Category: Wilderness Survival

If you are heading outdoors, you know how important having a source of clean water is. A person cannot survival without water for more than a few days.

In this article, we will illustrate a method of collecting clean and drinkable water.

For this method you will need the following things:

1. Clear plastic bag.
This can be bought in grocery stores and hiking equipment stores.

4. A rubber band
This is used to secure the plastic bag.

Setting up the water collection device

To set up the water collection device, first we need to find a shrub or tree with leaves.

The illustration below shows how the water collection device is to be set up:

Due to condensation , water will be concentrated at the bottom of the plastic bag. This water can then be scooped or dripped into a water container for storage. It is alway advisable to filter and boil the water soon after. Filtering and purification of water is important before consumption.

Do not drink water that has stagnated for several days.