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Survival Water Filtration Techniques

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Survival Water Filtration Techniques

There are numerous devices available that will filtrate water while outdoors; but, however do you filtrate water for survival when these water filtration devices aren’t any longer available? Our ancestors filtrated dirty water for survival while traveling, hunting, migrating, etc. and survived with this data passed down to us today. Although there are several fancy gimmicks available on the market that make filtrating water much easier it’s nevertheless extremely vital to own basic survival knowledge memorized for the worst case scenario.

Boiling Water

No matter the situation, if you discover yourself at the mercy of nature searching for clean water for survival the first most basic tip will be to boil it. This doesn’t work with all water found just kinds of safe drinking water like water found in running streams, rivers, snow melt, etc. especially if this water are collected in large amounts for several people the water will need to be boiled as to guarantee its purity.

Although commonly a quick sip may be taken from streams, rivers, or other kinds of running water it’s extremely vital to boil the water as long as more than a few cups worth are collected. Make sure to play it safe when collecting large quantities of water, though it may appear clean it may not always be.

Filtrating through Moss for a Quick Sip

If on the “go” and water is extremely scarce than use moss to filtrate tiny amounts of water found. Sometimes wetness has already been collected inside of moss and may be squeezed and sipped. As well as moss will remove large debris that can be found in the water and is unsafe to drink. Moss doesn’t but purify water entirely however.

Use moss to sip from tiny quantities of water found by absorbing the water within the moss and squeezing sort of a sponge. This method won’t work thus nice on extremely muddy or dirty water but will work on water that may appear slightly “iffy” upon appearance. The sponge method can also be used with the moss for collecting small amounts of water to fill a canteen or water bottle with. Make sure to keep this method in mind if resources are scarce and travel on foot is long.

Building a Basic Water Filtration Unit

Believe it or not some of the elements that can be found in nature will be used as part of a filtration unit. For example, rock, gravel, and even pulverized charcoal are all utilized in filtration units to purify water. These units may be quickly built with components that can be found in nature around you especially if water is muddy or dirty to an unsafe drinking extent.

If collecting water in the quantity of just some cups worth than collect either sand or gravel or possibly a combination of both in a small container. Cut or poke very small holes at the bottom of the container to let the water drain through. Fill the container with water and collect the water that falls through at the bottom, repeat this method if water still looks questionable. If collecting water for a bigger quantity than a larger container can be used under a similar method. Once the water has been cycled through the filtration unit two to three times than boil the water to make sure purity. With this method of filtration it’s important to always boil the water afterwards prior to consuming.

John Turner
John Turnerhttp://www.patriotdirect.org/
Dedicated to upgrowth, developement and prepared for the "worst" to come... Simple guy, simple skills, simple attitude. Just an ordinary guy who tries to survive!

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