3 Simple Ways To Disinfect Water

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  • Whether you are in an Urban or Field Environment, Water Will Need to Be Made Safe. In This Video We Discuss Different Ways To Do Just That.
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Komentáře • 458

  • @GreenBadgerOutdoors
    @GreenBadgerOutdoors Před 6 lety +163

    The paper towel dropper trick is new to me. Nice work.

  • @traveler7249
    @traveler7249 Před 6 lety +114

    For Bleach - make sure it is the "plain" not with added smells.
    SF

    • @gen81465
      @gen81465 Před 4 lety +12

      Why? Doesn't the Lemon Clorox save you the step of adding lemon juice to your water afterward? 🙄 Just kidding.

    • @RalphReagan
      @RalphReagan Před 4 lety +2

      Indeed

    • @justacook6858
      @justacook6858 Před 3 lety

      @@gen81465 he puts the lemon in it.

  • @hoosierarcher
    @hoosierarcher Před 6 lety +153

    I had a mentor when I was a teenager. He was a friend of my Dad's. He had been first a Marine then a SEAL in Vietnam. He always, filtered then boiled then put 2 drops of sodium hydrochloride in the water he put in his canteen. He said he saw too many fellow Marines get to death's door from amoebic dysentery. He told me he knew itvwas over kill; but it was also peace of mind. I personally filter then boil or filter and then treat. I prefer the filter/,boil as I have a hyper accute sense of smell and taste. It runs in my family. Anyway good video, well presented. Semper Fi

    • @growing367
      @growing367 Před 4 lety +3

      hoosierarcher Filter then boil then treat

    • @nathanblades3395
      @nathanblades3395 Před 4 lety +3

      Better safe than sorry and if your a soldier its life and death you dont take chances no one might be able to save you

    • @low-keyrighteous9575
      @low-keyrighteous9575 Před 2 lety +5

      I agree with the Marine ..regardless if it's overkill .. to have peace of mind while drinking otherwise toxic water I'd prefer the overkill .

    • @Tja-oz8bj
      @Tja-oz8bj Před 2 lety

      So he was drinking sodium hypochloride?

  • @whomagoose6897
    @whomagoose6897 Před 6 lety +81

    Took a chemistry course in college where we learned chemical titration proceedures. Used various brands of common household laundry bleach. All containers stated 5% bleach concentration. After titrating each brand, both name brands and store brands, none of the bottled bleach brands had the bleach concentrations stated on the label. All were between 2% to 4%. Mass production in factories may lead to inconsistent chlorine percentages. Shelf life does have an affect on chlorine content. Who knows how long these products sit in a warehouse before you buy it, then how long have you stored the bleach. Regardless, chlorine is an effective way to kill microbes. A microbiology class proved usefulness of chlorine.

    • @fallback8314
      @fallback8314 Před 4 lety +1

      amazingly through high school and college i was NEVER lucky enough to get to have/take a chemistry class. this cute girl i knew in college had one. she spent the whole semester just mixing chemicals while i had to deal with absolutely useless, migraine headache inducing classes like calculus which i promptly failed. depressingly, i recently found out that she's a psychiatrist. she's always had it easy in life

    • @David_Rafuse
      @David_Rafuse Před 2 lety +2

      Good points. I never learned about chemical titration. But i did learn that chlorine bleach/NaClO does begin to decompose from the moment of manufacture and can significantly lose potency after about 6 months. And jugs of bleach, at least in North America, should have the batch manufacture date marked on them. In a pinch, if the jug is more than 6 months old, use double the directed amount of bleach.

    • @alicel3992
      @alicel3992 Před rokem +2

      Good information even today 10.10.2022🤩
      👸🤠

  • @jasholden9741
    @jasholden9741 Před 6 lety +5

    I am a licensed water treatment plant operator and chemist. Contact time is very important. The longer you wait before you drink the water, the less chemical you need to use. There are charts available showing required contact times. Prefiltering the water before chemical treatment is also important.
    In a survival situation, prefilters can be made from cloth, old bottles filled with sand and/or crushed charcoal from a fire. Charcoal can remove chlorine or iodine taste and odor as well as other tastes and odors that can't be filtered out.

  • @davidberry6046
    @davidberry6046 Před 4 lety +14

    Thank you for this very informative video. As an Army vet (7th ID) I learned these things in survival training, but your video helped my wife to better understand why I am so serious about water treatment, as we have lot of wilderness here in Wyoming. God bless you in all you do & Semper Fi!

  • @vickykoen
    @vickykoen Před 2 lety +8

    Love to have a laminated pocket guide with ALL of that info and measurements. Thanks for your guidence CC

  • @techtrektrick3509
    @techtrektrick3509 Před 4 lety +9

    That was possibly the best video I have seen to date on the subject of drinking water and how to be sure it is acceptable. Straight to the point, concise, and no bullshitting. Thank you for the valuable information Corporal!

  • @pobo6113
    @pobo6113 Před 2 lety +13

    This was an absolutely excellent video! No one can argue with this information. It will save lives as well.👍🏻

  • @paulpritchard1980
    @paulpritchard1980 Před 6 lety +96

    I say boil it for 4 minutes no matter where you are it'll get the job done. then add the appropriate amount of chemicals if you have them. And then run it all through a charcoal filter to remove any residual chemicals that were in the water to begin with and the ones that you added. it also improves the taste. I've been drinking charcoal filtered water for four years now since I came to the city I can't stand chlorine and I know it's not good for your gut beneficial bacteria. Thanks Cpl.

    • @TJStellmach
      @TJStellmach Před 4 lety

      @@sbrazenor2 Chlorine is less soluble in water the warmer it gets, so the less you chill it the faster it will outgas. Of course, you can always chill it later.

    • @betsybarnicle8016
      @betsybarnicle8016 Před 4 lety +4

      Be care with treating then filtering. The chemicals might slowly destroy materials in your filter system.

    • @littlebritain64
      @littlebritain64 Před 4 lety

      I think that simply pouring water from a CLEAN glass to another CLEAN one some times, it helps to the bleach smell and taste to decrease almost to zero. I do with my municipality water here in Italy.

    • @AlejandroRuiz-br5pt
      @AlejandroRuiz-br5pt Před 4 lety

      Is it safe to do both ? If so which one first ?

    • @cesarcueto1995
      @cesarcueto1995 Před 3 lety +3

      @Drew Peacock I always carry electricity with me just in case

  • @jenihansen7201
    @jenihansen7201 Před 4 lety +27

    Hello , and thank you for this instruction. I do have one thing to add and I hope you do not mind. When I was working in our lab at Long Beach Community College, we had to kill spores. We had to boil ( rolling boil ) water 5 times and in between each time, let the water cool, so the left over spores would come back. Boil again, let water cool, and so on. After the 5th boil, and the 5th cool down, we could find no more spores. Success.

    • @supercooled
      @supercooled Před 4 lety +2

      So we should boil and cool it five times to be sure?

    • @SuperSkunkWorks
      @SuperSkunkWorks Před 2 lety +2

      Yes, this process is called Tindallization (after Tindall, the guy who discovered this) but for all intent and purposes boiling one time does the job, it kills all live/active protozoa, bacteria and viruses. Actually, water doesn't have to boil, get it to 165 Deg F (Pasteurization) and it will do the same as boiling, but you need a thermometer to find out, so the easiest method in the field is to bring to a rolling boil. It will be safe to drink. Ask anyone who's been in the bush and done this (myself included). For peace of mind, I would throw in a water disinfecting tablet (Chorine based), wait 30 mins and you're good to go. Make sure you use the right dosage: 1 tablet labeled "1 liter" into 1 liter of suspect water. Cheers

  • @johnny6148
    @johnny6148 Před 5 lety +63

    unscented bleach and pool shock good stuff and last longer. USMC first recon. Vietnam 1967-68 radio man.

  • @markblankenship4239
    @markblankenship4239 Před 2 lety +2

    I love how simple you keep your videos. Simple and to the point.

  • @cookiebazookie
    @cookiebazookie Před 4 lety +11

    A clear, concise, well informed video. I learned a lot in 8 minutes. Thank you.

  • @stompdownsavageallnight9437

    Native from alberta Canada. Love your content Corperal.. I am learning things that most people forgot.. or have no desire to learn. But for myself and for my family and so I can show others. Thank you immensely.

  • @goruby2
    @goruby2 Před rokem +6

    Thanks, my household was recently under a boil water order. I have a zero water filter, (which removes most chemicals) but it not safe with microbes "go figure". So I took my tap water added bleach let it sit for awhile then ran it through the filter to try and remove any chemicals from the bleach. It appears to be a good solution to boiling my drinking water. I am refining the method.

  • @tatianasilva7133
    @tatianasilva7133 Před 4 lety +3

    I like the way you back every piece of information with oficial sources. Nice work!

  • @baron8107
    @baron8107 Před 6 lety +62

    I've been told that if one goes with Iodine or Bleach, it might be a good idea to also carry probiotic tablets, as chemical disinfectants will supposedly wreck your microbiome, which can lead to some pretty nasty cramps.

    • @Strange-Viking
      @Strange-Viking Před 6 lety +15

      Scowler the ammount of chlorine 4% you can safely add is about 4-5drops per ltr water. (So 8-10drops for 2%) More them that you can ge that yes. But... if you boil water you will remove chlorine. 75c chlorine will start to evaporate so bringing water to a boil will have removed it at that point.

    • @robertv8851
      @robertv8851 Před 4 lety +2

      Yes try to boil I think be safer.

    • @Mostlyharmless1985
      @Mostlyharmless1985 Před 4 lety +7

      I think the take away is if you have time use two methods if it’s a concern. I’ve always filtered then boiled, run the water through a rag with activated carbon into a .1 micron filter, then boil. Anything that gets to you after that gauntlet has earned the right to kill you.

    • @richtofenillingroth641
      @richtofenillingroth641 Před 4 lety

      Mostlyharmless1985 lol true

  • @low-keyrighteous9575
    @low-keyrighteous9575 Před 2 lety +3

    By the way I know I'm late but wanted to say Happy Veterans Day Corporal .. I really appreciate your time, commitment and all you did for our country . I know only a bit of your story but I believe it was after 911 you were involuntarily brought back into service and you were shipped back to Iraq if my memory serves me well enough . Forgive me if I'm mistaken. But again thank you as well for all this amazing content and everything from the water purification tips to the incredible knot tying. Your channel is easily one of the most interesting channels around . In my opinion ... High quality content that's set apart from others . God bless sir

  • @americanbluejacket209
    @americanbluejacket209 Před 4 lety +2

    Thank You. Corporal. Great attention to detail and devotion of time to bring this to us.

  • @lurking0death
    @lurking0death Před 3 lety +3

    Thanks for coming right to the point succinctly.

  • @haydenc2742
    @haydenc2742 Před 6 lety +20

    Pool shock is like 68% Calcium Hypochlorite...a solution of this (stir into a quart of water until no longer holds any more of the powder) give a HUGE potential for disinfection and it's VERY concentrated...same amount of drops...can't be TOO careful on killing the stuff that can/will cause you to crap yourself to death in a survival environment. You DON'T want to drink bad water...EVER!
    Gread video...Semper Fi
    Keep em coming!

  • @hadrom420
    @hadrom420 Před 4 lety +29

    I’m getting ready for apocalypse this seems relevant

  • @Kevin-is-here
    @Kevin-is-here Před 6 lety +4

    Straight & to the point, thanks for the info

  • @lusitanimendes641
    @lusitanimendes641 Před 6 lety +13

    Love the stuff you do, big fan from Portugal!

    • @recall5811
      @recall5811  Před 6 lety

      Thank you please share my videos and channel with others and thanks for watching

  • @KaylynnStrain
    @KaylynnStrain Před 6 lety +3

    I keep the tablets in my kits as well as the filters like Sawyer, but knowing how to use the liquid forms is a very good idea

  • @jonathanteoh6717
    @jonathanteoh6717 Před 6 lety +2

    Good Info, like the way you explain things and demo, thanks Corporal !

  • @neubert500
    @neubert500 Před 4 lety +1

    Well spoken and backed upped with source material. WELL DONE!

  • @ShakerHP
    @ShakerHP Před 6 lety +1

    I just came across your channel, and subbed.... First let me thank you for your service!!

  • @yourmindvstheworld5807
    @yourmindvstheworld5807 Před 6 lety +2

    Thank you, Corporal. I am always learning new methods of streamlining and making more high-speed my get home bag, bugout bag, and oh shit bag, among other contingency preps. Semper Fi, do or die.

  • @mrwes100
    @mrwes100 Před 6 lety

    Rock solid as always, backed up with spot on information.

  • @weschaffin
    @weschaffin Před 5 lety

    Crazy informative video. Thanks CPL!!

  • @MDZPNMD
    @MDZPNMD Před 5 lety

    Thanks for th great video. Showing the sources really enhances your credibilty.

  • @17clon2cwr
    @17clon2cwr Před 4 lety

    good shit devil dog, i’ve never stumbled across this channel before but after hitting the subscribe button i’ll be sure to watch more of this excellence in the future.

  • @pcm7315
    @pcm7315 Před 3 lety +2

    An explanation that was thorough and that I could understand. Your use of authoritative references reassuring. Thanks, well done.

  • @kellywarciski580
    @kellywarciski580 Před rokem

    We had known this for years, my grand parents told me about it and you just proved it!

  • @colewebb4643
    @colewebb4643 Před 6 lety +1

    thank you corporal for the vlog on you tube sure wish you made them more often this was a very inportant vlog C😎😎L

  • @lukemcmillan9538
    @lukemcmillan9538 Před 6 lety +21

    You're the only good and real CZcams channel on the internet. Seriously it's pretty amazing XD

    • @recall5811
      @recall5811  Před 6 lety +7

      Thanks for the comments and for watching. Please share my channel with others

  • @TheScoundrel70
    @TheScoundrel70 Před 6 lety +67

    As always, top notch content. You have an enviable way of clearly, succinctly and effectively conveying your skills and knowledge, combined with a very consistent method or format. Plus your videos are well shot, well framed, and well edited. You are also one of the few people to cite your sources and actually include screen shots etc. in your videos, where as many CZcams channels at best either just tell you a web site to go look things up yourself, or at best, tuck a link into the description. You are very clear about whether your information is from a credible organization, a third party authority, or your own experiences and observations. It all adds up to what I feel is one of the most honest, hype and BS free reference sources on the Internet for the type of content you offer. To borrow a quote you often use yourself: (your channel) is outstanding! Thank you.

    • @recall5811
      @recall5811  Před 6 lety +11

      Please share my channel with others and thanks for watching

    • @vcmay626
      @vcmay626 Před 4 lety

      I absolutely agree. The only change I would request is maybe a clip-on or neck mic, as I had to put my ear up to my speaker when I was trying to write the info down. I am putting a hard copy book together for shft and when/if the Internet goes down. I do have a question, and I know this is off topic but when shift happens will we be tracked by our laptops/devices if we use them? I keep a file of encouraging pics and inspirational sayings on my laptop and I know I will need them when the grid goes down. Looking for a way to keep this stuff without tipping off the enemy to my location. Thoughts?

    • @26ydtibbs39
      @26ydtibbs39 Před 4 lety

      Sean Lewis, well said. This is my new outdoor go to channel, plus it is great entertainment and knowledge while we are quarantined for Corona 2020.

  • @kebrun4484
    @kebrun4484 Před 6 lety +3

    Enjoy you videos. Very informative and lively.

  • @robertv8851
    @robertv8851 Před 4 lety +2

    Thank you marine and god bless you sir,thank you for your service.

  • @tgurlamber5874
    @tgurlamber5874 Před 2 lety +4

    Well done. Like the you explained things. During my days in scouts we would do both. Boiling and a drop or 2 of bleach per gallon. It was taught to us Boiling was the best method. The bleach may have been over kill, but I am sure the adults did not want any of us kids getting sick.

  • @kenemerson1075
    @kenemerson1075 Před 2 lety +1

    Outstanding information. I always enjoy a refresher course! Keep up the great videos!

  • @washburnbilly
    @washburnbilly Před 3 lety

    I'm getting to the age to where I can't read small print. But you explained it pretty well! Glad that I subbed!

  • @jacquelinegreenfield1478

    Excellent water disinfection, tips, cautions. Worthy to watch.

  • @gunsofmasseffect4321
    @gunsofmasseffect4321 Před 2 lety

    You have the most informative videos I have found You Tube, thank you for your time and due diligence to pass this information unto us common folk.

  • @darylwayne611
    @darylwayne611 Před 2 lety

    Awesome Video !! All the best and thank you!

  • @jasonyasumoto5488
    @jasonyasumoto5488 Před 5 lety

    That was very helpful Corporal. Thank you.

  • @cathyd.williamssaltlight5373

    Thank you Corporal, great info!💯

  • @homefront3162
    @homefront3162 Před 6 lety

    Best channel ever... practical and smart

  • @KT_survival
    @KT_survival Před 4 lety

    Great job! Very helpful video.

  • @tm5aw357
    @tm5aw357 Před 3 lety

    This is such an important video that could not have been executed better.

  • @phillipmerritt1428
    @phillipmerritt1428 Před 6 lety +1

    You saw your video again on water those are some good points and it's a good idea that you pointed out there your source. You doing a good job with this don't give up keep thinking about putting the survival information together in your own book. Simplify Marine
    💀💀

  • @globalgatorguruconsulting2894

    Thanks much Marine - is it OK to cite your link and refer people your video on my forum? This is really good clear, complete and consise guidance...keep up the great work

  • @billyandrew
    @billyandrew Před 2 lety +3

    I thought, in my callow youth, decades ago, that it was a _roiling_ boil, which achieves the exact opposite result from the desired one, as it muddies up the water. 😂😂😂
    Another great vid and thanks for uploading!

  • @MonkeyMikeOutdoors
    @MonkeyMikeOutdoors Před 6 lety +1

    Very nice! Thanks for sharing!

  • @salsepulveda494
    @salsepulveda494 Před 5 lety +1

    A good one. I watched it twice.

  • @nc4tn
    @nc4tn Před 5 lety +1

    Excellent info. Thanks!

  • @mrwes100
    @mrwes100 Před 6 lety +5

    On chemical disinfection, I would also cracking the cap and drain a bit. That ensures the water touching the cap is properly treated as well.

  • @devincscottds
    @devincscottds Před 5 lety

    This is much better than the shows on tv ..

  • @casualpreparedness2347
    @casualpreparedness2347 Před 6 lety +1

    Excellent information as always.
    Salute.

  • @amsev
    @amsev Před 6 lety

    Thank you for sharing your knowledge

  • @IAmKynndreddSynne
    @IAmKynndreddSynne Před 6 lety +1

    This is great ...thanks !!

  • @williamwatson840
    @williamwatson840 Před 2 lety

    Thank you for the great info.

  • @stevesmith8854
    @stevesmith8854 Před 6 lety

    Excellent advice. I got very sick from drinking unpurified water when I was a kid.

  • @SlickFungi420
    @SlickFungi420 Před 6 lety +9

    Thank you for the well produced and informative videos, big fan of being prepared, logically, and realistically. Much appreciation.

    • @recall5811
      @recall5811  Před 6 lety +2

      Thanks for watching and commenting. Please share the video and educate others

    • @SlickFungi420
      @SlickFungi420 Před 6 lety +1

      Corporals Corner always

  • @simkim121
    @simkim121 Před 2 lety

    Thank you for a well explained and demonstrated video

  • @glenrowland4220
    @glenrowland4220 Před 2 lety

    This was the most informative guide that I've seen👍👍👍👍👍

  • @baconandbullets
    @baconandbullets Před rokem

    Priceless video. All need to learn about this. Outstanding. Great job.

  • @tikisailor
    @tikisailor Před 6 lety +1

    Thanks for the info. I appreciate the CDC links.

  • @jaydubya2168
    @jaydubya2168 Před 6 lety

    Great video this is my second one but I already hit the subscribe button.

  • @tonyabsoluteam3456
    @tonyabsoluteam3456 Před 4 lety +3

    Hey man thanks for the video! I really appreciate you providing the research and the source of the information you provide.

  • @michaelnichlos2943
    @michaelnichlos2943 Před 4 lety

    Great information, Thanks!

  • @melvinhowell5469
    @melvinhowell5469 Před 6 lety

    Outstanding, Sir...as always!

  • @kirneyc.thibodeaux649
    @kirneyc.thibodeaux649 Před 2 lety

    Great vid as always. Very informative. Charles

  • @XJarhead360
    @XJarhead360 Před 2 lety

    Outstanding video Mr. E-4, Semper Fi.

  • @los47999974
    @los47999974 Před 6 lety

    Great info, thank you

  • @norton750cc
    @norton750cc Před 6 lety +1

    Good work... also consider distilation, less cary over of nasty stuff, metals etc......

  • @refillingthecup6750
    @refillingthecup6750 Před 4 lety

    Great info.! Thank you!

  • @VictorSanchez-mh2db
    @VictorSanchez-mh2db Před 4 lety

    I like this video, thanks a lot for your advice. GBY

  • @williamrivard8074
    @williamrivard8074 Před rokem

    Hey Sir... I love the way you show specific's of the chemicals and things that you use... ! great job... Thank You... !

  • @seawater777
    @seawater777 Před 4 lety

    Very helpful, thank you !

  • @danieloconnor3125
    @danieloconnor3125 Před 4 lety

    Thanks, for the information!

  • @dontlookunderyourbed1756
    @dontlookunderyourbed1756 Před 6 lety +1

    Good day, love the video

  • @jeffnotti9932
    @jeffnotti9932 Před 4 lety

    Thanks for the CDC sources perfect to read over after viewing your entire video... the drops to ml number in the literature is important especially with dealing with odd sized water containers.. i suppose that means I NEED TO KNOW MY CONTAINER SIZE.. it is important to keep reviewing this formation. Man the paper towel trick is awesome... boil and disinfectant is prime.. Filter (millbank bag) boil and disinfect and you you are good to go.. you are drinking and can clean wounds... (learned all this from you) great stuff, great review at this time when we all need to ready our preps for use should shortages continue... J

  • @blackhatbushcraft
    @blackhatbushcraft Před 6 lety +3

    Very well put together video and solid information as always sir.

  • @jessierobbins2321
    @jessierobbins2321 Před 4 lety

    You give alot of good information we all learn something from you.

  • @low-keyrighteous9575
    @low-keyrighteous9575 Před 2 lety

    Truly , truly..... Outstanding !

  • @HBC258
    @HBC258 Před 6 lety

    Awesome video. Thanks Sir.

  • @TantersD3
    @TantersD3 Před rokem

    So great watching back to see the early days of CC. Man, those tan lines were wild 😅 . Great content then and now 💪

  • @nightshade2979
    @nightshade2979 Před 4 lety

    extremely useful vid corp very well produced

  • @rosecolombo824
    @rosecolombo824 Před 4 lety

    Thank you. Good information.

  • @JanSolo1611
    @JanSolo1611 Před rokem +3

    Coffee filters. Not to sanitize drinking water but the are cheap, easy to carry, multi purpose and washable for reuse. Pour debris filled water through them to get cleaner water before or after boiling. Use them also for a hand held berry bowl, to put loose tea or coffee in tying off with a string or clip. You can portion out rice or pasta, fold it into a packet and place down inside a thermos (insulated) and add boiling water. Wait an hour and you have a compact rice/pasta cake that can be wrapped and store as a prepared meal to warm up in a sauce pan with sauce & meat. It's less time consuming than waiting for your water to boil over an open flame and cook the items.

  • @erictortosa4002
    @erictortosa4002 Před 4 lety +2

    Great video! My comment would be to take into account the shelf life of stored iodine vs bleach. Bleach seems to have a shorter life span than iodine tincture if you are storing it!

  • @dawnbritt6215
    @dawnbritt6215 Před 2 lety

    Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! And THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE! 🇺🇸🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻🇺🇸

  • @bradleylaford1526
    @bradleylaford1526 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks... Nice Arrangement

  • @OnTheRiver66
    @OnTheRiver66 Před 4 lety

    Good video. Thank you!

  • @anoldmaninthewoods2548

    Great info, Corporal!

  • @dhammo749
    @dhammo749 Před rokem +2

    Useful info for what's coming bro,s

  • @michaeljenkins6476
    @michaeljenkins6476 Před rokem

    Good one, thanks.