Water purification, how to find, and how to make water.

Not everyone can have a mountain spring in their zombie survival setup. The Hatchery Compound members have it easy with a spring fed creek and well setup, but not everyone has it that easy during the apocalypse. Some people need to seriously consider how they will get fresh water. Most people can only survive 3 days without water. Three days isn't exactly a long time to devise a homemade water filtration device, and that only works if you have a water source.

I can't exactly show you how to squeeze water from a rock, but if you do have water here's a couple sweet items to help you make sure that water is clean.

Lifestraw - This cool little gadget only weighs a few ounces and filters water down to 0.2 microns. You just pop off the end caps, stick it in any kind of water and drink straight from it. It's super cheap at less than $20 and should be a staple for any survivalist!

MSR Miniworks EX - This filter is more about volume. It would be good if you need to clean up water and transport it somewhere. Not everyone can have a readily available water source, so this sucker can clean up some water for the road.

Aquamira - Lastly, these chlorine dioxide drops are designed to be used on any water to get rid of bacteria and improve the taste of the water. Some people have used these drops in conjunction with another filtering device and said it was amazing.

So you can't squeeze water from a rock, but apparently you can pull it out of a tree! I found this very informational article about using the transpiration cycle of a tree to collect water. Making water in the desert is possible. This article is all about finding water in the desert. They point out some very helpful tips about where to look, and some useful things like "be careful looking under rocks, scorpions live there!" I thought that was a given...but some people need to be shown the light apparently.

If all else fails in the deserts of Arizona, head north! Northern Arizona is full of lakes, streams, and springs. If you can't hack it in the desert, head north like Vintago and his family. Without air conditioning and running water even Arizonans can't handle the desert!

I hope you found some interesting information this time around, thanks for checking in.

Chris Blake