Outdoor Travel Survival Tips: How to Find Water in the Wild
How to Looking for water sources in the wild
Listening With sensitive hearing organs, pay more attention to the sound of mountain streams or waterfalls at the foot of mountains, mountain streams, cliffs, basins, valley bottoms, etc. call etc. If you can hear these sounds, it means that you are not far from the place where there is a water source, and it can prove that the water source of these few is running
water and can be directly drunk. But it is important to pay special attention not to take the “whispering” sound of the wind blowing the leaves as the sound of running water.
Smell as much as possible to smell the damp smell, or the smell of soil and aquatic plants brought by the wind. Then look for the water source in the direction of the smell. Of course, this requires some experience. Observation is based on a wealth of experience and knowledge. You can also find water sources by observing animals, plants, meteorology, climate and geographical environment.
1. Judging the groundwater level according to the topography (geographical environment)
For example, there is often groundwater at the foot of the mountain, low-lying places, and rainwater concentrated places. As well as the downstream of the reservoir and other groundwater levels are high. Also, under the dry riverbed. At the lowest point on the outside of the turn of the river, you can dig a few meters down to get water. However, there is a lot of mud, which needs to be purified before drinking.
Second, look for water sources according to the growth of plants
Where there are cattails, salix, mala, golden needles (also known as yellow flowers), and wood mustards , the water level is relatively high, and the water quality is also good; where gray vegetables, pennyworts, and sariwang are grown, there is also groundwater, but the water quality is not good, with bitter or astringent taste, or with rust; in early spring. When other branches germinate, there is only one branch that has sprouted, and there is groundwater here; when autumn comes, other trees in the same place have already withered yellow, but there is only one place where the leaves are not yellow, and there is groundwater here; Cottonwood, sycamore, willow, salt cedar, these plants only grow where there is water, and underground water is sure to be dug under them.
Three, look for water sources according to the climate and the dry and wet conditions of the ground
For example, the ground is always very humid in hot summer, and under the same climatic conditions , the groundwater level is higher in places where the ground has been exposed to the sun for a long time but is not dry but not hot; in autumn, the surface of the water vapor rises, and mist like gauze often appears in the early morning. Sufficient; in the cold winter, when there is hoarfrost in the cracks on the ground surface, the groundwater level is also relatively high; the groundwater level is high in the places where the thaw is early in spring, the places where the freezing is late in winter, and the places where the thaw is fast after snowfall.
Fourth, look for water sources according to the weather analysis
Where there is a rainbow in the sky, there must be rain; under the dark cumulonimbus clouds with thunder and lightning , there must be rain or hail; there must be a source of water in the valley where there is always thick fog; some urgent needs can also be relieved by collecting dew.
V. Look for water sources according to the activities of animals and insects
There must be water where mosquitoes gather in summer and fly into a cylindrical shape; there are frogs, The places where the big ants and snails live also have water; in addition, the routes that swallows fly over and the places where they build their nests with mud are all places with water sources and high groundwater levels. Furthermore, quails fly towards the water in the evening and back in the morning; turtledoves fly towards the water source in the morning and evening. These are also the basis for judging the water source.
Six. Get water directly from plants
In the jungles of the south, there are wild plantains, also called cactus. The core of this plant contains a lot of water. As long as it is quickly cut from the bottom with a knife, there will be clean liquid dripping from the stem. The tender core of wild plantain is also edible. In the case of no food, it can satisfy hunger. . If you can find vines such as kudzu vine, grape vine, kiwi fruit vine, and five vines, you can also get drinking water from it. In addition, when the trees are about to sprout in spring, drinking water can also be obtained from the trunks and branches of trees such as elm and elm. Note: Do not drink the sap of vines or shrubs and trees with emulsions, which are poisonous. In addition, drinking water can also be obtained from reed moss, cactus and their fruits. Tip: Drinking “water” obtained from plants is easy to spoil, so it is best to drink it immediately, and do not store it for a long time.
The above water intake methods are effective when water is scarce in the wild. However, simply relying on the above methods to find water sources is not a long-term solution, and it is very complicated and laborious. Limited to a small number of people (3-7) and for a short period of time (3-5 days). Not suitable for many people or too long. As far as safety is concerned, I hope my friends don’t travel far from the water for a day or two, and don’t go into the jungle alone.
When you find a water source when you are extremely tired and thirsty, it is best not to binge drink immediately. You should purify and disinfect the water source according to the environmental conditions at that time to avoid poisoning due to drinking water. or contract diseases.