Purifying – Boiling Your Drinking Water – The Outdoor Gear Review
15 Jan 2015, Posted by Adventure Guide Staff in Gear News
Purifying Water by boiling is simple. It’s effective. It’s also time consuming, requires time to cool and has some other negative aspects. We discuss these p… Video Rating: 4 / 5
Just a suggestion, maybe it would be best if you’d drink the water that you
boiled. To prove that you really do drink what you boiled. Just my two
cents. Good video though to boil water.
“For your initial filtering, why not pick up a bank bag. It is a heavy duty
canvas bag that the banks ship coins in. You may be able to get one from
your bank, but you can buy them on Amazon. Just use the bag to get water
from a stream or lake, then hang it up, let the water trickle out of it the
bottom corners into a second container. This gets rid of the leaves, bugs
and m
nice video. Another alternative is Sawyer Filter (0,1 micron) plus any
chemical purifier (clorine, aquamira, iodine, etc). The Sawyer purifier
(0,02 micron) is too slow. thanks for the video 😉
In a survival situation you take what you can find. But cans have glues and
coatings that are not designed to take heat. Better off using a filter or a
stainless, titanium, aluminum container. JMHO.
As soon as it boils it’s safe to drink. The EPA says “a couple minutes just
to be sure” but that’s typical government playing it safe. It’s not
necessary.
I’d love to reply to some of these comments but due to the ‘awesome’
changes on youtube I can’t do that.
Just a suggestion, maybe it would be best if you’d drink the water that you
boiled. To prove that you really do drink what you boiled. Just my two
cents. Good video though to boil water.
Thanks buddy, nice video.
Of course it was a coffee can LOL.
Sounds like a good series coming up!
Purifying Water by Boiling it. Simple. Effective.
Great video , ought to look into the sawyer squeeze
Really a value for learning. Cheers
Good stuff. Interested in more.
Good series man. Interesting subject.
“For your initial filtering, why not pick up a bank bag. It is a heavy duty
canvas bag that the banks ship coins in. You may be able to get one from
your bank, but you can buy them on Amazon. Just use the bag to get water
from a stream or lake, then hang it up, let the water trickle out of it the
bottom corners into a second container. This gets rid of the leaves, bugs
and m
I say “What’s 60 seconds?” That doesn’t require any additional fuel and you
aren’t looking at any noticeable loss of water.
nice video. Another alternative is Sawyer Filter (0,1 micron) plus any
chemical purifier (clorine, aquamira, iodine, etc). The Sawyer purifier
(0,02 micron) is too slow. thanks for the video 😉
Nice vid….would only suggest a cover for your pot…
Thanks
In a survival situation you take what you can find. But cans have glues and
coatings that are not designed to take heat. Better off using a filter or a
stainless, titanium, aluminum container. JMHO.
nice video 🙂
nice video, I use the can method and bring it to a rolling boil.
thanks Luke liked it lot of info
Thanks for covering this topic. I look forward to your other water
purification methods.
Awesome Video Buddy When I`m Hiking I Use A Filtering Straw But I Use This
Method A lot ! Good Video
So if i find a clearish puddle of water in the bush, i can boil then water
for a couple of minutes and it’s good to go?
Nice Vid-I use the Sawyer squeeze water filter also
As soon as it boils it’s safe to drink. The EPA says “a couple minutes just
to be sure” but that’s typical government playing it safe. It’s not
necessary.