I had a mentor when I was a teenager. He was a friend of my Dad's. He had been first a Marine then a SEAL in Vietnam. He always, filtered then boiled then put 2 drops of sodium hydrochloride in the water he put in his canteen. He said he saw too many fellow Marines get to death's door from amoebic dysentery. He told me he knew itvwas over kill; but it was also peace of mind. I personally filter then boil or filter and then treat. I prefer the filter/,boil as I have a hyper accute sense of smell and taste. It runs in my family. Anyway good video, well presented. Semper Fi
Took a chemistry course in college where we learned chemical titration proceedures. Used various brands of common household laundry bleach. All containers stated 5% bleach concentration. After titrating each brand, both name brands and store brands, none of the bottled bleach brands had the bleach concentrations stated on the label. All were between 2% to 4%. Mass production in factories may lead to inconsistent chlorine percentages. Shelf life does have an affect on chlorine content. Who knows how long these products sit in a warehouse before you buy it, then how long have you stored the bleach. Regardless, chlorine is an effective way to kill microbes. A microbiology class proved usefulness of chlorine.
amazingly through high school and college i was NEVER lucky enough to get to have/take a chemistry class. this cute girl i knew in college had one. she spent the whole semester just mixing chemicals while i had to deal with absolutely useless, migraine headache inducing classes like calculus which i promptly failed. depressingly, i recently found out that she's a psychiatrist. she's always had it easy in life
Good points. I never learned about chemical titration. But i did learn that chlorine bleach/NaClO does begin to decompose from the moment of manufacture and can significantly lose potency after about 6 months. And jugs of bleach, at least in North America, should have the batch manufacture date marked on them. In a pinch, if the jug is more than 6 months old, use double the directed amount of bleach.
I am a licensed water treatment plant operator and chemist. Contact time is very important. The longer you wait before you drink the water, the less chemical you need to use. There are charts available showing required contact times. Prefiltering the water before chemical treatment is also important. In a survival situation, prefilters can be made from cloth, old bottles filled with sand and/or crushed charcoal from a fire. Charcoal can remove chlorine or iodine taste and odor as well as other tastes and odors that can't be filtered out.
Thank you for this very informative video. As an Army vet (7th ID) I learned these things in survival training, but your video helped my wife to better understand why I am so serious about water treatment, as we have lot of wilderness here in Wyoming. God bless you in all you do & Semper Fi!
That was possibly the best video I have seen to date on the subject of drinking water and how to be sure it is acceptable. Straight to the point, concise, and no bullshitting. Thank you for the valuable information Corporal!
Hello , and thank you for this instruction. I do have one thing to add and I hope you do not mind. When I was working in our lab at Long Beach Community College, we had to kill spores. We had to boil ( rolling boil ) water 5 times and in between each time, let the water cool, so the left over spores would come back. Boil again, let water cool, and so on. After the 5th boil, and the 5th cool down, we could find no more spores. Success.
Yes, this process is called Tindallization (after Tindall, the guy who discovered this) but for all intent and purposes boiling one time does the job, it kills all live/active protozoa, bacteria and viruses. Actually, water doesn't have to boil, get it to 165 Deg F (Pasteurization) and it will do the same as boiling, but you need a thermometer to find out, so the easiest method in the field is to bring to a rolling boil. It will be safe to drink. Ask anyone who's been in the bush and done this (myself included). For peace of mind, I would throw in a water disinfecting tablet (Chorine based), wait 30 mins and you're good to go. Make sure you use the right dosage: 1 tablet labeled "1 liter" into 1 liter of suspect water. Cheers
Thanks, my household was recently under a boil water order. I have a zero water filter, (which removes most chemicals) but it not safe with microbes "go figure". So I took my tap water added bleach let it sit for awhile then ran it through the filter to try and remove any chemicals from the bleach. It appears to be a good solution to boiling my drinking water. I am refining the method.
As always, top notch content. You have an enviable way of clearly, succinctly and effectively conveying your skills and knowledge, combined with a very consistent method or format. Plus your videos are well shot, well framed, and well edited. You are also one of the few people to cite your sources and actually include screen shots etc. in your videos, where as many TH-cam channels at best either just tell you a web site to go look things up yourself, or at best, tuck a link into the description. You are very clear about whether your information is from a credible organization, a third party authority, or your own experiences and observations. It all adds up to what I feel is one of the most honest, hype and BS free reference sources on the Internet for the type of content you offer. To borrow a quote you often use yourself: (your channel) is outstanding! Thank you.
I absolutely agree. The only change I would request is maybe a clip-on or neck mic, as I had to put my ear up to my speaker when I was trying to write the info down. I am putting a hard copy book together for shft and when/if the Internet goes down. I do have a question, and I know this is off topic but when shift happens will we be tracked by our laptops/devices if we use them? I keep a file of encouraging pics and inspirational sayings on my laptop and I know I will need them when the grid goes down. Looking for a way to keep this stuff without tipping off the enemy to my location. Thoughts?
I say boil it for 4 minutes no matter where you are it'll get the job done. then add the appropriate amount of chemicals if you have them. And then run it all through a charcoal filter to remove any residual chemicals that were in the water to begin with and the ones that you added. it also improves the taste. I've been drinking charcoal filtered water for four years now since I came to the city I can't stand chlorine and I know it's not good for your gut beneficial bacteria. Thanks Cpl.
@@sbrazenor2 Chlorine is less soluble in water the warmer it gets, so the less you chill it the faster it will outgas. Of course, you can always chill it later.
I think that simply pouring water from a CLEAN glass to another CLEAN one some times, it helps to the bleach smell and taste to decrease almost to zero. I do with my municipality water here in Italy.
By the way I know I'm late but wanted to say Happy Veterans Day Corporal .. I really appreciate your time, commitment and all you did for our country . I know only a bit of your story but I believe it was after 911 you were involuntarily brought back into service and you were shipped back to Iraq if my memory serves me well enough . Forgive me if I'm mistaken. But again thank you as well for all this amazing content and everything from the water purification tips to the incredible knot tying. Your channel is easily one of the most interesting channels around . In my opinion ... High quality content that's set apart from others . God bless sir
Native from alberta Canada. Love your content Corperal.. I am learning things that most people forgot.. or have no desire to learn. But for myself and for my family and so I can show others. Thank you immensely.
Pool shock is like 68% Calcium Hypochlorite...a solution of this (stir into a quart of water until no longer holds any more of the powder) give a HUGE potential for disinfection and it's VERY concentrated...same amount of drops...can't be TOO careful on killing the stuff that can/will cause you to crap yourself to death in a survival environment. You DON'T want to drink bad water...EVER! Gread video...Semper Fi Keep em coming!
I've been told that if one goes with Iodine or Bleach, it might be a good idea to also carry probiotic tablets, as chemical disinfectants will supposedly wreck your microbiome, which can lead to some pretty nasty cramps.
Scowler the ammount of chlorine 4% you can safely add is about 4-5drops per ltr water. (So 8-10drops for 2%) More them that you can ge that yes. But... if you boil water you will remove chlorine. 75c chlorine will start to evaporate so bringing water to a boil will have removed it at that point.
I think the take away is if you have time use two methods if it’s a concern. I’ve always filtered then boiled, run the water through a rag with activated carbon into a .1 micron filter, then boil. Anything that gets to you after that gauntlet has earned the right to kill you.
Well done. Like the you explained things. During my days in scouts we would do both. Boiling and a drop or 2 of bleach per gallon. It was taught to us Boiling was the best method. The bleach may have been over kill, but I am sure the adults did not want any of us kids getting sick.
One thing to point out that people seem to forget about is 99 out of 100 times you can just drink the water. Unless it is thick, goopy swamp water almost always you will get away with it. Like here in Arkansas all the kids grow up swimming constantly in the creeks and rivers. Swallowing quarts of it. I bring this up because there are people every year who die of dehydration because they didn't have a way to disinfect the water in an emergency. If you are in a situation where it's drink the water straight from the creek or die, drink the water and deal with the possibilities later. Most protozoa and parasites won't even be a problem for a week or more on average. Better to spend a few weeks on the toilet after you get home then to die from dehydration after a few days because you didn't have any way/skills to disinfect it. You are better off drinking snake piss than nothing at all.
I thought, in my callow youth, decades ago, that it was a _roiling_ boil, which achieves the exact opposite result from the desired one, as it muddies up the water. 😂😂😂 Another great vid and thanks for uploading!
Coffee filters. Not to sanitize drinking water but the are cheap, easy to carry, multi purpose and washable for reuse. Pour debris filled water through them to get cleaner water before or after boiling. Use them also for a hand held berry bowl, to put loose tea or coffee in tying off with a string or clip. You can portion out rice or pasta, fold it into a packet and place down inside a thermos (insulated) and add boiling water. Wait an hour and you have a compact rice/pasta cake that can be wrapped and store as a prepared meal to warm up in a sauce pan with sauce & meat. It's less time consuming than waiting for your water to boil over an open flame and cook the items.
More expensive for sure, but ultra convenient if having to disinfect water daily in a 3rd world country while traveling is the SteriPen UV light. No need for chemicals or fire and claims to destroy 99.9% of microorganisms, viruses, bacteria and protozoa. I've been relying on it so I hope it's truly effective!
If you have to do this long term you can construct a slow sand filter. They work by developing a live layer of organisms that help remove some of the bad stuff. You would still need to sterilize the water afterwards. It also cannot remove chemicals and toxic metals. It is supposed to make the water clear and not taste as bad. It does take time to establish the organisms, though, and you have to make sure not to run water that has been treated with the bleach/iodine through it, since that would kill the organisms that make it work.
I am a Vietnam era vet my self . I didn't mess around in today's world .after building our new house I spent 5000 on a water system. With a uv light 7 filters and softener .as long as my power stays on I am good . I also have a r.o. set up and use the 0 water filter Some think I am a bit over board but I would rather do that then be sorry later I didn't get to 71 yrs.old by not being careful .good video I have herd you can set a clear water bottle in direct sun light and it would do the same as a uv light not sure I would trust it.. Welcome home brother nice job on video 👍👍👍
Thank you, Corporal. I am always learning new methods of streamlining and making more high-speed my get home bag, bugout bag, and oh shit bag, among other contingency preps. Semper Fi, do or die.
Have you used Potassium Permanganate? I learned to use it in SERE. Disinfect water (very light pink), antibiotic wound cleaner or soap substitute (darker pink), antifungal (purple) and can be used to start fires.
Corporal Corner can you do a video on how to make natural gun powder or black powder into a disinfectant solution? Traditional natural made gun powder is composed of salt petre, sulphur, and charcoal. When added to rain water can be used as a disenfectant, as a bug repellent because of the sulphur, and as a powder can used to cure meat.
Wish I had this info back in1993 when we were suffering from the crypto crapper outbreak. Half of the city's water supply was contaminated and I was living in the affected half. Not a single bottle of Pepto in the shelf to be had for love or money.
Thank you for producing these informative, straightforward videos and for sharing your knowledge and skills. One question about water purification: In your opinion, do you think Micropur MP1 tablets (chlorine dioxide) are safe and effective to use?
good shit devil dog, i’ve never stumbled across this channel before but after hitting the subscribe button i’ll be sure to watch more of this excellence in the future.
You saw your video again on water those are some good points and it's a good idea that you pointed out there your source. You doing a good job with this don't give up keep thinking about putting the survival information together in your own book. Simplify Marine 💀💀
Still water is just that; water that is still. Can become stagnant water. Not running allows water to become significantly more bacteria/virus filled and dangerous. Most people would not recommend still water no matter how you treat it, but it is entirely up to you and how clean/clear you think it is if you can't find a river or stream.
That was great the use of paper towel or piece of paper it's great if you have to improvise but nowadays you can get to eye droppers for a dollar so there's no reason not to have one or two in the kit
Liquid chlorine has a safe shelf life of 1 year. something to do with chemical breakdown (I think it turns into water) I've as yet to find a definite shelf life for solid chlorine (like pool shock) but I've heard on the low end 5 years and the high end indefinitely as long as you keep it dry. However, some of those are different types of chlorine and, while some can be used to purify water, you must make sure you are using it properly. I've used a lot of Micropur while working at Philmont Scout Ranch in the backcountry, it's a solid chlorine that the manufacture says has a 5 year shelf life. . .but I'd bet it's good for a lot longer than that, as long as you don't over heat it and keep it dry. It's kinda pricy, but basically guaranteed by the government to keep you from dying of the butt pee from biologically contaminated water.
Great video! My comment would be to take into account the shelf life of stored iodine vs bleach. Bleach seems to have a shorter life span than iodine tincture if you are storing it!
No need to start calling out people on "fear and ignorance". Treated water is best, adding a little bit of bleach after boiling will ensure that the water is safe to be stored for longer periods of time, as residual chlorine will surely keep microorganism growth at bay So yes, while not required, certainly is a nice idea
Most portable water filter straws can only purify bacteria. The spores for viruses are smaller than .1 microns. It's best to boil out the viruses first, then use a straw filter or pump filter afterwards.
I would like to know of “safe” substitutions for actual bleach? Pool shock, toilet drop tabs or anything I might be missing, as options or are added chemicals applied to these items? How much stronger concentrations are and if there are further additives? It has been difficult even getting simply BLEACH! So what to do, when you are unable to get just good old bleach liquid? Thank you!
The paper towel dropper trick is new to me. Nice work.
I had a mentor when I was a teenager. He was a friend of my Dad's. He had been first a Marine then a SEAL in Vietnam. He always, filtered then boiled then put 2 drops of sodium hydrochloride in the water he put in his canteen. He said he saw too many fellow Marines get to death's door from amoebic dysentery. He told me he knew itvwas over kill; but it was also peace of mind. I personally filter then boil or filter and then treat. I prefer the filter/,boil as I have a hyper accute sense of smell and taste. It runs in my family. Anyway good video, well presented. Semper Fi
hoosierarcher Filter then boil then treat
Better safe than sorry and if your a soldier its life and death you dont take chances no one might be able to save you
I agree with the Marine ..regardless if it's overkill .. to have peace of mind while drinking otherwise toxic water I'd prefer the overkill .
So he was drinking sodium hypochloride?
For Bleach - make sure it is the "plain" not with added smells.
SF
Why? Doesn't the Lemon Clorox save you the step of adding lemon juice to your water afterward? 🙄 Just kidding.
Indeed
@@gen81465 he puts the lemon in it.
Took a chemistry course in college where we learned chemical titration proceedures. Used various brands of common household laundry bleach. All containers stated 5% bleach concentration. After titrating each brand, both name brands and store brands, none of the bottled bleach brands had the bleach concentrations stated on the label. All were between 2% to 4%. Mass production in factories may lead to inconsistent chlorine percentages. Shelf life does have an affect on chlorine content. Who knows how long these products sit in a warehouse before you buy it, then how long have you stored the bleach. Regardless, chlorine is an effective way to kill microbes. A microbiology class proved usefulness of chlorine.
amazingly through high school and college i was NEVER lucky enough to get to have/take a chemistry class. this cute girl i knew in college had one. she spent the whole semester just mixing chemicals while i had to deal with absolutely useless, migraine headache inducing classes like calculus which i promptly failed. depressingly, i recently found out that she's a psychiatrist. she's always had it easy in life
Good points. I never learned about chemical titration. But i did learn that chlorine bleach/NaClO does begin to decompose from the moment of manufacture and can significantly lose potency after about 6 months. And jugs of bleach, at least in North America, should have the batch manufacture date marked on them. In a pinch, if the jug is more than 6 months old, use double the directed amount of bleach.
Good information even today 10.10.2022🤩
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I am a licensed water treatment plant operator and chemist. Contact time is very important. The longer you wait before you drink the water, the less chemical you need to use. There are charts available showing required contact times. Prefiltering the water before chemical treatment is also important.
In a survival situation, prefilters can be made from cloth, old bottles filled with sand and/or crushed charcoal from a fire. Charcoal can remove chlorine or iodine taste and odor as well as other tastes and odors that can't be filtered out.
Thank you for this very informative video. As an Army vet (7th ID) I learned these things in survival training, but your video helped my wife to better understand why I am so serious about water treatment, as we have lot of wilderness here in Wyoming. God bless you in all you do & Semper Fi!
That was possibly the best video I have seen to date on the subject of drinking water and how to be sure it is acceptable. Straight to the point, concise, and no bullshitting. Thank you for the valuable information Corporal!
Hello , and thank you for this instruction. I do have one thing to add and I hope you do not mind. When I was working in our lab at Long Beach Community College, we had to kill spores. We had to boil ( rolling boil ) water 5 times and in between each time, let the water cool, so the left over spores would come back. Boil again, let water cool, and so on. After the 5th boil, and the 5th cool down, we could find no more spores. Success.
So we should boil and cool it five times to be sure?
Yes, this process is called Tindallization (after Tindall, the guy who discovered this) but for all intent and purposes boiling one time does the job, it kills all live/active protozoa, bacteria and viruses. Actually, water doesn't have to boil, get it to 165 Deg F (Pasteurization) and it will do the same as boiling, but you need a thermometer to find out, so the easiest method in the field is to bring to a rolling boil. It will be safe to drink. Ask anyone who's been in the bush and done this (myself included). For peace of mind, I would throw in a water disinfecting tablet (Chorine based), wait 30 mins and you're good to go. Make sure you use the right dosage: 1 tablet labeled "1 liter" into 1 liter of suspect water. Cheers
This was an absolutely excellent video! No one can argue with this information. It will save lives as well.👍🏻
Love to have a laminated pocket guide with ALL of that info and measurements. Thanks for your guidence CC
Thanks, my household was recently under a boil water order. I have a zero water filter, (which removes most chemicals) but it not safe with microbes "go figure". So I took my tap water added bleach let it sit for awhile then ran it through the filter to try and remove any chemicals from the bleach. It appears to be a good solution to boiling my drinking water. I am refining the method.
As always, top notch content. You have an enviable way of clearly, succinctly and effectively conveying your skills and knowledge, combined with a very consistent method or format. Plus your videos are well shot, well framed, and well edited. You are also one of the few people to cite your sources and actually include screen shots etc. in your videos, where as many TH-cam channels at best either just tell you a web site to go look things up yourself, or at best, tuck a link into the description. You are very clear about whether your information is from a credible organization, a third party authority, or your own experiences and observations. It all adds up to what I feel is one of the most honest, hype and BS free reference sources on the Internet for the type of content you offer. To borrow a quote you often use yourself: (your channel) is outstanding! Thank you.
Please share my channel with others and thanks for watching
I absolutely agree. The only change I would request is maybe a clip-on or neck mic, as I had to put my ear up to my speaker when I was trying to write the info down. I am putting a hard copy book together for shft and when/if the Internet goes down. I do have a question, and I know this is off topic but when shift happens will we be tracked by our laptops/devices if we use them? I keep a file of encouraging pics and inspirational sayings on my laptop and I know I will need them when the grid goes down. Looking for a way to keep this stuff without tipping off the enemy to my location. Thoughts?
Sean Lewis, well said. This is my new outdoor go to channel, plus it is great entertainment and knowledge while we are quarantined for Corona 2020.
I say boil it for 4 minutes no matter where you are it'll get the job done. then add the appropriate amount of chemicals if you have them. And then run it all through a charcoal filter to remove any residual chemicals that were in the water to begin with and the ones that you added. it also improves the taste. I've been drinking charcoal filtered water for four years now since I came to the city I can't stand chlorine and I know it's not good for your gut beneficial bacteria. Thanks Cpl.
@@sbrazenor2 Chlorine is less soluble in water the warmer it gets, so the less you chill it the faster it will outgas. Of course, you can always chill it later.
Be care with treating then filtering. The chemicals might slowly destroy materials in your filter system.
I think that simply pouring water from a CLEAN glass to another CLEAN one some times, it helps to the bleach smell and taste to decrease almost to zero. I do with my municipality water here in Italy.
Is it safe to do both ? If so which one first ?
@Drew Peacock I always carry electricity with me just in case
A clear, concise, well informed video. I learned a lot in 8 minutes. Thank you.
By the way I know I'm late but wanted to say Happy Veterans Day Corporal .. I really appreciate your time, commitment and all you did for our country . I know only a bit of your story but I believe it was after 911 you were involuntarily brought back into service and you were shipped back to Iraq if my memory serves me well enough . Forgive me if I'm mistaken. But again thank you as well for all this amazing content and everything from the water purification tips to the incredible knot tying. Your channel is easily one of the most interesting channels around . In my opinion ... High quality content that's set apart from others . God bless sir
I’m getting ready for apocalypse this seems relevant
Yup
Native from alberta Canada. Love your content Corperal.. I am learning things that most people forgot.. or have no desire to learn. But for myself and for my family and so I can show others. Thank you immensely.
Pool shock is like 68% Calcium Hypochlorite...a solution of this (stir into a quart of water until no longer holds any more of the powder) give a HUGE potential for disinfection and it's VERY concentrated...same amount of drops...can't be TOO careful on killing the stuff that can/will cause you to crap yourself to death in a survival environment. You DON'T want to drink bad water...EVER!
Gread video...Semper Fi
Keep em coming!
I've been told that if one goes with Iodine or Bleach, it might be a good idea to also carry probiotic tablets, as chemical disinfectants will supposedly wreck your microbiome, which can lead to some pretty nasty cramps.
Scowler the ammount of chlorine 4% you can safely add is about 4-5drops per ltr water. (So 8-10drops for 2%) More them that you can ge that yes. But... if you boil water you will remove chlorine. 75c chlorine will start to evaporate so bringing water to a boil will have removed it at that point.
Yes try to boil I think be safer.
I think the take away is if you have time use two methods if it’s a concern. I’ve always filtered then boiled, run the water through a rag with activated carbon into a .1 micron filter, then boil. Anything that gets to you after that gauntlet has earned the right to kill you.
Mostlyharmless1985 lol true
I love how simple you keep your videos. Simple and to the point.
unscented bleach and pool shock good stuff and last longer. USMC first recon. Vietnam 1967-68 radio man.
Thank you for your service vets.
Bleach is organic so it breaks down it will lose 50% of its strength every 6mo~
You're the only good and real TH-cam channel on the internet. Seriously it's pretty amazing XD
Thanks for the comments and for watching. Please share my channel with others
Well done. Like the you explained things. During my days in scouts we would do both. Boiling and a drop or 2 of bleach per gallon. It was taught to us Boiling was the best method. The bleach may have been over kill, but I am sure the adults did not want any of us kids getting sick.
We had known this for years, my grand parents told me about it and you just proved it!
I like the way you back every piece of information with oficial sources. Nice work!
Thanks for coming right to the point succinctly.
Thank you for the well produced and informative videos, big fan of being prepared, logically, and realistically. Much appreciation.
Thanks for watching and commenting. Please share the video and educate others
Corporals Corner always
On chemical disinfection, I would also cracking the cap and drain a bit. That ensures the water touching the cap is properly treated as well.
One thing to point out that people seem to forget about is 99 out of 100 times you can just drink the water. Unless it is thick, goopy swamp water almost always you will get away with it. Like here in Arkansas all the kids grow up swimming constantly in the creeks and rivers. Swallowing quarts of it.
I bring this up because there are people every year who die of dehydration because they didn't have a way to disinfect the water in an emergency. If you are in a situation where it's drink the water straight from the creek or die, drink the water and deal with the possibilities later. Most protozoa and parasites won't even be a problem for a week or more on average.
Better to spend a few weeks on the toilet after you get home then to die from dehydration after a few days because you didn't have any way/skills to disinfect it. You are better off drinking snake piss than nothing at all.
I keep the tablets in my kits as well as the filters like Sawyer, but knowing how to use the liquid forms is a very good idea
Love the stuff you do, big fan from Portugal!
Thank you please share my videos and channel with others and thanks for watching
I thought, in my callow youth, decades ago, that it was a _roiling_ boil, which achieves the exact opposite result from the desired one, as it muddies up the water. 😂😂😂
Another great vid and thanks for uploading!
I know this video is 3 years old, but after what's been happening idk if I'd ever call the CDC our good friends anymore.
NO refUNDS from CDC...
Dirty liars.
More like terrorists
An explanation that was thorough and that I could understand. Your use of authoritative references reassuring. Thanks, well done.
Well spoken and backed upped with source material. WELL DONE!
Thank You. Corporal. Great attention to detail and devotion of time to bring this to us.
Coffee filters. Not to sanitize drinking water but the are cheap, easy to carry, multi purpose and washable for reuse. Pour debris filled water through them to get cleaner water before or after boiling. Use them also for a hand held berry bowl, to put loose tea or coffee in tying off with a string or clip. You can portion out rice or pasta, fold it into a packet and place down inside a thermos (insulated) and add boiling water. Wait an hour and you have a compact rice/pasta cake that can be wrapped and store as a prepared meal to warm up in a sauce pan with sauce & meat. It's less time consuming than waiting for your water to boil over an open flame and cook the items.
Straight & to the point, thanks for the info
Thank you marine and god bless you sir,thank you for your service.
Useful info for what's coming bro,s
More expensive for sure, but ultra convenient if having to disinfect water daily in a 3rd world country while traveling is the SteriPen UV light. No need for chemicals or fire and claims to destroy 99.9% of microorganisms, viruses, bacteria and protozoa. I've been relying on it so I hope it's truly effective!
Way to Grace why not just use direct sunlight then
Priceless video. All need to learn about this. Outstanding. Great job.
This is a good one because when the shtf water is going to be key to survival. GOD BLESS YOU SIR
If you have to do this long term you can construct a slow sand filter. They work by developing a live layer of organisms that help remove some of the bad stuff. You would still need to sterilize the water afterwards. It also cannot remove chemicals and toxic metals. It is supposed to make the water clear and not taste as bad. It does take time to establish the organisms, though, and you have to make sure not to run water that has been treated with the bleach/iodine through it, since that would kill the organisms that make it work.
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! And THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE! 🇺🇸🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻🇺🇸
You have the most informative videos I have found You Tube, thank you for your time and due diligence to pass this information unto us common folk.
I am a Vietnam era vet my self . I didn't mess around in today's world .after building our new house I spent 5000 on a water system. With a uv light 7 filters and softener .as long as my power stays on I am good . I also have a r.o. set up and use the 0 water filter
Some think I am a bit over board but I would rather do that then be sorry later I didn't get to 71 yrs.old by not being careful .good video I have herd you can set a clear water bottle in direct sun light and it would do the same as a uv light not sure I would trust it.. Welcome home brother nice job on video 👍👍👍
Thank you, Corporal. I am always learning new methods of streamlining and making more high-speed my get home bag, bugout bag, and oh shit bag, among other contingency preps. Semper Fi, do or die.
Thanks... Nice Arrangement
This is such an important video that could not have been executed better.
Have you used Potassium Permanganate? I learned to use it in SERE. Disinfect water (very light pink), antibiotic wound cleaner or soap substitute (darker pink), antifungal (purple) and can be used to start fires.
Outstanding information. I always enjoy a refresher course! Keep up the great videos!
Corporal Corner can you do a video on how to make natural gun powder or black powder into a disinfectant solution?
Traditional natural made gun powder is composed of salt petre, sulphur, and charcoal. When added to rain water can be used as a disenfectant, as a bug repellent because of the sulphur, and as a powder can used to cure meat.
Truly , truly..... Outstanding !
Good Info, like the way you explain things and demo, thanks Corporal !
Very well put together video and solid information as always sir.
Good work... also consider distilation, less cary over of nasty stuff, metals etc......
Excellent water disinfection, tips, cautions. Worthy to watch.
Wish I had this info back in1993 when we were suffering from the crypto crapper outbreak. Half of the city's water supply was contaminated and I was living in the affected half. Not a single bottle of Pepto in the shelf to be had for love or money.
Thank you for producing these informative, straightforward videos and for sharing your knowledge and skills. One question about water purification: In your opinion, do you think Micropur MP1 tablets (chlorine dioxide) are safe and effective to use?
In municipalities that do chlorinate their drinking water supplies, chlorine dioxide is usually what they use.
Excellent info. Thanks!
This dude lookes like marcus from gears of war
This is much better than the shows on tv ..
Enjoy you videos. Very informative and lively.
❤ outstanding Corporal. thank you.
good shit devil dog, i’ve never stumbled across this channel before but after hitting the subscribe button i’ll be sure to watch more of this excellence in the future.
THANK YOU 🙏🏼 ❤️🌹👍IMPORTANT INFORMATION & EXCELLENT VIDEO
Thank you Corporal, great info!💯
During these times, I need you as my neighbor.
Fast forward to 7/6/2021
You saw your video again on water those are some good points and it's a good idea that you pointed out there your source. You doing a good job with this don't give up keep thinking about putting the survival information together in your own book. Simplify Marine
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Awesome Video !! All the best and thank you!
In Vietnam we added some Cool Aid to make it taste a bit better. I once saw a package go for 10 bucks!
THANK YOU FOR TEACHING ME THE DIFFERENCE FROM STERILIZING AND DISINFECT THE WATER ; BUT WHAT IS STILLWATER !!!!!
Still water is just that; water that is still. Can become stagnant water. Not running allows water to become significantly more bacteria/virus filled and dangerous. Most people would not recommend still water no matter how you treat it, but it is entirely up to you and how clean/clear you think it is if you can't find a river or stream.
Brian Womack still water is water that has no flow or run off.
"Expect poison from the standing water."
-William Blake
Doesn’t happen often but this is one I have never seen before.
That was great the use of paper towel or piece of paper it's great if you have to improvise but nowadays you can get to eye droppers for a dollar so there's no reason not to have one or two in the kit
Hey Sir... I love the way you show specific's of the chemicals and things that you use... ! great job... Thank You... !
Very informative. Thanks
Thank you for the great info.
Liquid chlorine has a safe shelf life of 1 year. something to do with chemical breakdown (I think it turns into water)
I've as yet to find a definite shelf life for solid chlorine (like pool shock) but I've heard on the low end 5 years and the high end indefinitely as long as you keep it dry. However, some of those are different types of chlorine and, while some can be used to purify water, you must make sure you are using it properly.
I've used a lot of Micropur while working at Philmont Scout Ranch in the backcountry, it's a solid chlorine that the manufacture says has a 5 year shelf life. . .but I'd bet it's good for a lot longer than that, as long as you don't over heat it and keep it dry.
It's kinda pricy, but basically guaranteed by the government to keep you from dying of the butt pee from biologically contaminated water.
VERY WISE CORP.
THANK U ..
Great video! My comment would be to take into account the shelf life of stored iodine vs bleach. Bleach seems to have a shorter life span than iodine tincture if you are storing it!
Great video. I use both bleach and boil just to be extra careful.
Nick Miller good. if you bleach, then boil you will remove the bleach trough evaporation. Which does that around 75c on sealvl.
Just bring it to the boil, if you imagine that more is required, you live in fear and ignorance.
No need to start calling out people on "fear and ignorance". Treated water is best, adding a little bit of bleach after boiling will ensure that the water is safe to be stored for longer periods of time, as residual chlorine will surely keep microorganism growth at bay
So yes, while not required, certainly is a nice idea
Christopher Ellis I feel that was a bit rude and uncalled for.
So great watching back to see the early days of CC. Man, those tan lines were wild 😅 . Great content then and now 💪
I just came across your channel, and subbed.... First let me thank you for your service!!
Thanks for th great video. Showing the sources really enhances your credibilty.
your videos have become the most important videos to watch THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE SIR 💓🤍💙 🤟🤠👍
Thanks Corporal Kelly
Outstanding video Mr. E-4, Semper Fi.
Most portable water filter straws can only purify bacteria. The spores for viruses are smaller than .1 microns. It's best to boil out the viruses first, then use a straw filter or pump filter afterwards.
Good one, thanks.
Thank you for help me how to purify the water. 👍🏻
Great info Shawn, Thanks!!! I like the paper towel eye dropper trick! :>)>
Thanks for continuing to watch, It is appreciated..............
Thank you. Now I can just sent my friends here.
Hey man thanks for the video! I really appreciate you providing the research and the source of the information you provide.
Thank you for a well explained and demonstrated video
Excellent advice. I got very sick from drinking unpurified water when I was a kid.
Chlorine dioxide is a bit easier to carry around than simple bleach, but whatever works, thanks for the video!!!!
yup, and it doesn't create chlorinated organics or other toxic compounds as byproducts.
Great video about water. It's so important for survival. Best drink in the world.
This was the most informative guide that I've seen👍👍👍👍👍
I would like to know of “safe” substitutions for actual bleach? Pool shock, toilet drop tabs or anything I might be missing, as options or are added chemicals applied to these items? How much stronger concentrations are and if there are further additives? It has been difficult even getting simply BLEACH! So what to do, when you are unable to get just good old bleach liquid? Thank you!