Cornerstone of Mars Curiosity Rover mission, drilling Martian surface, is about to begin

No spacecraft has ever penetrated the rocky surface of Mars, or any planet for that matter, but that is about to change. In the past few weeks, Curiosity Rover has been stationed in a region called Yellowknife Bay, which features fractured ground with different temperature swings compared to other nearby terrain – and plenty of…

Water droplet lying on a damask textile due to surface tension and low absorption of textile

Water is one of your most urgent needs in a survival situation. You can’t live long without it, especially in hot areas where you lose water rapidly through perspiration. Even in cold areas, you need a minimum of 2 liters of water each day to maintain efficiency. Water helps you maintain your body temperature, lubricates…

If the water you find is also muddy, stagnant, and foul-smelling, you can clear the water before purifying it. Filtration removes the large, undesirable particles such as dirt and plant particles.

Man drinking dirty water from Batha river reservoir in Oum-Hadjer, Chad

Rainwater collected in clean containers or from plants is usually safe for drinking. However, water gathered from lakes, ponds, streams, rivers, or swamps should be purified, especially if the water source is near human settlements or in tropical environments.

You can utilize water stills in various environments. Even hot, arid desert habitats can yield water to a parched survivalist. Stills draw moisture from the ground or from plant material through the processes of evaporation and condensation.

You are in the wilderness, and you need water. You can only live three days without it. Finding water is critical. What do you do? Almost any environment has water present to some degree. You just have to know where to look.

Introduction Your body loses water through normal bodily processes such as sweating and urination. A person loses and therefore requires an average of 2 to 3 liters of water daily. Environmental factors such as heat, cold, and altitude as well as your level of activity can cause your body to lose even more water. In…