drinking, you still have to treat it for germs/ bacteria.. tablets, boiling etc.. also pottasium permanganate.. will treat water, only need a little bit (enough to turn the water pink)
boiling water, bringing to the boil will kill most bugs, but to kill e coli etc its 5 mins
Bro where the f would u find charcoal
another way is next to a body of water is make a hole (in dirt or clay not rock ,shell, or other earth) below the water table, make sure no top soil falls in, and let settle. what is in the whole is safe to drink and naturally will have a dirt taste and look but, is safe to drink.
This list is useful too, what you guys think?:
survivalinnature.com/top-5-best-survival-water-filter-straws?gE
It really helped me choose the right item
4:16
Great vid!