| Preface |
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| 1 Basics |
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Water's purpose in the body |
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From dehydration to exsiccosis |
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Hyperhydration-water poisoning |
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Water in emergencies-and while traveling |
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10 | (4) |
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Formula for the calculation of the daily water requirement |
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Model calculation for moderate consumption |
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Model calculation for high consumption |
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14 | (1) |
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15 | (8) |
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Water stores as domestic reserves |
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Water stores as emergency provisions |
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20 | (3) |
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Dealing with a water emergency |
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25 | (1) |
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26 | (1) |
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| 2 How to find water |
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31 | (3) |
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How to read terrain structures |
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Indicators for the presence of water |
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38 | (4) |
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Important indicators for moist soil |
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40 | (2) |
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Potential groundwater locations |
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42 | (1) |
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43 | (2) |
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44 | (1) |
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45 | (1) |
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45 | (20) |
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45 | (3) |
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Submarine freshwater sources |
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48 | (3) |
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51 | (3) |
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Model calculation for two people with 3.5 liters drinking water each |
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53 | (1) |
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54 | (8) |
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55 | (1) |
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Extracting water from the air |
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56 | (1) |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (1) |
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59 | (1) |
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Further condensation methods |
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60 | (2) |
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62 | (2) |
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64 | (1) |
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65 | (10) |
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67 | (4) |
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67 | (2) |
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69 | (1) |
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70 | (1) |
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71 | (4) |
| 3 How to assess water |
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79 | (7) |
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79 | (3) |
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82 | (2) |
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84 | (2) |
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Raw water vs. drinking water |
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86 | (2) |
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88 | (16) |
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88 | (4) |
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90 | (1) |
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90 | (2) |
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92 | (1) |
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92 | (6) |
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Cholera (Vibrio cholerae/EI Tor) |
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95 | (1) |
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Typhoid (Salmonella Typhi), paratyphoid (Salmonella Paratyphi), salmonellosis (Salmonella enterica), and others |
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E. coli (EHEC, ETEC, and similar bacteria) |
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Single-celled organisms and parasites |
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Cryptosporidia (Cryptosporidium parvum and others) |
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98 | (1) |
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Giardia (Giardia duodenalis) |
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99 | (1) |
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Amoebas (Entamoeba histolytica/Dispar) |
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100 | (1) |
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Multicellular parasite larvae (e.g., Schistosoma haematobium, Trichobilharzia ocellata) |
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101 | (2) |
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103 | (1) |
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Chemical components of raw water |
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104 | (16) |
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Sodium chloride (table salt) |
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107 | (6) |
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Salinity levels of the seas |
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111 | (1) |
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112 | (1) |
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Other minerals and heavy metals |
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113 | (2) |
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115 | (3) |
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Nitrite, nitrate, and other nitrogen compounds |
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Pesticides and other organic compounds |
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119 | (1) |
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120 | (11) |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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125 | (10) |
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128 | (3) |
| 4 How to make water safe to drink |
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135 | (6) |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (1) |
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139 | (1) |
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139 | (1) |
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140 | (1) |
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141 | (34) |
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141 | (8) |
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142 | (1) |
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143 | (2) |
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145 | (1) |
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146 | (3) |
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149 | (1) |
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Backpacking water filters |
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149 | (4) |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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155 | (2) |
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157 | (3) |
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160 | (1) |
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161 | (6) |
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162 | (2) |
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164 | (3) |
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167 | (8) |
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168 | (2) |
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170 | (1) |
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171 | (2) |
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MOS (mixed oxidant solution) |
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173 | (2) |
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175 | (26) |
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175 | (4) |
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177 | (2) |
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179 | (1) |
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180 | (11) |
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Improvised distillation methods |
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184 | (7) |
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Small water supply systems |
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191 | (2) |
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Home water supply systems |
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192 | (1) |
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193 | (2) |
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193 | (1) |
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194 | (1) |
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195 | (14) |
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198 | (3) |
| 5 How to preserve and store water |
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201 | (18) |
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204 | (2) |
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206 | (1) |
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206 | (1) |
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207 | (1) |
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Silver ions and other chemical substances |
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207 | (1) |
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208 | (1) |
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Transport and storage containers |
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209 | (6) |
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210 | (1) |
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Mobile medium-size storage containers |
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211 | (2) |
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Bottles and drinking vessels |
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213 | (2) |
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Improvised transportation and storage methods |
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215 | (12) |
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215 | (1) |
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216 | (3) |
| Conclusion |
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219 | (4) |
| Acknowledgments |
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223 | (4) |
| Appendix |
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227 | (6) |
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Drinking water and diseases |
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229 | (3) |
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232 | (1) |
| Glossary |
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233 | (4) |
| Index |
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237 | (15) |
| About the Author |
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