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huntertrapper:
I'm going out west in 3 months to try to live and run around the rockies for a bit/ roadtrip. If im back in a couple miles or somethin is it okay to drink rain water straight from a cup or should it be boilded or filtered? thanks fellas

stickbender:

     Rain water is fine, just a little industrial pollutants, no bugs.  But the main question is where in the Rockies, and are you just relying on rain water?  Cause it doesn't rain a whole lot out there. ;)
If you are able to boil rain water, just boil the stream water.  Take some tea bags, masks any strange tastes, or gator ade, or some other flavoring, maybe some pure food grade peppermint oil, which is also an antibacterial.......but not enough to purify water, and it would be too strong.  You just want a drop or too to flavor it.  I wouldn't rely on rain water.  If it rains, and you have some plastic garbage bags, to catch and run it into a pot, fine.
                                                                                                  Wayne

huntertrapper:
I dont just rely on the rain but its there if needed when it comes if my canteens arent full. Ill collect it and drink. But thanks for the info. i mite buy some water purification tablets or something. And im definitely goin to boil the creek water. I dont want beaver fever.

skyarrow:
you can also build a drip system out of the ground by making a deep hole then placing a cup or bowl in the bottom then lay a thin small cloth over the hole made kinda tight and after place a rock in the center and the heavy dew will collect on the cloth  and also the moister from the ground will also collect and drip in the cup/bowl it wont make you alot of water but u can get some that way also. butt if you make alot of holes then you will be surprised on how much water you can make and another way of getting drinking water if you are by a lake,pond or river/creek dig a hole about 20feet from the side that is deep enough to let the water seep into it. one cool thing is that since its 20fet or over away it is naturally filtered thats all it take is 20 feet to filter out the bad stuff if you do it this way you will have to wait for the sediment to settle in the bottom of your hole because it will be muddy at first i would still boil it to be on the safe side it mite take a little longer but its cheaper then buying a filter that will wear out GL and be safe :)


sterling 

huntertrapper:
thanks man i read that one time yeah its a good idea im gonna take banadanas with me and theyll work perfect.

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