2 Liter Water Filter from Natural Items

In this video I will show how to build a water filter using an empty 2 Liter bottle and materials that you can source from the wild. This will work with any container, whether it be a bottle, hollow wood or whatever will hold water. The More you cycle through the filter the cleaner the water will be. I was using some VERY muddy water, try and source the best water you can find. Thanks for watching.

[barbaraheed]

I remember out with my dad many many yrs ago we list our water and he made a filter a lot like this and we did quite well. I always felt safe when I was with my dad. He knew so much about living. He was not highly educated but I have to say, you would want someone with his smarts to be there with you to survive . He has been gone now many yrs and I'm now 62 yrs old . There is not a day that he doesn't pop into my head. And thankfully I have remembered much if the things he showed me. One example of some of the things he could do was " He could smell out snakes" can't tell you how many times that came in handy as we where around many poisonous snakes.
I miss my dad.
Liston to the wise ones . They won't be around forever and someone must pass it on.✌

[coopercross]

This guy just radiates manliness in everything but it isn't condescending or patronizing. He gives us this information for free

[yarnho]

I’m an old lady and you make me feel like I could do this too! Thank you for the video and the great explanations of how and the why.

[Rune_Scholar]

I know it’s been 7 years, but great video man. You laid this out in a very understandable way.

[erinanne]

Every elementary school should teach this and expand on the science of it and different techniques at a larger scale as they advance in grade. So simple and so important. Doesn’t hurt that it’s fun to learn and hands on!

[gregwasilciw]

I'm ex-army and I thought this was very well done, thanks for sharing this, and wish you continued success on your channel. Peace ✌🏻😎🇺🇸🇨🇦

[holisticways.]

Thanks, We did this today in our survival course here in France and and everyone was impressed how clear it came out.

[evopan]

Great demo, i have been teaching Emergency Preparedness classes since 1971. This was well put together and easy to follow
Harry E Swank

[davidredfern]

Give a man a cup of water he drinks for a day, , teach him how to process his own water he drinks for as long as he wants.

[Gods-bad-boy]

Guys like you make others stronger. Thank you for the step by step instructions.

[christopherthompson]

"little choppy choppy"

First time on this channel and that line has just sold me

[NoMoreTears]

This city woman hopes that she never has to drink water like that, however, that was the most interesting video to watch and skill to learn! Could be a life saver. One never knows! Thanks for the demonstration! Knowledge is power!!

[angelus_solus]

I am so glad you mentioned the fact that you have to boil it.

[RobertSeviour]

When I was 16 for a summer job I worked for the local water company. They supply some districts in London, UK. My job was grass cutting around the filter beds. These were shallow basins, the size of a tennis court, about 2 or 3 feet deep with a drainage pipe system at the bottom and a foot and a half of sand on top. The water supply was straight out of the river Thames at Hampton.


The beds were flooded with water and the filtered product was piped into the 'chlorination building'. Once given the filtration by sand and the sterilisation with chlorine, the water entered the public water system and the next time anyone saw it, it was coming out of a tap.


Apart from the detectable, but not overpowering smell of chlorine the water was fine to drink and use for other purposes.


I appreciate that hikers probably don't carry chlorine bleach in their pack, but the product can be sterilised by boiling as mentioned in the video. So all this is to say that simple filtration through sand is good enough for the UK health authorities, and I'm alive to tell the tale.

[RobnPhx]

This was the most informative demonstration of how to filter filthy water, then make it safe for consumption I've seen.

[interestedlen]

I'm late to the party on this demonstration, but thanks Stephen. I learned this so many years ago, but I'd forgotten the details. We all need a refresher now and then, and this was a clear and concise explanation of how to and why to. Especially liked the sapling hoop, first class work.

[edmondvodochodsky]

When using sand, .... if you heat it in the fire in a pan 1st, .... to sterilize makes it even better!

[Gallo]

I remember making a filter exactly the same way, that was homework in fifth grade back in El Salvador. Good job sir!

[meganmaki]

Interesting video. I'm a licensed water system operator. The concept is similar to how professional filtration systems work. A properly functioning sand and activated charcoal filter will remove parasites, most sediment, but not impurities that are in solution. I.E. metal salts. To remove those, an ion exchange process or reverse osmosis is generally used.
Another thing. If you intend to store water, treat it with plain bleach. A few drops a gallon or so should work. You can buy test kits for a reasonable price and test the water.
Finally, cleanliness is critical when working with drinking water. Wash tools. Wash containers. If necessary, treat with bleach. By the way, bleach is not very effective against parasites.
As he said, boiling is also effective against parasites.
Someone asked a question about chemical contaminants. They are another can of worms. If the contaminant is a volatile organic solvent (VOC) it will generally have a lower boiling point than water. This means boiling is somewhat effective for some, but not all contaminants. Interesting video.

[annieoakslee]

We learned this in 4-H when we would go camping 30 years ago...I had forgotten about for the reminder