what's a cheap way to make a homemade water filter?

Question

does anyone know how to make a water filter? i was going to go camping and i wanted to make a water filter or something that cleans the water so that if i "needed to" i could drink filtered mountain water. i didnt want to use chlorine or the pills that treat water. or can you give me a good website?

Answer 1

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The main ingredient in water filters is charcoal. You can either buy activated charcoal, or make your own. Never make it from food, like toast—that's carcinogenic. Never use charcoal briquettes—they are made from petroleum, and thus are poison (for cooking too). 'They' say that hardwood makes the best charcoal. You could put the charcoal into a coffee filter or something.

I would boil the water, and then put it through the charcoal to get any microbes that can survive boiling. Trust me—charcoal works—it attracts all sorts of toxins / microbials.

You can eat charcoal dry or you can mix it with water and drink a little here and there—all the time—not just when on vacation. If you're ever exposed to toxins / microbials, consume charcoal several times a day. Our ancestors used it until they discovered drugs (with all their destructive side effects). ♪♫
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Answer 2

If you're going camping, build a fire, then boil the water. That usually removes any contamination. If you're not satisfied afterwards, use a coffee filter if there's any dirt or debris.

Answer 3

O.K....take some plastic with you. Put a plastic tent around bushes and create a funnel system so the water that evaporates from the plants drips into your funneling system.

You can do the same by boiling the water under a plastic tent or waiting for it to evaporate (if you have no fire)

Answer 4

You are not going to get rid of the "bad stuff" that will get you sick by filtering the water. You better boil it or use the pills, or else take a whole lot of toilet paper along with you, and a few xtra changes of undrewear.

Answer 5

Boil the water to kill germs . Filter the boiled water to remove any contaminants .

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Hehe, the simple thing.
Drink distilled water.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distilled_water
http://library.thinkquest.org/C0115522/article.php?qs_article_id=17&qs_language=EN&qs_section=MA
http://www.thefarm.org/charities/i4at/surv/distill.htm
It's quite healthy since the germs are probably dead from the boiling and only water vapor is transfered, giving pure H20.
Unless you're a real camper, I suggest the pills. Seriously, you'll get very very sick.

Answer 8

Not sure how much thus really works but my mom used to boil the water first. hey and nothing a like a twist of lemon to kill the bad taste

Answer 9

with a coffee filter