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Water Procurement

Researchers Develop Rapid Test Strips for Bacterial Contamination in Water

by Outdoor Hub Reporters May 2, 2012
Researchers at McMaster University have developed a rapid testing method using a simple paper strip that can detect E. coli in recreational water within minutes. The strips are coated with chemicals that react to the bacteria and change colour to indicate its presence. The new tool could can close the gap between outbreak and detection, improving public safety. Photo by JD Howell.

Bacteria like E. coli and other harmful pathogens can be deadly, especially in a crowded swimming pool or water source. Scientists at McMaster University in Ontario developed an on-the-spot contamination detector to help prevent dangerous outbreaks. Much like pH strips from your high school chemistry class, scientists developed chemical-laced paper strips that detect a range [...]

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How To Obtain Water from Common Plants

by Survive The Outdoors December 22, 2011
Which Plants to Obtain Water From

Water is your number one source of survival. Without water you will only last a few days at best. You can live for weeks without food. In most any environment water is somehow available. Most times animals will lead you to a source of water, otherwise look to plants for your water supply. Plants such [...]

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How To Find a Source of Water in Any Environment

by Survive The Outdoors December 16, 2011
Find a Source of Water in Every Environment

Water is one of your most urgent needs in a survival situation. You can’t live long without it, especially in hot areas where you lose water rapidly through perspiration. Even in cold areas, you need a minimum of 2 liters of water each day to maintain efficiency. More than three-fourths of your body is composed [...]

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How To Procure Water from Vegetation

by Survive The Outdoors December 16, 2011
How To Procure Water from Vegetation

A source of vegetation can often double as a source of water. There are many methods to procure water in the wild, such as distilling, purifying and trapping moisture. There is also the method of cutting into plants that store water. Green bamboo thickets are an excellent source of fresh water. Water from green bamboo [...]

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Igloo Donates Coolers to Help with Texas Wildfires

by Outdoor Hub September 15, 2011

Katy, Texas September 15, 2011 – Following what has been described as the hottest Texas summer in decades, wildfires have claimed the lives of four people and more than 1400 homes in the worst fire season ever. Today Igloo Products Corp., a Texas company, has added to the outpouring of support by delivering a truckload [...]

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How To Use Water Efficiently

by Survive The Outdoors June 2, 2011

Water is your biggest need when trying to survive in the sea or in any environment. You can live for ten days or more with just water alone. You must follow certain steps to make sure your water supply lasts as long as you need it to and even longer. When you drink water, moisten [...]

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How to Assign Look Out Duty In A Survival Condition, Lost At Sea

by Outdoor Hub June 2, 2011

Many times in a survival position, people do not know how to go about finding food and knowing where to go next. Follow these tips for how to assign jobs to people aboard. Assign a duty position to each person: for example, water collector, food collector, lookout, radio operator, signaler, and water bailers. Lookout duty [...]

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How To Find Safe Drinking And Cooking Water In Cold Weather Environments

by Survive The Outdoors June 2, 2011

Having access to safe water is essential for survival and camping. There are many sources of water in the arctic and subarctic. Your location and the season of the year will determine where and how you obtain water. Water sources in arctic and subarctic regions are more sanitary than in other regions due to the [...]

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How To Find Safe Water In The Jungle

by Survive The Outdoors June 1, 2011

Finding safe drinking water in a tropical area can be difficult. Even though water is abundant in most tropical environments, you may, as a survivor, have trouble finding it. If you do find water, it may not be safe to drink. Some of the many sources are vines, roots, palm trees, and condensation. You can [...]

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How To Filter Water

by Survive The Outdoors June 1, 2011

Filering water will remove mud, dirt, and other problems, and improve taste and smell as well. If the water you find is also muddy, stagnant, and foul smelling, you can clear the water: By placing it in a container and letting it stand for 12 hours. By pouring it through a filtering system. Note: These [...]

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How To Purify Water

by Survive The Outdoors June 1, 2011

Purifying water makes packing huge amounts of water with you unnecessary. Rainwater collected in clean containers or in plants is usually safe for drinking. However, purify water from lakes, ponds, swamps, springs, or streams, especially the water near human settlements or in the tropics. When possible, purify all water you got from vegetation or from the [...]

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How To Make A Belowground Still

by Survive The Outdoors June 1, 2011

You can use stills in various areas of the world. They draw moisture from the ground and from plant material. You need certain materials to build a still, and you need time to let it collect the water. It takes about 24 hours to get 0.5 to 1 liter of water. To make a belowground [...]

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How To Construct An Aboveground Still

by Survive The Outdoors June 1, 2011

You can use stills in various areas of the world. They draw moisture from the ground and from plant material. You need certain materials to build a still, and you need time to let it collect the water. It takes about 24 hours to get 0.5 to 1 liter of water. There are two types [...]

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How To Treat Heat Casualties

by Survive The Outdoors June 1, 2011

Desert areas or any other hot area greatly increase the likelihood of issues caused by heat. Your chances of becoming a heat casualty as a survivor are great, due to injury, stress, and lack of critical items of equipment. Following are the major types of heat casualties and their treatment when little water and no medical help [...]

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How To Stay Hydrated And Alive In The Desert

by Survive The Outdoors June 1, 2011

The subject of man and water in the desert has generated considerable interest and confusion since the early days of World War II when the U. S. Army was preparing to fight in North Africa. At one time the U. S. Army thought it could condition men to do with less water by progressively reducing [...]

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