Outdoor Tips – Boiling Stream Water

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For your safety you should boil stream water for at least 10 minutes before drinking.

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  1. l j on Fri, 22nd Jan 2010 12:45 am 

    this is not so.

    just bringing water to a boil , rapid boil, will be enough to kill all bacteria in the water. Any more is mearly a waste of fuel.

    just be sure to filter it well before heating(use a bandana or shirt) to remove all solids possible first.

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