The Green Beret Preparation and Survival Guide: A Common Sense, Step-By-Step Handbook To Prepare For and Survive Any Emergency (The Green Beret Guide) by Bob Mayer

Author:Bob Mayer [Mayer, Bob]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-03-19T00:00:00+00:00

Part VI

Water Procurement

A Mild level stockpile of water was your first task.

What water resources did you list in your Area Study? Which of those are accessible now?

Warning!

Most Water in Nature is Unsafe to Drink

Assume it is!

The spread of Giardia has made most water sources that you used to be able to trust, unsafe. Whatever purification system you use, make sure it will get rid of Giardia. Giardia is spread through animal dropping. If you get this bug, it will seriously degrade you physically and reduce your ability to survive.

By drinking non-potable water you may contract diseases or swallow organisms that can harm you. Examples of such diseases or organisms are—

Dysentery. Severe, prolonged diarrhea with bloody stools, fever, and weakness.

Cholera and typhoid. You may be susceptible to these diseases regardless of inoculations.

Flukes. Stagnant, polluted water—especially in tropical areas—often contains blood flukes. If you swallow flukes, they will bore into the bloodstream, live as parasites, and cause disease.

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