Treating Purified Water With Ascorbic Acid Part 1 of 3

Part 1 of 3 of Treating Purified Water With Ascorbic Acid.

In these videos we see and taste the effects of Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) when used as an additive to "Less than palatable" water that has been purified by several different methods.

In this video the experiment is outlined, the water collected, and the fire built so the first step in the purification process can be started.

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[JustinBaker2567]

Why would you need to boil AND chemically treat the other? Doesn't boiling kill everything but chemicals sometimes only kill certain things? Seems redundant.

[BackwoodsUncleBub]

@JustinBaker2567 That is my underatanding too, Justin. The creek does run through many farmlands and residential areas, chemical contamination in the water is very likely, so a good filter (not like my hankerchief :-) ) is a good idea. None the the less, the signs at the trail heads recomend you treat your water by first filtering, boiling, then chemically treat your water before consumption. Perhaps it has to do with liability issues for the area?? Not sure.

[BackwoodsUncleBub]

@JustinBaker2567 If you notice later on in part three, I actually drink water from the creek that was only filtered through a hankerchief then boiled... I'm still alive and there were no ill effects. :-) Just remember that boiling alone can't remove many chemicals or heavy metals that may be contaminating the water.

[hvnair10]

cool

[wgfarmer]

Awesome! What a great surprise when I checked my subscriptions today! BUB IS BACK BABY!

[FixedByDoc]

well now i find part 1 lol. oh out of order is better than no order right.