How to find water

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How to find water; a few basics
Topic Started: Mar 10 2008, 09:23 AM (233 Views)
Final	Mar 10 2008, 09:23 AM Post #1
Salvelinus namaycush Posts: 1,092 Group: Admins Member #11 Joined: Jan 31, 2008	How to Find Water With luck, you are close to a lake or stream. If you can't find a source of fresh water, there are several possible strategies. First, don't be overly stingy with the water you do have: Many have died with carefully hoarded water still in their canteens. Better to drink when you're thirsty. If you must search or work for water, beware of exerting yourself unproductively. ("Conserve sweat, not water" is the maxim to remember.) You can try digging in the dry streambeds or looking for rainwater in hollow stumps or pockets in rocks. You can even use a bandanna to blot the dew from plants at dawn and then wring it into your mouth. The solar still pictured here is a last resort. To make one, choose the dampest sunny spot you can find. Dig a hole about three feet [0.9 meter] across and two feet [0.6 meter] deep, with a deeper indentation at the bottom to hold your water container. Cover the hole with a piece of your plastic drop sheet (See Survival in a Bag) and place a small rock at the center to depress the plastic. Anchor and seal the edges with rocks. (Adding crushed plant leaves will slightly boost the output.) Water from the ground and vegetation will condense on the sheet, roll down to the center, and drip into the container. But don't get your hopes up. Stills often produce only a few swallows of water a day. You'll need more than one.



renegade	Mar 10 2008, 10:17 AM Post #2
Administrator Posts: 885 Group: Admins Member #1 Joined: Jan 24, 2008	Good information. We may need to organize the tips and techniques someday.



chevy man	Apr 1 2008, 10:15 AM Post #3
Walleye Posts: 837 Group: Global Moderators Member #14 Joined: Jan 31, 2008	great tip, never thought about this, digging a hole and using the condensation to make water, should try it for the fun one day when im out to the camp.



Shedherder	Apr 1 2008, 10:54 AM Post #4
Bass Posts: 360 Group: Top Users Member #13 Joined: Jan 31, 2008	That is neat thanks for the tip.



crisop	Apr 1 2008, 01:14 PM Post #5
Administrator Posts: 717 Group: Admins Member #7 Joined: Jan 31, 2008	good info



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