Barring shelter from dangerous weather, water is one of the most important priorities of anyone in s survival situation.

You have approximately three days to locate a water source, or your body shuts down. i.e…. you die. Dehydration is one of the most agonizing ways to seal your fate imaginable.

But you cannot just drink any water, unless your need for water is acute and even then, drinking tainted water may save  your life, but will cause you problems down the line.

Parasites, chemicals, bacteria and viruses are just some of the dangers lurking in untreated water; getting sick from any of those can lead to complications that exacerbate your situation and in some cases, further dehydrate you.

That means you must have a multi-tiered process for treating and sterilizing your water.

The video on the next page covers some of the most popular methods of treating water to make it safe to drink.

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