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How to Boil Snow for Drinking Water

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Melting snow for drinking water isn’t as easy as it sounds. In this video, Wes Siler shows you the quickest way, in case you have to do it. (Pro tip: carry a fast-acting, ultralight filter, like the MSR Trailshot, even when there’s snow on the ground.)

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