How to Survive Without a Water Supply

In the U.S., people use 303 to 379 liters (80 to 100 gal) of water per person each day.About 60% of an average adult human body is water. And on average, you need to consume 2.7 to 3.7 liters (91-125 oz) of water. But what could you do to quench your thirst when your faucet has run dry? Would it help to live by a lake? Should you drink rainwater?

00:00 How to Survive Without a Water Supply
01:52 Know What’s Potable
02:47 Make It Safe
03:32 Look for Bottled Water
04:11 Be Aware of Water Shut-offs
04:51 Purify Rainwater

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[IshaAbdu]

Thanks so much for this video about to pass a presentation because of it, for school.

[WtheredIsBetter]

Its crazy how we take such things like water for granted. YOU ARE BLESSED EVERYONE REMEMBER THAT

[raushankushwaha]

Please make a video on how to survive without internet😢😢

[thomaslee]

Look for bottled water, thanks for the tip 😂😂😂

[ZachPlayz]

One time i was in italy and i was with grandma uncle and aunt on a vaiction and me as a 9 yr old and we were hiking and we had no water 💦

[lotusthewaterlily]

Lol, I hardly drink anything in a day and can go on like that forever. Yeah I drink something in the morning and dinner but if I don’t need it then I don’t drink anything. I also have a lifestraw I got recently from the store incase we have any problems finding safe water.

[chreecortez]

Try making a video how to survive the Bloop

[randomtwwplayer]

can you do how to survive Jacobabad aka the hottest city on earth

[nightnaut]

Iam 5th viewer I saw it's uploaded 5 mins ago

[nicholasheredia]

Can you do How to Survive Cobra Kai? 🥋

[erdem-dgxq]

How long can we survive on fruits alone without drinking any liquids?

[swanepoel]

Am I first? I saw this got posted 2 minutes ago.

[Imp-bqiy]

Me watching this after months without water supply at home 😮

[SheFwSociety]

me over here who never drinks more then a glass of water a day 💀

[Haashmi_]

*How to Survive Without Water:

Step 1: Find Potable Water :)

[melodyyyyy]

Question: How to Survive Without a Water Supply?
How to Survive: Drink Water

[ItsEd]

Most Africans watching this video know what you're talking about. I'd even argue I can survive better than these tips.