Bearly Prepping: Water 101

Water! The most important human need, second only to oxygenated air. While air is likely to be freely available in a SHTF situation, water may not be! Today we address the following:

-What impurities are important to consider with drinking water? Why is pure water important?
-How do you clean or purify water? What are some of the main methods, and what are some advantages and disadvantages of each?
-What are some potential "downstream" effects of having impure water?

DISCLAIMER: This video is not intended as personal medical advice. The suggestions listed here are only examples of practices and procedures which might be useful in EMERGENCY situations where potable water is unavailable.

Topics discussed: water, purity, purification, concentration, turbidity, contamination, microscopic, macroscopic, turbidity, filtration, bacteria, diarrhea, microorganisms, parasites, fungi, viruses, giardia, cryptosporidium, rotavirus, norovirus, e. coli, cholera, radiation, heavy metals, lead, arsenic, distillation, boiling, chemical additives, sanitation