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The 5 Fastest Ways To Find Water In The Wilderness
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We all know that we need water to survive. Perhaps we even buy elaborate water purification systems or stockpile water.
But what do you do when you’re out in the wilderness, thirsty and lost, and need water to fill your bottles? Or, even worse, out in the wilderness in an arid area of the country? How can you find water then?
Hopefully you’ve got a topographical map that has water sources marked. But you can’t necessarily count on that. You need to know how to read the land as well, so that you can tell where to find water, even if you don’t have a map. Look around you, and the land will tell you where the water is.
1. Go Downhill
The first thing to do is head downhill. Water, following the laws of gravity, will always flow downward. Not only that, but it will always look for the easiest way to go downhill. Look around you. How is the land sloping? Is there a valley or canyon that water is likely to flow through? You’re much more likely to find water in the depression where two mountainsides or two hillsides come together, than you are on the hillside itself.
Source: http://www.offthegridnews.com/extreme-survival/the-5-fastest-ways-to-find-water-in-the-wilderness/
