This is Part 3 of my series on bushcraft and wild camping Reducing pack weight, focusing on how to source water locally.

When wild camping and Hiking, its often not scalable to carry all of the water you need for a multiday trip and so being able to source water locally and purify water in the field is a useful skill.

In this video we explain the risk factors involved and how to reduce them, along with detailed information about the various methods available.

00:00 Intro
00:21 Different Water Sources, Different Risks
00:45 Types of Risk
01:29 Where to Collect Water From
02:47 Collecting Water
03:19 Coarse Filter
04:07 Sterilisation Boiling
04:43 Sterilisation Chlorine Tablets
07:31 UV Light
08:09 Water Filters
10:26 Multiple Stage Purification
10:56 Safter Alternatives to Source Water