Travel / Friday, 21-Nov-2025

How to Collect and Purify Water on Trek

There are multiple ways to collect and purify water in the wilderness. On a trek you'll find water flowing streams, dripping from rocks, in the catchment areas, from melting snow, seeping out of underground sources. Many times, you need to make do with the water source you find.

And it's not difficult if you know how to purify water that you find on treks.

In this video, we are sharing some practical approaches to collecting and purifying water for the Himalayan treks. These tips can become very useful on your next do-it-yourself trek.

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Watch this video and let us know which of these techniques have you applied. If you have any questions, please drop them in the comment section below and we will address them promptly.

Stay safe, and happy trekking!

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