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Posted: July 02 2006 at 8:36am |
The place where I will SIP is high up in the Rockies and I can get a lot of snow. My water is hauled in 1,500 gallons at a time. It is just me and my two dogs. 1,500 gallons of drinking water will last a long time. I don't want to waste it on other things so I was wondering if I could melt snow on my woodstove, put some bleach in it and use it for bathing. Could I use freshly cought snow for drinking if I had to?
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VtDoc
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Yes, snow is clean enough that you don't need to treat it after melting, as long as it hasn't been contaminated after falling. Since it may be hard to say if the snow on the ground hasn't been touched since falling it is safer to treat chemically or with boiling, but newly fallen snow is safe. Snow is not very dense, so it takes a LOT of snow to make enough water for a family for a day. When melting snow, put a little water in the pot with it; otherwise you can scorch it. By the way, eating a lot of unmelted snow can lower your body temperature dangerously, so if you're outside, far from shelter/heat, don't eat large amounts of snow. Smaller amounts should be OK.
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Iron Mommy
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If the snow falls through pollution, it will taste nasty and probably not be good for you. Your area sounds clean but you never know if the wind is coming from the direction of a distant city/factories. I'd melt it and then filter it to remove any tiny particles of crud. VtDoc's advice on how to melt it is great.
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