I have recently seen and read about getting water from questionable sources, like stagnant water pools and the ocean. The way you do it is by digging a hole about 12 inches or so from a stagnant pool, or about ten to twelve feet from the high water mark on the beach. You dig until you hit water and then allow the hole to fill up. The water in the hole is clean enough to drink as the earth around it has filtered the water from the original source.

Now I read about the stagnant pool in the army survival manual and I saw this method on TV, but what about the ocean water? Has anyone seen anything about this method for salt water? The water in the hole in the sand is supposed to be clean and salt free. I was going to dig a hole the next time I go to the beach and give it a try, just as a test.

Thanks for the info!

Garrett