@Brady2k10 If you dont have those than how can you even collect water? this isnt survival series, its series if your a responsible hiker and you have what you need.
@Zaharkl "bushcraft survival" i think it is about survival, there are alot of ways to collect water, one technique is get a piece of clothing and run it along grass in the morning to get the due off then squeeze the t shirt or whatever and drink the due, if it rains, set up a shelter, so that the rain that hits the roof falls to the side and down into a pot, if you dont have a pot, carve a hole in a log so it goes into the hole, think of it like a gutter pipe, and water gets stored there
@Zaharkl there are many ways to collect water, sure none of them are nice, it aint nice drinking rain water and due from grass, but if you have no choice and no water systems like this filtration thing you have to make do with what you can find
Don't take risks with your health when you are in the wild. Boil that suspect water until you can be certain all the bugs are dead. If not you will get the sh!ts and a horrible bellyache. Try walking out of the bush with a fire in your guts and your backside all aflame. you might not make it.
@Axbent 20min is clearly excessive. Pasteurization, at lower temperature, is only a few second. Get it to a rolling boil and it will be safe. Wait one minute if you need to be more confident. More then that you are wasting fuel.
IANAMB but no bacteria or parasite will survive when their water is expanding to gas and busting their cell structure. Only a prion would remain intact and these are not found in natural water source.
If their is certain algae in the water, boiling will actually make the water more dangerous because it will release the toxins of the algae. Their poison is a lot stronger than cyanide so by just boiling it you might make the water lethal. Be sure to filter it first and then boil it
Actually water does not even have to come to a rolling boil. When it BEGINS TO BOIL, even at high altitudes, it is sufficiently sterile. Any further boiling is a waste of precious resources in a survival situation.
Supplying your water through boiling while on the march would slow you down big times. I prefeer to rely on those filtration pump systems he's talking about. Although I use another model.
Depends on what kind of fire you use, fires lit in the USA operate up to a temperature of 212 Fahrenheit, but here in Australia our fires max out at 100 Centigrade. Using an imported incorrectly labelled fire may cause serious burns and kills many people in this country each year. ;P
@MilesB1975 lol hate that old imperial fire, can never remember if there are 12 pounds to a Fahrenheit or if it's 16 ounces and a shilling per centigrade! I divide by 6 and multiply by 9 but never seem to get the answer right.
oh if only the world would finish going metric so we could all boil water at the same temp!
take all night to boil enough water like that. With an average of 1 LTR p/hr at high temp enviroment you'll never get any sleep. Better off dousing the fire and making a sand/charcoal filter.
@boneyfreak2004 where did u get 1L/hr. It is only to a boil, yes he did say 2 to 3 minutes, but even then it only takes 5 minutes to bring a liter of water to a boil. Glad I am not camping where your at, LOL.
Actually, it does not have to come to a boil. 165F kills pathogens. Solar kits for sterilizing water indicate drinkable at 165F. The reason why "boiling" is recommended is that no one carries a thermometer with them. You can't judge by eye or feel when water has hit 165F but 212F is easy to tell in the field, it boils. It is also way past 165F so the water is already sterile when it boils.
@EatTheWeeds Many solar kits (or if u use a simple pet-bottle) work with the ultraviolet-light rather then high temperature. Of course both has a positive effect on sterilizing water. U can also add a bit of lemon juice or vinegar to it - if available.
It's because if you're at a higher altitude water boils faster than at a lower altitude, which means that your water may not be disinfected by the time it boils because it has not had enough time. Boiling it for a couple of minutes guarantees that your water is safe to drink, no matter where you are.
I've seen Ray Mears use moss to filter water also. The video was on youtube, but has sadly been removed =[
fartunique 2 weeks ago
how is it that that wood holding the can not burnt yet?
juki0h 1 month ago
GUYS! THE RULE IS: BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY!
If you don't have the time for whatever to bring water to a complete water, then you're taking risks, but you may be safe.
Usually though, YOU WILL HAVE THE TIME, SO JUST BOIL YOUR WATER. Easy!
staphinfection 3 months ago
@staphinfection ....complete *boil*
staphinfection 3 months ago
i like ray mears but sometimes we dont carry a water pot or a filtration system around do we?
Brady2k10 5 months ago
@Brady2k10 If you dont have those than how can you even collect water? this isnt survival series, its series if your a responsible hiker and you have what you need.
Zaharkl 4 months ago
@Zaharkl "bushcraft survival" i think it is about survival, there are alot of ways to collect water, one technique is get a piece of clothing and run it along grass in the morning to get the due off then squeeze the t shirt or whatever and drink the due, if it rains, set up a shelter, so that the rain that hits the roof falls to the side and down into a pot, if you dont have a pot, carve a hole in a log so it goes into the hole, think of it like a gutter pipe, and water gets stored there
Brady2k10 4 months ago
@Zaharkl there are many ways to collect water, sure none of them are nice, it aint nice drinking rain water and due from grass, but if you have no choice and no water systems like this filtration thing you have to make do with what you can find
Brady2k10 4 months ago
Don't take risks with your health when you are in the wild. Boil that suspect water until you can be certain all the bugs are dead. If not you will get the sh!ts and a horrible bellyache. Try walking out of the bush with a fire in your guts and your backside all aflame. you might not make it.
donteverlietome 6 months ago
swedish army literature claim u should boil at 20mins before all germs and macteria is dead.
Axbent 7 months ago
@Axbent 20min is clearly excessive. Pasteurization, at lower temperature, is only a few second. Get it to a rolling boil and it will be safe. Wait one minute if you need to be more confident. More then that you are wasting fuel.
IANAMB but no bacteria or parasite will survive when their water is expanding to gas and busting their cell structure. Only a prion would remain intact and these are not found in natural water source.
newtubetubetube 5 months ago
If their is certain algae in the water, boiling will actually make the water more dangerous because it will release the toxins of the algae. Their poison is a lot stronger than cyanide so by just boiling it you might make the water lethal. Be sure to filter it first and then boil it
mrrem98 9 months ago
do you know what filter he is using?
Delta8559272 10 months ago
Actually water does not even have to come to a rolling boil. When it BEGINS TO BOIL, even at high altitudes, it is sufficiently sterile. Any further boiling is a waste of precious resources in a survival situation.
TheSwatmachine 1 year ago
Amazing tips to know how to purify water to drink. :)
Cartoonruf 1 year ago
Supplying your water through boiling while on the march would slow you down big times. I prefeer to rely on those filtration pump systems he's talking about. Although I use another model.
ExtremeWelder 1 year ago
Depends on what kind of fire you use, fires lit in the USA operate up to a temperature of 212 Fahrenheit, but here in Australia our fires max out at 100 Centigrade. Using an imported incorrectly labelled fire may cause serious burns and kills many people in this country each year. ;P
MilesB1975 2 years ago
@MilesB1975 lol hate that old imperial fire, can never remember if there are 12 pounds to a Fahrenheit or if it's 16 ounces and a shilling per centigrade! I divide by 6 and multiply by 9 but never seem to get the answer right.
oh if only the world would finish going metric so we could all boil water at the same temp!
mryellow123 6 months ago
@MilesB1975 that is actualy 220 and 110
hitachi088 1 month ago
take all night to boil enough water like that. With an average of 1 LTR p/hr at high temp enviroment you'll never get any sleep. Better off dousing the fire and making a sand/charcoal filter.
boneyfreak2004 2 years ago
@boneyfreak2004 where did u get 1L/hr. It is only to a boil, yes he did say 2 to 3 minutes, but even then it only takes 5 minutes to bring a liter of water to a boil. Glad I am not camping where your at, LOL.
cheers
teb0atoz 1 year ago
Actually, it does not have to come to a boil. 165F kills pathogens. Solar kits for sterilizing water indicate drinkable at 165F. The reason why "boiling" is recommended is that no one carries a thermometer with them. You can't judge by eye or feel when water has hit 165F but 212F is easy to tell in the field, it boils. It is also way past 165F so the water is already sterile when it boils.
EatTheWeeds 2 years ago 12
Ahhhhh... very interesting, makes since.
EvergreenBushcraft 2 years ago
Correct. Boiling: Practical but not necessary.
EatTheWeeds 2 years ago
@EatTheWeeds Many solar kits (or if u use a simple pet-bottle) work with the ultraviolet-light rather then high temperature. Of course both has a positive effect on sterilizing water. U can also add a bit of lemon juice or vinegar to it - if available.
Astuga 6 months ago
How old is this series? because not to long ago they discovered that you JUST have to bring your water to a rolling boil for it to be clean.
EvergreenBushcraft 2 years ago 7
@EvergreenBushcraft
It's because if you're at a higher altitude water boils faster than at a lower altitude, which means that your water may not be disinfected by the time it boils because it has not had enough time. Boiling it for a couple of minutes guarantees that your water is safe to drink, no matter where you are.
asheradensein 9 months ago
Brill
TheParas101 2 years ago