Wilderness Survival PDF Series Part Six: Survival Water Procurement

Water Procurement PDF: Essential Survival Hydration Guide by Gray Bearded Green Beret

Water is life. In Wilderness Survival Series Part Six: Water Procurement, Joshua Enyart (the Gray Bearded Green Beret) teaches you how to find, collect, and make water safe to drink in the wilderness. This 44-page digital guide (6,935 words) covers everything from daily water requirements and hydration strategies to advanced collection and disinfection techniques.

Whether you’re preparing for backcountry expeditions, survival training, or emergency preparedness, this guide equips you with the knowledge to secure safe drinking water in any environment.

What You’ll Learn in the Water Procurement Guide

Building Your Water Kit

• Essential gear: single-walled metal water bottle, nesting cup, filter/purifier, Millbank bag, GP cloth.
• Why container choice matters (and what to avoid).
• Pre-filtration methods to extend filter life and improve palatability.

Hydration Basics

• Daily water requirements for different environments and activity levels.
• Signs, symptoms, and dangers of dehydration—and how to avoid them.
• Hyponatremia: the risks of overhydration without electrolytes.

Finding Water in the Wilderness

• Locating freshwater sources: streams, springs, ponds, and rainwater.
• Terrain features, vegetation indicators, and animal trails.
• Creative sources: water vines, dew collection, seepage basins, and beach wells.

Water Treatment & Safety

• Clarification and pre-filtering techniques.
• Filtration vs. purification: what each method removes.
• Commercial filters and purifiers explained.
• Thermal disinfection (boiling) and chemical methods (chlorine dioxide, iodine).
• Limitations of improvised filters.

Advanced Techniques

• Distillation and desalination methods.
• Solar stills and transpiration bags.
• SODIS (Solar Disinfection): when and how to use it.
• Myths and realities about drinking urine in survival situations.

Why Choose This Guide?

• Expert Instruction: Written by Joshua Enyart, former Army Ranger, Green Beret, and professional survival instructor.
• Comprehensive Content: Covers both basic hydration needs and advanced field techniques.
• Practical & Field-Tested: Realistic methods you can rely on in survival or backcountry settings.
• Part of the GB2 System of Training™: Integrates with the larger survival training series for a complete skillset.

Specifications

• Author: Joshua Enyart (Gray Bearded Green Beret)
• Pages: 44 Full-Color Pages
• Word Count: 6,935 Words
• Included Content: Water kit essentials, hydration strategies, dehydration signs, finding water, clarification, filtration & purification, boiling, chemical disinfection, distillation, solar stills, SODIS, transpiration, survival myths.