How do I collect snow to boil it?

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How do you boil snow for drinking water?

How to Remove Contaminants from Ice and Snow. If you're using a stove or a fire with a pot to melt your ice or snow, bring the water to a rolling boil and allow it to boil for an additional five minutes to remove many potential pathogens and contaminants.

How long do you have to boil snow to make it safe to drink?

If you melt snow in winter for drinking water, you still need to purify it before you can drink it. The easiest to do this is to let it boil for 1 minute if you're below 6,562 feet (2,000 meters) of elevation or 3 minutes if you're above 6,562 feet (2,000 meters).

How do you make snow drinkable?

The simplest way to capture both melting snow and rainwater is a sloped rooftop and a gutter system. Many homeowners already practice this by simply extending downspouts from gutters and directing the water across lawns and gardens. A sloped roof with rain gutters and downspouts.

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