Generally, in a survival situation, you can last three days without water – it is a bedrock part of the survival Rule of Three.

While any water will do in the most dire of situations, if you do not treat the water you find in the wild or in a survival or SHTF situation, you can make yourself very sick – so sick you may end up doing more harm to yourself than good.

In fact, if in a true survival moment, unless you are way out in the wilderness, most water you encounter will likely be tainted in some way – it will have parasites, bacteria, viruses, even chemicals and possibly all four.

That means you must treat your water as much as you can to ensure you do not make yourself sick.

Check out the video on the next page to see how to treat water while out in nature so you can safely drink it.

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