Tag Archives: water
How to clean a water filter
After the hiking or camping trip is over, its then time to clean the gear. One item that is often over looked is the water filter. If the water is left in the filter too long, bacteria will start growing … Continue reading
Wilderness Survival and Stagnated Water
This video gives examples and a description on stagnated water. Its important to be able to tell the difference between stagnated water and water that is safe to drink. This video was filmed on a 6+ mile hiking trip trip … Continue reading
Description of a salt water marsh
A salt water marsh can be an excellent place to find wildlife. Whether its fishing, hiking, camping, boat riding or nature photography – these marshes can be a good place to get away from it all. Also, a salt water … Continue reading
Review of the Katadyn Hiker Water Filter
The original design for the Katadyn hiker belonged to PUR. The PŪR brand was created by Recovery Engineering, Inc. which was sold to Procter & Gamble (P&G) in 1999 for approximately $213 million. The PŪR outdoor products line was sold … Continue reading
Topwater lures
Every survivalist should have some kind of fishing tackle in their stockpile of gear. If some type of world wide event should disrupt food supplies, fishing can be an important resource. This is especially true if you happen to live … Continue reading
Wilderness survival and safe drinking water
When considering whether to drink from a stream, it is important to take parasitic and viral infection into consideration. But for a hiker, camper or someone that is lost to make an educated decision, they must be knowledgeable in the … Continue reading
Hiking and camping water filters
If you think the water you are drinking from might be infected with bacteria or viruses, it would be best to remove the bacteria and kill any viruses. Most viruses are so small they can slip right through a normal … Continue reading