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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 procedures only clear the water and make it more palatable. You will still have to purify it.
To make a filtering system, place several centimeters or layers of filtering material such as sand, crushed rock, charcoal or cloth in bamboo, a hollow log or an article of clothing.
Remove the odor from water by adding charcoal from your fire. Let the water stand for 45 minutes before drinking it.
Information courtesy of the U.S. Army Survival Manual.
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