Learn how to make water drinkable on the trail, how much water to drink, and how to carry water backpacking in this free video.
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Learn how to make water drinkable on the trail, how much water to drink, and how to carry water backpacking in this free video.
April 12th, 2009
It won’t cause damage. Iodine is actually an essential nutrient and does a lot of good in the body.
April 12th, 2009
i dunno its prolly the taste or something, im sure if you drank it for a lifetime it could cause damage, but hopefully we wont have to do that.
like i said we all turned out fine at the end of the trip so its pretty safe to say you will too =]
April 12th, 2009
That’s interesting. just trying to figure out why people are so concerned about iodine.
April 12th, 2009
i spent 3 weeks straight in the eastern oregon high desert and all we drank was iodine water, we got the water from cow ponds (really really disgusting) and none of us ever got giardia (sp?) or any other illness
April 12th, 2009
These filter/purifiers should NEVER be trusted. Pumping directly into the bladder is a big mistake. Always boil or chemically treat any filtered water. Companies will not back their products no matter what you paid. Why should they? If you get sick it is always your fault. All of these popular sham devices should have warning labels. Waiting through a 2 week incubation period for giardia etc. is no fun and you will not know your filter was not working until it is too late.
April 12th, 2009
I have heard that only so much water treated with iodine can be drank. How much water treated wkith iodine is safe for me to drink in a 24 hour period?
April 12th, 2009
to quickly wet your mouth on a hike FRESH snow is a quick refresher… but in a survival situation… always ALWAYS heat the water… keeps your body from wasting calories and it keeps you warmer.
April 12th, 2009
Yes I have. Didn’t like it though Taking a hydration pack is very useful.
April 12th, 2009
takes more energy to melt snow in body and drains body heat big no no
April 12th, 2009
In a survival situation, remember to never eat snow. It actually causes more damage.
View it as drinking seawater.
April 12th, 2009
From what ive read it depends on the snow, if its fresh snow thats fell within 24hrs its safe to use with out filtering. But if its over a certain period of time it needs to be boiled because there are perasites or becteria which thrive in those conditions.
April 12th, 2009
thank you.. this video has been very helpful…
i would also like to know… that incase one travels in the snow… how then must he gather water…
i mean is it necessary to filter ice??
April 12th, 2009
Has anyone made any packs in the last 2 years without a hydration pack?