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 * How to Find Water **

If you feel thirsty, weak, have nausea, decreased mental capacity and no appetite don't wait to get water! If you do not, it could lead to dehydration! Some tips to not loose much water:


 * Resting
 * Keeping cool
 * Staying in the shade
 * Looking for a shelter

Finding water in the wild is hard, but not impossible. Look for the following things, and most likely water will be near :
 * Look for surface water ( steams, lakes, rivers )
 * Muddy or damp ground ( most likely to find water when dig )
 * Insects ( Insects most of the time stay near the water )
 * Birds ( they often circle watering holes )
 * Rock crevices ( Rainwater might have been collected there )

Most of the water you find might have viruses, bacteria, parasitic worms, toxic chemicals and etc. Be careful with drinking water you find! If you do drink that water, it can cause serious illnesses such as diarrhea,dehydration and dysentery. There are some methods, you can clean water.
 * Filtration
 * Boiling
 * Chemical waterpurification

reduces particles and makes the water taste better You can make a filter by ( look at the picture ):
 * __FILTRATION:__**


 * 1) You need a container. Then punch 5 - 10 holes at the bottom of the container.
 * 2) Put a cup or some other material under the container opening you just made.
 * 3) Fill the container with sand.
 * 4) Collect a little bit of water in the cup layed below the container;s openings
 * 5) The water should be clear, if not repeat the process.

Boiling is the safest way to get rid of microorganisms and bad bacteria such as Giadia ( a very common bacteria in water all over America. It can cause diarrhia leading to dehydration. ) To boil, you need to complete the following tasks.
 * __BOILING:__**


 * 1) Make sure you have a fire/fireplace and a meatl pot/ jar.
 * 2) Pour water into the jar/ pot and wait until it starts boiling ( when you s

by Nino Migineishvili

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