Aboveground Water Still
ABOVEGROUND WATER STILLThe aboveground water still is one of many methods of obtaining safe drinking water in a wilderness survival situation. The aboveground water still is used for drawing moisture from green leafy plants. Collecting water in an aboveground water still is a time consuming process (you might get a quart in twenty-four hours) so if this is one of the methods you will be using, build more than one if you have the materials and, if possible, start the process before you actually need the water. (You should also consider building an underground water still to augment your efforts.) It will take two or three to meet an individuals daily water intake. A collapsible funnel
 will make it a lot easier to transfer your collected water into your container without taking up a lot of space in your survival kits.The aboveground water still works best if placed on a sunny slope. If a natural slope is not available, you can create one using rocks and soil or whatever is available. Do not puncture the bag in the process!  Materials needed for the above ground water still: 1. A clear plastic bag 2. Green leafy vegetation 3. Something to add weight like a small rock Construction of the aboveground water still:
 * Scoop air into the plastic bag or turn the opening into the wind to fill it with air.* Fill the bag three fourths full of green leafy vegetation (minus anything that might puncture the bag). Place your rock inside the bag and tie the opening as close to the end as possible to maintain maximum air space. The open end of the bag must be sealed to keep air from escaping from your aboveground water still. * Maneuver the bag in place, in full sun, on the slope with the mouth on the downhill side. * Position the bag with the mouth higher than the low point where the rock will be sitting. You can retrieve water from your aboveground water still by gently tipping the bag and running the collected water into a container, then reseal the bag to collect more moisture. Once you have extracted most of the water from the vegetation, replenish your aboveground water still with new vegetation and start the process over again. Water purification tablets  are a good way to insure that all your drinking water is safe. To ensure that you have enough water for your survival needs, you should have several collection methods in place including the aboveground water still.  Back to Finding Water In The Wild  |
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