Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Hunting
Backpack Hunting
How much water do you take with you?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="ko1featherweigh" data-source="post: 392662" data-attributes="member: 23948"><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">There are different concentrations of chlorine so I can't really tell you how much to use</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">I use the information here; read all of it there is a lot of good information. I did more research than this but this will get you started. </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><a href="http://www.epa.gov/safewater/faq/emerg.html" target="_blank">Emergency Disinfection of Drinking Water | Safewater | Water | US EPA</a></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><a href="http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/better-than-bleach-use-calcium-hypochlorite-to-disinfect-water/" target="_blank">http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/better-than-bleach-use-calcium-hypochlorite-to-disinfect-water/</a></span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">I only use this method in emergencies, if I am going for a long trip I will take a filter. I have only done this a few times, and once to try it out. </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">What I do is keep a weighted amount of granulated pool chlorine ("once again make sure the chlorine does not contain any kind of algaecides'') in a tiny empty bottle. All I have to do is fill the tiny bottle with water, dissolve the chlorine and I am left with house hold bleach. For me I have to add 2 drops of the mixture (but i add 3)to my canteen, and let it sit for a couple minutes. If it smells/taste like chlorine shake the bottle and the smell/taste should go away.</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ko1featherweigh, post: 392662, member: 23948"] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]There are different concentrations of chlorine so I can’t really tell you how much to use[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]I use the information here; read all of it there is a lot of good information. I did more research than this but this will get you started. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][URL="http://www.epa.gov/safewater/faq/emerg.html"]Emergency Disinfection of Drinking Water | Safewater | Water | US EPA[/URL][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][URL]http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/better-than-bleach-use-calcium-hypochlorite-to-disinfect-water/[/URL][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]I only use this method in emergencies, if I am going for a long trip I will take a filter. I have only done this a few times, and once to try it out. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]What I do is keep a weighted amount of granulated pool chlorine ("once again make sure the chlorine does not contain any kind of algaecides'') in a tiny empty bottle. All I have to do is fill the tiny bottle with water, dissolve the chlorine and I am left with house hold bleach. For me I have to add 2 drops of the mixture (but i add 3)to my canteen, and let it sit for a couple minutes. If it smells/taste like chlorine shake the bottle and the smell/taste should go away.[/FONT][/COLOR] [/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Hunting
Backpack Hunting
How much water do you take with you?
Top