#9 Water

               Depending on your conditions, dehydration can be the first thing to get you. Since our bodies are made up of 50-75% of it, and our brains 80%, it is essential that we keep consuming water to keep us hydrated! During the winter, hydration will be easy from eating snow. Spend your time making warm shelter and fire! Or you should consider buying a portable water filter. If you're often adventuring near trust worthy water, then definitely think of getting one of these pump filters, they're quick and easy to use!

              Rule of thumb? Always have water with you when venturing out!

 But what about when your supply runs out? This method works great in warmer months, and can also be altered to collect rain water.

Belowground Still                                                  

What you'll need

-Container

-Sheet of plastic

-Long tube

-Rock (s)
-Leaves

               1)Dig a hole in moist ground.

               1 meter across, approximately 60 centimetres deep. Moist soil is preferred.

               2)Insulate the sides of hole with leaves and other foliage
   

               3)Dig small space in centre of hole.

                This is what will hold your container, keep it snug.

               4)Put long tube into the open side of container.

                Container should be upright, other end of tube should reach out of hole. Plug the tube when    

                not in use as a straw.

               5)Place your plastic sheet on hole.

               Give plastic slack

  
               6)Anchor plastic with rocks, sail, or heavy soil.

               7)Place a rock in center of plastic sheet.

               This will cause the plastic to lean inward into the hole. Make sure it leads into the open                       

               container.  The plastic should be leaning on a deep enough angle, that water collected will fall  

               into the middle. (40 cm)

               8) Let it sit for a warm day.

               You should have half - one full litre of water.


Rain Water Still

What you'll need
-CLEAN Tarp
-Rope
-Bucket
-CLEAN Rock

               1) Tie ends of tarp to trees
               Do not tie ends tightly, keeps lots of slack.

               2)Use rock to anchor tarp
               Rock should fall to centre of tarp, this will lead the water in downward direction.

               3)Let rain water collect in centre of tarp
              
               4)Slowly release one side of tarp so water will drain into bucket.
               OR cut small hole in deepest part of tarp and place bucket below, water will drain into bucket.

               5)Filter water with fire, hand held pump, shirts, towels, ext...