Muddy water filtering

[Carlo QC]

But it won't make you sick or give you some condition?

[hunter63]

But it won't make you sick or give you some condition?

Don't know....I don't drink stuff like that......so yeah maybe?
Might just keep you alive till you can get rescued and have proper medical attention.

[Carlo QC]

BUt if you're gonna do this thing where you have to survive for 3days in the wild with just a knife would it be safe to only drink that for 3 days?

[Ken]

Carlo, we don't do the "survive with just a knife" thing around here. Most of us don't, anyway.

[Rick]

As long as the water has been treated to be potable the suspended material should not be a problem. It's generally clays and organic matter. As long as you are reasonably certain that the standing water is not tainted chemically by farm chemicals or industrial pollution then you can treat the water to make it potable and drink it. You know with certainty that you will die without water in roughly 3 days. If this is a true survival situation then treat and drink. Spit out the chunks.

[hunter63]

One way to tell is to try it.....leave word to where you will be and if you are not back, in three days......come and get you.
Make it easy of the SAR.

Sounds like you have something to prove....
You do know of course these techniques are to help you if you find your self in a bad situation....not looking for trouble, Right?

It's good to learn and practice......but you need to have the skills, or can learn them.
How old are you?....your line of questions tell me you should talk to your parents first.

[jerrynj]

I'm not sure what's available in your environment (there are no rocks in these Georgia swamps!!!!) but you can make a pretty good filter with a soda bottle if add a few more things. Try putting the T-shirt in the bottom, covered by sand if available. Put stones on top of the sand or large chunks of wood if you can't find stones. Its a good idea to put charcoal on the top to catch some of the toxins, poisons, etc... You can get the charcoal right out of your camp fire. I have developed the habbit of grabbing some charcoal from any fire I make in the field just in case. I would still boil the water after running it through the filter if you can but if you can't, you should be fine drinking it right from the filter.

[Ken]

I would still boil the water after running it through the filter if you can but if you can't, you should be fine drinking it right from the filter.

Following that advice can make someone quite sick - or worse.

[Carlo QC]

As long as the water has been treated to be potable the suspended material should not be a problem. It's generally clays and organic matter. As long as you are reasonably certain that the standing water is not tainted chemically by farm chemicals or industrial pollution then you can treat the water to make it potable and drink it. You know with certainty that you will die without water in roughly 3 days. If this is a true survival situation then treat and drink. Spit out the chunks.

thanks, sounds good

[jerrynj]

Following that advice can make someone quite sick - or worse.

Sorry. I should have mentioned the risks. Ken is right, you can get sick if you drink it without boiling. With that being said, I have done it and was fine but you are rolling the dice and that shouldn't be recommended and only done as a last resort.. Thanks for having my back Ken...

[Ken]

That's what we're here for. Here's a good read on water.

Dirty Water
http://impossible2possible.com/modul...ty%20Water.pdf

[Wildthang]

Cheap coffee filters will get some of the sediment out and they are cheap and lightweight!

[ClayPick]

Sphagnum peat moss.

[Seniorman]

If this is a true survival situation then treat and drink. Spit out the chunks.

Yep, treat it like drinking moonshine. Just strain it through your teeth and you'll be fine.

S.M.

[Gille]

I realize this whole filter system is not easy to carry even though it is light but I once became quite ill after drinking water in the bush so if I was actually planning ahead to be in the bush for any length of time I'd go with this one as it is inexpensive and can be hidden well ahead of time. Pre-delivered cashes of food, water filtration, and other necessities such as tools seem to me to be the way to go should anything go wrong and one have to head out quickly. You might be camping but you won't be hurling..lol
This filters $29.97 at cheaperthandirt.com
Here's a video of the product.

[welderguy]

In my woods there is no stream, etc. only very, very muddy pools, so if I wanted to get water I would have to get it from these pools. I know I would have to boil it to get rid of the bacteria, etc. But I heard that to get rid of the mud you have to filter it through charcoal, etc, and could you please tell me how to make this filter, and how to make the charcoal for it? Thanks.

When you say POOL's are you referring to swimming pools? If not what caused these pools of water? if its rain wouldnt collecting the rain be a good idea.

[thefemalesurvivalist]

I've seen this brown water up in Pennsylvania back on the AT. A sign said it was that color because of a mineral in it (not sure, but I think it was Iron). It was not due to mud. Mud should settle out.

I've always used chlorine for purification after pouring the tainted water through a cotton bandana.

[mistersir]

to get charcole for the fillter you should just get some out of the fire

[mistersir]

the bandana workes 100 percent i have used it several times

[Rick]

You are not going to do much with charcoal from a fire. There is a huge difference between that kind of charcoal and activated charcoal, which is found in many water filters.