Emergency Water Source - Evaporating with a Solar Still: Survival Tip ► All 4 Adventure TV

Jason shows a survival skill how to make a bush still or evaporator using the sun's solar power to collect fresh water from vegetation and sea water. www.all4adventure.com
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The complete 5th series of the hit TV show All 4 Adventure follows modern-day adventurers Jason Andrews and Simon Anderson on rugged expeditions far off the beaten track, as they journey across the top of Australia, from the Great Barrier Reef in QLD, to the NT's Western boundary. We bring you gruelling 4WD challenges, spectacular offshore fishing locations, and discovery at every turn. From hidden creeks and billabongs, to historic WW2 plane wrecks, there's always something new to find. With a healthy dose of action, danger, and humour, All 4 Adventure: Across The Top will be an armchair adventure you won't soon forget.

[@cfukuhara1157]

Thanks for sharing this example of using seawater. Great idea for islands surrounded by ocean with little to no fresh water, money, technology and resources.

[@bbnnmm9]

Even if you dont have a huge sheet of plastic, you can use Reynolds wrap, ziploc bags, plastic bag like shopping bags, or plastic bottles, cut the bottom off and poke hole in cap, wrap coffee filter or fabric around the cap side, then fill sand, gravel, then bigger pebbles after an that's a filter, theres always a way to do it, you can use a bucket as well, doesnt have to be a hole in ground, just gotta use whatever is around you at the time best you can an substitute things best your ability.

[@rosemariebredahl9519]

If those leaves aren't poisonous, you can even overlap them like shingles toward the collection point (which, itself, could be leaves &/or carved-out wood &/or a conveniently shaped rock Etc.).

[@Itried20takennames]

Another way to get water: wrap a sealed plastic bag around a living, leafy branch, and leave it for several hours. The leaves photosynthesizing give off a small amount of water that will collect as droplets, and you can shake the bag to get the water to one corner to drink. Obviously, it is only about a Dixie cups worth, but if you can find a bunch of littered bags, it takes little energy to set up many. I have tried this in our backyard, but am no expert and don’t know if water from every plant is safe to drink.

[@shanesmaineshop]

I did this on a small scale and it worked great. good video thanks for sharing.

[@nicolagulli3156]

Thanks I got an 8 in a test because of this video!!!😀

[@sugarycobra1552]

How did it stick with you? because I’m a sophomore

[@d2a_]

@@sugarycobra1552 yo how are u now? im just starting this as a sophomore

[@sugarycobra1552]

@@d2a_ I’m good just finishing up school so I can start life. Enjoy high school it goes faster then you think

[@leifcatt]

I learned how to make that in Boy Scouts in the 70's. Boy Scouts came in handy later in life.

[@andrewb.5996]

I think this is the first time I have actually commented lads, but I absolutely love your videos. Please keep them coming. Andrew

[@gibbsm]

what tree does the plastic sheet come from?

[@fredgarvin4482]

the resin from a conifer tree or you can perform pyrolysis on wood and then condense the overhead gas products into oil and then build a refinery to manufacture the plastic. but without a freshwater source you would be dead before you achieved those things.

[@garyarnold602]

Man made

[@kyle_fishman22]

@@fredgarvin4482 nerd

[@alltheworldswonders4926]

@@kyle_fishman22 Turd

[@giggetygoo9823]

@@alltheworldswonders4926 bird

[@playinem121]

Nice video. It would be helpful to line the bottom of your hole with plastic before you add the plants and seawater/urine. It doesn't have to be clear plastic at the bottom of your still but clear is needed at the top.

[@Notyourgrandad1900s]

Why??!

[@demonic2295]

Because the soil will absorb a lot of the water otherwise. Ideally you have a pool of water at the bottom.@@Notyourgrandad1900s

[@TrueFaith94]

I remember this was done on an episode of the 80's Macgyver series 😂

[@theobserver450]

Your video is so underrated! Thanks for this

[@MerkabaKid]

Thank you for sharing 🤍 this is the first time I`ve seen vegetation being used.. excellent info! Thanks again 🌸❤️

[@ssntt3811]

Thanks Jason, that was a great video and a great idea of the bush still.

[@deezlittlethingz]

WOW, at first sight the lizard at 3:44 looked like it was transparent but when I went back I realized it's just great camo!!

[@magnusrontaunay1999]

Thanks guys keep up the good work

[@asahioshiro4574]

Wow! I am amazed

[@huntermacdonald5245]

pretty cool and funky

[@davidran5923]

Watch and learn! It is not bad to learn as it come to be handy one day!

[@someperson5506]

That took 24 hrs to get. Humans need almost 2L of water per day. 250 ml gives you an eighth what you need. Sitting in the shade and not doing much will decrease how much you need, but if you're going to use a still like that, you should really set up more than one.

[@peteranon8455]

Oh yeah, you'd need 8 of these to get all your drinking water, but if you need it, you need it.

[@bosshog4342]

someone has to die.. plenty of material to make short straws

[@yagamilight64]

you can always dig other hols simultaneously !

[@farenhite4329]

You don't need two liters a day. Maybe two liters a week minimum?

[@TristanBehrens]

+Farenhite No, 2L a day is about right

[@lauradiaz7318]

This is great for people near beaches with sea water, I bet there are more methods that you would need less things

[@Bugoutvehiclesuk]

cant beat a bit of bushcraft. thanks pal.

[@oneoctavelow]

can't argue with that :-) thanks for posting

[@chrisdaniel1339]

I like the tip about placing a tube into the cup to drink from. You had a lot of plastic had the pit been larger in diameter and a bit deeper it would have increased your production too

[@janjanmorton2137]

Thank you.

[@andree1991]

oi m8 i swaer on mi mum's grave that this really works m8. Saw this method like 15 years ago m8 and its surprisingly easy to do m8. Im subscribing to this channel m8

[@desmondbroad1305]

Only in Australia do you see a man using a spade whilst wearing flipflops😂😂😂

[@lottygz]

best vid ever

[@jasonbrowningdiscipleofjes628]

thanks

[@TheFerretofEarth]

You don't have to dig a hole if you already got a bucket. Just place the vegatation in the bucket, the cup in the center and cut out a small sheet of plastic and place it on top of the bucket. Same concept, way less work.

[@scottcaine4514]

The same concept but the hole in the ground is going to creat a cooler surrounding, therefore aiding the process. Would still be worth creating a way for the bigger bucket to be cool.

[@bobbylong4443]

❤❤❤ thanks i love this

1:14 this soil looks sooo satisfying

[@mjazzguitar]

Countries that don't get a lot of rain that are near the ocean could utilize this principle with canals of seawater.

[@io-fu9zn]

Great info! I would rather not have had to struggle to hear it above the guitar. What you're saying is important, and every time you made a point, the noise got louder.

[@judassss]

mad kent! thx

[@jarrod9234]

I could be wrong, but wouldn't it have been better to place the whole bucket of salt water inside the still, off to one side? By tipping it in, a lot of the water would have just soaked away.

[@dam6.6]

I barely learned of this method for acquiring water but what you mentioned does make a whole lot of sense. I think it would be ideal to use some of the transparent plastic sheet as a cover for the basin to retain water. that way the hole can keep it's parabolic shape in order to efficiently expose as much of the water to the sun's rays.

[@jenniferandoh5342]

I may be wrong too lol. But tipping the water all over the leaves surrounds the leaves in water that is saltier (has a higher solute concentration) than the water inside in leaves. Therefore, the fresh water in the leaves diffuses out of the leaves by osmosis, down a concentration gradient, so you harvest more water from the leaves than you would if the leaves were not surrounded by salt water. Therefore, more fresh water evaporates and drips into the bucket.

[@Darksagan]

@@jenniferandoh5342 Sounds legit to me lol

[@brent7215]

@@jenniferandoh5342 Actually this is pretty smart when you think of it in cooking terms. Throwing a bunch of salt on vegetables draws the moisture out of them like crazy. Can't see why it wouldn't work with leafy plants.

[@Jack-bs7cy]

If you lay a piece of plastic flat on the ground condensation would build immediately then place the plastic where it will drain to the center and then squeegee it to that location. Yes you need a squeegee. Might be able to shake it to the center.

[@youknowme2252]

You could place a big peace of the plastic at the bottom to hold all the water from the bucket 👍

[@Calchick7]

good to know as long as you have plastic with you which I have in my bug out bag and you could dig hole with a piece of rock or wood

[@WoWMeWebDesigns]

Sorry this might sound stupid was the dirt covering the top of the cup. It seems like the hole of in the plastic was under the small pile of dirt in n the middle. Or was it slightly moved over.

[@assmullet]

Yeah, all you need is a bucket of water to make your little coffee mug full. He he!

[@davidjosephjohn8599]

Boy, I sure hope I find some nice green vegetation, a shovel and a bucket half full of water and some good plastic tarps when I'm in a do or die emergency situation. So glad I watched this. Now I know what to look for...

[@Random_-Dude]

Can you use ‘ Pot ‘ Leaves - what’s the water like, asking for a friend.

[@jedionboard1233]

pure genius. Im sure i sure this guy in a film in the mid 80s,,, something about a croc and dundee???

[@callumhughan4996]

Where does the tube come from mate

[@rosemariebredahl9519]

I'm wondering how to find/ harvest wax, certain water-resistant non-toxic resins, rocks, Etc., for when there's no plastic handy(?).

[@myragold3213]

You can wrap plastic bags around trees and bushes to get water also. Wake Up early in the morning and drink condensation of water.

[@SyDiko]

I'm more concerned with that tarp... What if you dont have a conveniently large bit of plastic sheet??!!??

[@maxwilson3530]

SyDiko the myth busters were able to show that you can tape plastic together

[@TreeHugger27]

Max Wilson what if u don’t have tape

[@harmonioustravelerswebeemo4110]

If you can an available use big leaves

[@user-co1gi7yd2r]

@@harmonioustravelerswebeemo4110 sun wont be able to penetrate the leaves as well

[@abubakarliman327]

it is a nice idea but we need more research to increase the quantity and reduce the time of collection

[@hobbitone2939]

Hi would a black plastic sheet create more distilled water?

[@peterlamont647]

Yes.

[@hobbyart364]

A forgotten art

[@alicem5821]

"12 hours later" I might be misstaken, but the sun is in tha same position my man XD

[@michaelyates5976]

So you need to be next to the sea for the salt water?

[@RWBHere]

A couple of dozen of those should keep one person alive in hot weather. You only need a litre of water every couple of hours. Just remember to carry a decent shovel, a case of drinking cups, a couple of coils of flexible tubing and a big roll of plastic sheeting with the rest of your kit if you're planning on trekking......

[@smithyboytv]

yep..having dat problem here

[@venomdank965]

would this trick work using a gigantic one to help the worlds water problem you think?

[@thormatt2963]

I want to take a bath every morning. How many of these will I need?

[@CapitanFantasma1776]

Would it work better with plastic lining the hole? Thanks!

[@Guzman7700]

This for emergency only

[@shihoblade]

What does the green leaves add? Im confused about why he added that. If he poured sea water in there and left it to bake in the sun, it would form condensation anyway, so why green leaves?

[@rusty1996]

If you're going to use a bucket of sea water you might as well just use a hose connected to a tap

[@balziq03q63]

does it taste salty.....?

[@Thechist948]

Now if you are in the middle of the outback with no green lives and surely miles away from the ocean what option do we have

[@Riffrocker777]

I always carry a giant bucket of sea water whenever i go camping

[@hect2630]

Does this kill the flouride

[@HoodsGlobal]

What if there is no sea water available to pour in?

[@nono-wc6gc]

3:50 little breakfast over there

[@BenHeroPH]

Ok. Pretty seem accurate this one but what if 0% humidity?

[@peterlamont647]

Doesn't matter. You're creating the humidity inside the still. That's the whole idea of evaporation. The external humidity doesn't affect the process at all.

[@kodymtb4243]

Will it work with fresh water

[@segadreams8952]

Yea you could do it without water or sea water just has to be leaves with water inside

[@sisleah8452]

Where does one get seawater in a dessert?

[@YG-pv8zs]

They used to teach this in hunter safety.

[@pressstart1200]

hello

[@misstinwhistle1]

Lot's of stupid comments on here. This is for coastal areas and salt pans, of course you don't carry a bucket of salt water with you into the outback!

[@MyMinecraftplayerz]

I agree

[@JackIsNotInTheBox]

but ew, there's some dirt in the water. How can anyone drink that ?!

[@MyMinecraftplayerz]

Better. Drink that up boy.

[@zacharytebay4405]

Jack is not in the box if your in a survival situation you do what you have to do

[@MrDICKHEAD28]

WHO IS GOING TO HAVE A BIG PLASTIC BAG LAYING AROUND IN A EMERGENCY?

[@RIZFERD]

Inilah teknik air zam zam sudah ribuan tahun lamanya, karena itu hambar. Di padang pasir plastik diganti dengan bebatuan dibawah timbunan pasir. This is Zam Zam water technique in dessert, resulting tasteless water, then rocks being used instead of plastic down under the sand dunes.

[@karadanvers6136]

What if you don’t have salt water?

[@garyp4374]

people have been talking about this method for a long time but according to my brother who I would trust with my life in the bush reckons it's crap the old Jack Absalom method of wrapping a bag around a tree is much better

[@josephpalermo3385]

Looks like the energy used would out way the water gained.

[@Il_Manganellaio]

im sure is pure..... but fresh XD i dont think so, thank man, really usefull.....

[@robertstewart302]

but you need a liter per hour in those conditions

[@auzariaa9785]

Helpful, but only thing is Im not going to have a giant bucket or salt water. Going on a survival trip in a month in the Desert in Arizona and only allowed one bottle of water, a medium piece of rope, a small hard candy.

[@1shishin]

+Raven Curtis Did you survive?

[@akiceman25]

+1shishin I guess not hahahaha!

[@auzariaa9785]

+akiceman25 No, I didn't survive.

[@akiceman25]

+Raven Curtis hahahaha! :-)

[@frantzm5468]

If you don't have a bucket of water, you can use your own urine to coat the vegetation and obviously not directly into the collection cup you're going to drink.

[@chrcoolman961]

So , you make water from water, what if you have no seawater ?

[@prdgmshft9107]

Gone thru about 5 videos and you’re the only one to actually drink the water

[@fusgersnabble224]

wait what if you don't have sea water ---- hey will it work with Urine

[@altha2008]

+fusger Snabble I will not drink my piss

[@MemeKing44]

+blitz krieg really? you would actually drink your own straight pee, before filtering it this way? some people recommend, a sheet at the bottom as well, to prevent the urine from soaking into the ground, also i don't think the leaves are necessary, because they will just absorb the urine. I think, dig a hole, plastic sheet down, pee in the hole, set cup in, cover with plastic. this would probably recover with i would say an 80% efficiency. Then you wouldn't be wasting your pee.

[@OsirusHandle]

The more dehydrated you get the worse urine is to drink. After a day without water it will be too concentrated and drinking it will only make you more dehydrated.

[@SyDiko]

You would obviously have more than one of these things lol. I would probably make like 4-6 depending on the situation.

[@salvochoa5843]

yes you can, it is a still so, only water gets evaporated, the chemicals in the urine are left behind in the grass, leaves or ground you use in the still. So you end up with pure distilled water

[@iviewthetube]

Was that plastic BPA free?

[@All4AdventureTV]

As he hopefully won't find himself in need of an emergency water source very often, I believe he sought out the most carcinogenic plastic available. :P Cheers

[@iviewthetube]

Chuckles at brilliant humor.

[@coolguy6518]

Who’s gonna get sea water in the outback/desert?

[@garyarnold602]

The trick is that u carry sea water with u

[@danielauhlig9063]

Ocean water?

[@joeg137]

where is the sea?

[@elizabethwest9729]

It’s hard to watch you dig in flip flops. Here you have to hit the ground with a pickaxe several times to make a marble sized hole. You make it look so easy.

[@BenHeroPH]

Well is thiss accurate on mars?

[@peterlamont647]

Actually I was going to say no....but in fact yes it would work for the very reason there is no liquid water on mars...just probably it would work much much slower...

[@zeelowsguys]

Why did you pour salt water in with the foliage? Is it necessary? What if your no where near a source of salt water....cool vid though man...

[@All4AdventureTV]

The point is that you can desalinate the water to make it suitable for drinking. If you already have fresh water, there would be no point to going through this exercise. Cheers, Team All4Adventure

[@chriswilkinson2548]

Yeah we are going carry a bucket of sea water around with us. For just in case

[@grogu_mehbaby5421]

Not me having to watch this for school ✋😔

[@KiWi-mt6fm]

I did this in a science lesson at school and my water tasted like metal!😭

[@sarahmwashomah]

Yikes. What material did the water collect into?

[@KiWi-mt6fm]

A little plastic bag

[@vizprave6721]

Ever heard of BPA

[@segadreams8952]

@@KiWi-mt6fm that’s why it probably had ink on it

[@TheFerretofEarth]

This is also a great way of getting BPA poisoning but sure

[@huntermacdonald5245]

o hey jacob

[@countrycottagelife4184]

Ozzy workboots in action..

[@wingabouts]

Lol... I was thinking who the heck would ever wear flip flops while shoveling!

[@sushimo7283]

Would it still work without the salt water? Would it still work if you replaced the plastic with a thin piece of cloth or leaves? (Perhaps this could be another idea for a video and/or experiment?)

[@theanonymoose7632]

If it's not salt water you can drink it, and the clear plastic is to let the sun rays heat up the water making it evaporate.

[@sushimo7283]

True, but does that mean that this doesn't really work without salt water?

[@Bernesemtdog]

+Sushi Mo Anything with moisture works so leaves moist earth pee saltwater and so on

[@sushimo7283]

+Bernese_mt_dog ohh ok thanks man

[@binodyumnam2562]

What about that bucket full of water? It cant be applied when there is no water....

[@peterlamont647]

Replace the salt water with urine, and you have your answer.

[@Dasan1111]

But I don't understand why he poured a bucket of water before install the solar still. That water evaporated and affected the result.

[@stevenlindhorst7579]

Couldn't you just put the plastic on the bottom of the hole to and put a few inches of salt water

[@MrRedsjack]

Can u use piss as source of moisture?

[@daveyjones9930]

You didn't show the guy vomiting after drinking the water....