How to Filter Water While Camping
Water that is found in natural lakes and streams is often contaminated with viruses and bacteria. It is necessary to filter this water as much as possible before drinking it so that you do not become ill due to ingesting harmful contaminants.
Supply List
- Container to use as filter
- Container to catch water
- Grass
- Sand
- Find a container to collect the water in. You can use a water canteen if you have one; otherwise you can use anything that you can find that is capable of holding water.
- Poke holes in the container that you are using to filter the water using a knife of any sharp object that you can find.
- Place a layer of grass or fabric onto the bottom of the container that you are using for a filter. Make this layer approximately 1/2 inch thick to effectively filter the water.
- Locate some sand, and place 1 inch of sand into the bottom of the container on top of the fabric or grass that you are using.
- Allow the water to settle until all of the large pieces of debris and most of the dirt have settled to the bottom of the container.
- Scoop out the clean water and pour it over the filter that you have made.
- Place another container underneath the filter to collect the clean water as it is filtered through the grass and sand inside.
- Repeat this process a couple of times to help remove most of the bacteria and germs that are in the water you will be drinking.
- Boil the water if you have access to a fire, as this will help to eliminate any remaining germs, viruses and bacteria that may still be present in the water you have filtered.