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1.5 Mil Thick Clear Bag - Solar Water Collector for Survival |
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A must for every Survival Kit. Use the power of the sun and normal plant transpiration processed to get safe, potable, drinking water. Most trees will produce about a cup an hour with this process. The key is these Heavy Duty 1.5 Mil Thick, 33 Gallon Clear Plastic bags. They measure 22" x 39" and have a strong star seal bottom.
These are ideal for evaporative water gathering in survival situations. Many lost hikers and campers think the best way to obtain water is to find a low spot in a dry creek and dig. That can be a fatal mistake. During hot weather you might actually lose more water (perspiration) than you are able to gather. Hunting for, gathering, filtering and boiling water may take more energy and time than you have in a survival situation. A proven technique is to use these clear bags and secure them around a deciduous tree or bush branch in sunlight. The normal transpiration process of the plant will cause water to condense in the bag and collect in the low parts. The sun does the work for you. You get water, you preserve your strength, you survive. With 2 or 3 bags, it is possible to get 1 to 2 quarts per day. Works well with pine trees too, the water is safe, but tastes a bit "piney". Note: If you leave the bag on too long, you will kill the branch (and the Park Rangers won't like that). Take care to move the bag periodically. Works in all environments including the desert, but not on cactus ! Use common sense, poisonous plants such as Poison Oak, Sumac, Oeleander, etc. should be avoided. Bags can double as emergency rain gear, pack covers, soiled clothes bags, stream water storage, pack in pack out storage, whatever else you can imagine. A low cost, lightweight, high value addition to your kit. These bags are especially thick (1.5 Mil), and made of high quality resins to resist puncture. Clear bags 1.5 Mil thick can be hard to find. Clear is critical to the solar process you are exploiting to get water. 1.5 Mil thick is important for resistance to puncture by twigs and branches. Get a few bags and practice this technique, you will be amazed, and equiped to survive.
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