https://outdoors.codidact.com/categories/5/tags/690.rssNew Posts Tagged 'drinking-water' - OutdoorsOutdoors - Codidact2019-11-26T20:14:08Zhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/50321What is the safest and most effective additive to keep drinking water from freezing?James Jenkinshttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/363322016-01-18T20:01:54Z2019-11-26T20:14:08Z<p>I know that the antifreeze used in fresh water RV tanks is non-toxic and can protect to -50F.</p>
<p>Thinking Sugar might be a good choice I posted the question <a href="https://outdoors.stacke...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/59670Water sources: which are safe and which should be avoided? (UK)SweetJhonihttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/321702019-09-27T14:05:09Z2019-10-01T17:38:43Z<p>I have been trying to find a list of water sources that should be avoided. I have checked online and looked at several water companies, e.g. Scottish Water. I haven't found any information on wh...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/54817Can you boil/decontaminate water with heat from a magnifying glass?Nate Whttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/172482017-08-21T22:22:10Z2019-09-18T19:40:29Z<p>A bit hypothetical, but ruling out being able to use a solar still, or the SODIS method, could you make water drinkable by using the suns heat through a magnifying glass?</p>
<p>Paper self igni...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/59368Minimum amount for Survival waterLinda C Phippshttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/318672019-08-09T15:46:30Z2019-08-09T15:46:30Z<p>I am making up emergency kits. What is the min I can survive on if the only source of water is what I am carrying?</p>
https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/59176Filtering fine silt/mud from water (not necessarily bacteria etc.)Martin Modrákhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/316982019-07-12T10:45:04Z2019-07-16T19:24:58Z<p>We are heading for a trek in the Fann mountains and I've heard a lot of the water there is cloudy with very fine silt particles in it. I noticed most water filter manuals explicitly tell you not...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/58800How to melt snow without fire or body heat?Charlie Brumbaughhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/81632019-05-21T13:40:57Z2019-05-23T20:37:05Z<p>I did a backpacking trip once where I was above treeline, there was no running water and I was low on fuel for my stove. While some of the snow was melting it was draining into the ground so fas...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/57069When is improvised water filtration warranted for survival?Arash Howaidahttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/181322018-08-03T16:15:48Z2019-01-14T02:27:03Z<p>In the comments of the accepted answer to this longstanding question: <a href="https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/questions/5987/water-filters-why-sand-and-rocks">Water filters - why sand and ro...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/57829Drinking surface water heuristicsamphibienthttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/172742018-11-06T22:05:56Z2018-11-07T22:26:30Z<p>I'm curious about some general guidelines, that may represent a probability although not necessarily certainty, especially when combined with other factors, about choosing the best source of eme...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/57571Lead free brass fittings on potable water hosestgdavieshttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/301202018-10-03T05:45:04Z2018-10-15T04:24:08Z<p>I need to run a hose from a tap to my campsite. I have a drinking water rated hose, but I'd like to know whether brass splitters and hose fittings (sold as gardening items) are safe -- I believe...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/57563How can you identify whether brackish water is too salty to drink?mmcchttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/179652018-10-02T01:58:27Z2018-10-08T14:37:44Z<p>Sometimes there are sources of water which are slightly contaminated with salt, such as coastal wells or pools of rainwater in rocks near the coast, or water containers with pinhole leaks which ...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/57474What is a good way to clean the inside of a water bottle straw while on a multi-day backpacking trip?wanderweeerhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171072018-09-18T23:56:28Z2018-09-23T15:17:24Z<p>When coming back from a day of hiking and eating I often notice that the top of the straw of my water bottle is dirty on the inside. I've come across quite a few options to clean the inside of ...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/56856Is it safe to drink rain water from a stream after a long drought?Bananenaffehttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/290922018-07-04T08:17:11Z2018-09-10T19:30:32Z<p>I was hiking in Switzerland yesterday and came across a small river which holds very little water on most days (or even none) and grows a lot after rainfall. The day before yesterday it rained f...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/41787Why is boiling water making my steel pot brown?Archana https://outdoors.codidact.com/users/193092015-04-18T15:34:20Z2018-08-17T01:26:45Z<p>Lately, as I boil water in a steel pot, it is making the pots very dark brown, and the inner surface of the pots seems to have changed to feeling rough and scrubby.</p>
<p>Can anyone help with ...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/56853Reclaiming water lost from breathingLoduwijkhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171942018-07-03T18:39:23Z2018-08-07T01:59:41Z<h2>What can we do to bring water loss <em>from breathing</em> down to the <em>absolute minimum</em> possible?</h2>
<p>Techniques or devices useful to adventurers with no frequent water access is ...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/50218What is the most effective means of melting snow with body heat for drinking?James Jenkinshttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/363322016-01-07T16:51:25Z2018-06-27T16:33:32Z<p>The related question <a href="https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/questions/10504/">Is it safe to drink snow?</a> tells us that in addtion to then normal considerations for any wild water source,...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/56597Camelbak safe to use after cleaning for the first time in 4 years?Christopher Issachttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/294382018-06-01T03:11:11Z2018-06-01T11:00:31Z<p>I'm going on a 2-day backpacking trip. I have a CamelBak that I haven't used in 4 years. I saw zero mold in it, it smelled fine. I flushed it a few times, including the lines and mouthpiece, wit...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/41368How long can I trust the purity of water in a water bottle?Lumberjackhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/188692018-04-30T17:11:03Z2018-05-10T01:58:18Z<p>In the morning on day 1 of my multi-day hike I opened up a one liter plastic bottle of water and drank half the contents. I stored the bottle in a loop on the outside of my pack and promptly for...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/41392Can a person picky about water taste use a hydration bladder?april rainhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/177132018-05-02T14:20:51Z2018-05-04T12:02:36Z<p>I feel like I would find a hydration bladder extremely useful. Especially so when going on via ferratas or multipitch climbs. But even when doing simple hikes it would allow me to have a sip of ...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/46295Can groundwater still be consumed if after boiling the water turns brown with an oily substance floating on top?Andrahttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/7472014-06-22T18:07:40Z2018-05-03T00:57:58Z<p>This weekend we went "pole camping". A <a href="http://www.staatsbosbeheer.nl/Overnachten/Kampeerterreinen/Zoekresultaten.aspx?AccommodationType=Kampeerterreinen&campingtype=Vrij%20kamperen"...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/41386Could a steam juicer be used to desalinate water?Edwardhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/198962018-05-02T03:46:23Z2018-05-02T04:44:03Z<p>Could someone use a steam juicer to desalinate water? The juicer is used on a stovetop and the steam rises to the fruit in the top basket and the juice collects in the middle pot.</p>
<p>I thin...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/56166How to find water in thick tropical forests?Ricketyshiphttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171092018-04-11T09:13:13Z2018-04-19T04:43:58Z<p>A couple of years ago, we hiked up <a href="https://www.google.co.in/search?q=amedikallu&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwidooKl8LHaAhWBqI8KHWSaDl8Q_AUICygC&biw=1920&...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/51903How to get drinking water if I am stuck below Matterhorn summit?anatolyghttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/172062016-08-03T16:05:46Z2018-01-15T00:53:13Z<p>Suppose I am descending the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matterhorn" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Matterhorn</a> along the Hörnli ridge, and night falls when I am near the <a href="h...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/40727Could you use Silnet to seal a drinking water bladder?D. Patrickhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/196822016-12-18T04:33:25Z2017-12-16T16:55:34Z<p>I'm considering a MYOG gravity filter project but I'm not sure where to find out if <a href="http://www.mcnett.com/gearaid/silnet" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Sil Net™</a> can hold up under long t...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/50317How to calculate how much sugar to use as antifreeze in drinking water?James Jenkinshttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/363322016-01-18T18:56:35Z2017-12-16T02:35:49Z<p>Sea water does not freeze until <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seawater" rel="nofollow noreferrer">about −2 °C (28 °F)</a> if you add more salt you can lower the <a hre...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/52559Vaseline or Teflon grease near potable water?James Jenkinshttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/363322016-10-25T10:23:26Z2017-12-16T02:35:14Z<p>I want to install a deck plate in the top of the fresh water tank of my camp trailer (RV) to allow for cleaning the inside at the start of the season. The <a href="https://amazon.com/dp/B00863N...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/48323How to efficiently fill a bladder with water?Ben Crowellhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/52592015-05-11T04:00:20Z2017-12-15T04:27:53Z<p>I normally use cheap, lightweight water bottles to carry my water when I'm hiking. However, sometimes I'm with people who use bladders such as a CamelBak, and I offer to go and fill water bottle...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/42944How to tell if water is likely to have cryptosporidium?Big Generalhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/174882012-02-13T03:54:24Z2017-12-14T02:19:54Z<p>I often use CLO2 (for example <a href="http://www.mec.ca/AST/ShopMEC/HikingCamping/WaterTreatment/WaterTreatmentsTablets/PRD~4012-604/pristine-clo2-30ml-water-treatment.jsp">this product</a>) to...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/50215Is it safe to drink snow?A Man With Feethttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/241592016-01-07T14:06:31Z2017-12-14T02:19:40Z<p>If it snows, is it safe to drink the water when it melts? What sickness can I get from snow? I am in Europe and would like to know for here, but other places would be interesting too.</p>
https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/45471How safe is drinking distilled water?jinaweehttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/177452013-12-01T17:15:47Z2017-12-14T02:19:32Z<p>Are there <strong>any adverse effects of drinking distilled water</strong> (possibly obtained melting snow or using other survival techniques like a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_s...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/54462Are Icelandic deserts so dry I need to worry about drinking water?gerrithttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/22432017-06-28T23:30:53Z2017-12-14T02:19:21Z<p>I am investigating the feasibility of a hike looping around Hofsjökull. This will take me through several “deserts” such as Hofsafrétt and Sprengisandur. On photos, thi...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/41589Is drinking urine safe?studiohackhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/172692012-01-25T11:50:28Z2017-12-14T02:14:35Z<p>We've all heard stories about how people <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEIYNvwXD0Q">saved their lives by drinking their urine</a>. Is drinking urine safe when there are no other water...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/49829What micron level is needed to properly filter viruses from water?Abelahttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/225152015-12-02T04:07:31Z2017-12-14T02:14:18Z<p>While viruses are not commonly encountered in the great outdoors there is no doubt that many areas of the world that we travel, or live within, that are contaminated with viruses <em>(hepatitis ...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/54808Can I use sunlight to purify water without a special container?James Jenkinshttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/363322017-08-19T09:53:57Z2017-08-30T00:02:49Z<p>According to the answers at <a href="https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/questions/5963">Does water in the sun get purified from or polluted by algae, fungi and bacteria?</a> & <a href="https...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/54471Obtaining drinking water from a glacier or icefield, in the absence of snow or reachable meltwatergerrithttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/22432017-06-30T11:05:44Z2017-07-02T06:51:16Z<p>What are some methods to obtain drinking water from a glacier or icefield, in the absence of snow or reachable meltwater? Collecting ice is much harder than collecting snow. Do I need to bring...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/53067What is the most efficient strategy to melt snow using a stove?Some wandering yetihttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/175572017-01-07T17:00:14Z2017-01-08T11:38:42Z<p>When melting snow to obtain drinking water, what is the most efficient strategy if one needs more water than results from one pan of snow? Most efficient for me is using a minimum of fuel, not n...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/46353Does water in the sun get purified from or polluted by algae, fungi and bacteria?erikhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/218092014-07-05T01:14:59Z2015-06-17T23:36:47Z<p>We live at 27° latitude, about 200 metres above sea level and drink water from PET bottles laying around on the soil (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_water_disinfection" rel="n...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/45786Potability measure of water on Volcanic MountainsWedaPashihttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/172002014-02-14T17:02:28Z2014-02-18T01:30:30Z<p>Is it safe to drink water found from natural resources on the Volcanic Mountains?
Considering Chemistry part of it, What could go wrong if I have no way to boil it, at the most I can filter it w...