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But don't make the mistake of thinking that being in a survival situation would be fun. Wilderness Survival is not a game, there is no reward challenges, and there is no immunity. How do you think you would fare in a survival situation? Could you build a shelter? Could you light a fire without matches? Could you forage for food and purify water? In real life you don't have luxury items, you don't get tarps and matches and camping supplies. In real life you may not have any tools except your own two hands. If you were stranded in the wilderness would you end up a survivor?

It takes much more than the knowledge and skills to build shelters, get food, make fires, and travel without the aid of standard navigational devices to live successfully through a survival situation. Some people with little or no survival training have managed to survive life-threatening circumstances. Some people with survival training have not used their skills and died. A key ingredient in any survival situation is the mental attitude of the individual(s) involved.These stresses can produce thoughts and emotions that, if poorly understood, can transform a confident, well-trained soldier into an indecisive, ineffective individual with questionable ability to survive. 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.
Survival gear and equipment for emergencies should never be compromised on.

Emergency Water Storage

The Absolute Necessity
Bare minimum per person per day for cooking and drinking is 1 Gallon. Add additional water for bathing & washing.

How to Purify Water
Before purifying water in any manner, filter out debris by passing it through a clean cloth.

Boil
Bring water to a full rolling boil for at least 5 minutes. Add another minute per 1000 ft. that you are above sea level. After boiling, you may improve the taste of the water by pouring it back and forth from one container to another to aerate it.

Bleach
Use bleach that has sodium hypochlorite as its only active ingredient. Add the following dosage according to clear or cloudy water then let stand for 30 minutes. A slight oder of chlorine should be detectable if the water is properly treated. Add a little more until smell is detectable. How much bleach to use:

Iodine
2%Tincture

Wait 30 minutes before using water.