While water itself may be easy to find outdoors in an emergency, much of it will be too unsafe to drink without using one of several proven water purification methods. Straining water through a coffee filter and then boiling it is one of the simplest methods. While it is inconvenient and requires a heat source, it is very reliable. You can add tablets of chlorine dioxide or iodine to water to purify it as well, although it will take about half an hour and leave an unpleasant taste to the water. There are also other chemical and UV water purifiers as well.
Key Takeaways:
- When camping, or otherwise, in the wilderness, it’s highly important to know that stagnant water is likely to be a breeding ground for parasites, bacteria and viruses.
- The most basic and cheap way to get clean drinking water from a natural outdoor source is to use a coffee filter to strain it and then boil it thoroughly to remove the microscopic impurities.
- Iodine and chlorine dioxide tablets are also longtime used and reliable methods to turn non-drinkable water into drinkable water.
“They are safe, affordable, and effective however, they take about 30 minutes to do the job so you have to wait before drinking it. They also change the taste of the water and it’s not exactly pleasant.”
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