Guest Post: How To Purify And Clean Water In An Emergency?

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In today’s article, we’ll talk about why water is important and how to purify it in case of an emergency. Everyone knows that water is essential for your health and survival, but not everybody knows why.

Why Is Clean Water So Important?

Water makes up the majority of our body’s weight, and it is involved in many vital functions, such as regulating body temperature and proper brain function. You get most of your water from drinking beverages, but food contributes to your daily intake as well. Water can help improve your well-being, and there are endless reasons as to why you should drink enough water.

1. Keeps Your Body Healthy

For example, it helps create saliva, which is essential for breaking down solid food and keeping your mouth healthy. It also protects your tissues, spinal cord, and joints and helps lubricate and cushion them.

2. It Regulates Your Temperature

Sweat regulates body temperature, and that’s why you need water to replenish the lost fluid from it. Drinking plenty of liquids during physical activity is also essential since hydration affects your strength, power, and endurance, especially since extreme dehydration can cause seizures and even death.

3. Water Carries Nutrients And Oxygen Through Your Body

Water carries helpful nutrients and oxygen to your entire body, which improves blood circulation as well.  Even some medical conditions can be prevented if you consume enough liquids, not only that, but you’ll boost your energy and improve your mood.

We hope all these reasons were enough for you to understand the importance of water because it will help you maintain your overall health. Now that we’ve talked about the water’s purposes, it’s time to talk about what happens if you find yourself in the great outdoors without a clean water source. If you continue reading this article, we’ll try to explain different ways to purify water and answer all necessary questions so that you can survive if a natural disaster occurs or if you find yourself in a difficult situation.

How Do You Purify Drinking Water In An Emergency?

In case of an emergency, one of your top survival priorities should be to find and purify enough water to supply yourself, your family, and friends. No matter the circumstances, the human body can’t last more than three days without liquids. The good news is that there are many options to purify water that’s not safe so that you can drink it.

1. Boiling

The most popular and one of the most reliable options is to boil it. Even though boiling water might not evaporate all forms of bacteria, it’s still one of the safest ways to disinfect it. In a scenario where the only water available is dangerous water, one of the secure options is to distillate it. Heating up water to purify it will only be possible if you have a way to do so, if not, this suggestion won’t be beneficial. But the good news is that’s this isn’t your only option to make the liquid safe to consume.

How long do you boil water to purify it?

Usually, one minute of water boiling will be enough to ensure that all waterborne pathogens have been killed.

However, if you find yourself at an altitude above 5,000 feet, you should let it boil for at least three minutes. After that, all you have to do is let it cool down naturally and store it in clean containers with covers.

2. Survival Straws

Another great alternative for purifying water is survival straws. They are compact and easy to carry wherever you’re going, and they contain carbon filters, which will eliminate most bacteria, pathogens, weird flavors, and unpleasant smells.

3. Disinfecting tablets

Disinfecting tablets are also a common water disinfectant, but the issue with them might be that they can’t clean a lot of water if you don’t have many tablets.

4. Store Bought Filters

Your other store-bought option is filters. Surviving in the wild can be harsh and dangerous, and the last thing you want is to end up with no way to get clean water and get sick from a contaminated source. That’s why you need a wate