Basic Survival Water Skills

Water Priority

In survival situations, water is your #1 priority. You can survive weeks without food, but only days without water.

Finding Water

• Follow downhill - water flows down
• Look for vegetation
• Check valleys and low areas
• Collect rainwater

Using Your StayAlive

The 5-in-1 features help survival:

• Filter - Makes water safe
• Compass - Find direction
• Whistle - Signal for help
• Fire starter - Warmth, signaling
• Tools - Multi-use survival

Water Collection Tips

• Morning dew - wipe and wring
• Solar still - dig hole, place container
• Rain - collect directly
• Transpiration - bag over green branch

Conservation

In survival situations:

• Drink only when thirsty
• Avoid exertion in heat
• Shield from sun
• Share water responsibilities