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General Category => Security & Survival => Topic started by: Nemo on June 21, 2015, 11:46:17 PM

Title: Best Idea Water Filter
Post by: Nemo on June 21, 2015, 11:46:17 PM
That I have ever seen.  If this really works to any quantity, its beyond terrific to know.

Nemo

http://commonsensehome.com/emergency-water-filtration/ (http://commonsensehome.com/emergency-water-filtration/)

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Tree Branch Water Filter

My husband learned this one back in Boy Scouts.  Just take a section of branch about four inches long, skin it and whittle it to size to fit inside a section of hose or a bottle opening.  Let water gravity feed through the branch “plug”, allowing the natural passages within the branch to act as filters.  As I have not spent much time on my whittling skills, it was a little tricky for me to get the branch just the right size.  Soaking the whole thing once I got the stick in the hole provided a nice, snug fit.  This is a pretty slow filter, and the branch section will get clogged fairly quickly.  The water will also taste like “tree” (tannins).  Maybe a sugar maple would be a good choice?  😉