Whether you are hiking and get caught in a survival situation or in the aftermath of a storm or floor or your local infrastructure is compromised, pure water is a must and in a dire situation, usually one of the first necessities of life to get compromised.

In a survival situation, you have about three days, depending on where you are, to find water, but just finding water to drink is not enough.

Yes, if the situation is dire enough, you should drink whatever water you find.

But, be aware that apart from dirt and sediment that might be in there, it is highly likely untreated water also has critters – bacteria, parasites and viruses, you do not like.

That means if at all possible, you have to purify your water and on the next page, we cover several popular methods of doing so.

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