Survival Water Filter

Do they work with sea water

Large scale units are probably already in use.

2008-06-26 04:48:06 by mikki finn

I keep dreaming that I keep getting stranded on a desserted island, I am starting to aquire survival techniques.
Keep it primitive

One method of desalination is distillation. You can construct a solar still, or one that works over a fire. A solar still can be constructed by filling a large, flat container with salt water. Place a smaller container in the center with a rock in it to hold it still. Cover it with a thin sheet of plastic or whatever you have and place a rock in the center above the cup. If this is placed in direct sunlight, water should evaporate and condense on the plastic running down and dripping into the smaller container. For one that works over fire, all you need to do is create steam and condense that steam by using a piece of metal in the steam that allows the condensed water to run into another container.

2007-07-04 09:29:09 by merc_hustla

Price: $24.99 $16.75

All the benefits of a larger bottle filter in an ultralight, compact size.
Antimicrobial. Removes giardia and cryptosporidium. Ultralight and compact. Portable and easy to use. No wait time.
Straw style filter attaches directly to water bottles and water bladders. Tube adapter attaches directly to hydration packs.

I want to know of some unusual survival tips such as water filters, salt water testers, etc, that you can build or use if you were stranded somewhere. Please share any links too.

Youtube: Ray Mears He`s the original "survivor man" He`s the real deal. Also read up on Tom Brown.

Mtn Man:
So Tom Brown was one of your greatest mtn man experiences? What?!....You said it not me hahahahahaha

2009-04-08 11:43:38 by CraftyGirl

Price: $369.95

Round pump handle for easy pumping; outlet hose attaches to containers with clip
Filter's silver-impregnated ceramic element is effective against bacteria and protozoa
Pocket water filter designed four outdoor enthusiasts and international travelers

With the economy in the state that it's in, for survival purpose, can this be done and how?

yes actually, it can. We learned about it in school. just put it in a pot and boil it to get rid of the germs.

2008-07-21 19:28:17 by

I saw this commercial for a charity and it said 1.1 billion people don't have access to clean water. What I don't understand is why simple purification methods aren't used. In survival handbooks, they always tell you how to filter water using rocks or cloth, about boiling it for purification, and about those purification tablets. These methods seem rather cheap and easy to use. Why aren't charities, or even impoverished villages themselves, using these methods to fix the crisis?

the answer is, they just do not have access to such luxuries, and couldn't afford them if they did.

if i had to guess, you just don't know how really rich, and well off, you are.
keep in mind, in many places around the world, people work all day, just for enough food to eat.

one source says that 25,000 people die from starvation every single day.
in their case, any water that's just wet is good water.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_peopl e_die_of_starvation_each_day

http://www.starvation.net/ <== 35,000 a day.

http://www.bread.org/learn/hunger-basics /hunger-facts-international.html <== 16,000 children a day.
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2009-10-17 14:46:28 by potion#9