Steve's Garage: Backcountry Water Management
Steven RinellaSteven Rinella is an outdoorsman, author, and the founder of MeatEater. Rinella is the host of the television show and podcast MeatEater as well as The History Channel’s Hunting History with Steven Rinella. The author of more than a dozen books, many of them New York Times bestsellers, Rinella was born in Twin Lake, Michigan, and now lives in Montana with his wife and three kids.Learn more about Steve.
Preparing for a backcountry hunting trip requires a reliable setup for water. While sidecountry or car camping, 6-gallon water jugs typically do the trick, but when you’re in remote areas you need to be able to safely prepare, drink, and store surface water from a variety of sources.
I always have awater bottlewith me, no matter where I’m going. I usedrom bagsto store unpurified water. I can then fill up my bottle from the drom and use aSteripento purify it. If you’re in an area with muddier water, you might want to consider also carrying a ceramic or porous filter. A camp cup can come in handy for collection and if you have a stove with you—boiling water is always an effective method to safely purify your water.
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