Finding water in dried up creek beds

[kev]

This picture was taken last weekend while on a hiking trip with my son and nephew.

Someone tell me how to get water out of this.

YouTube - Finding water in the wilderness part 1

[jfountain2]

dig down in the lowest point

[Maine Russian]

Look for the greenest area around the bed and dig. If you don't find water after one foot move on to another likely area.

[puzzler]

I appreciate this bit of info. I hunt along creek beds that are sandy and often dry up by fall. I often have wondered if the same principle for finding water in the desert applies to creek beds. I find the sand is good for large particle filters. Now I will use this for fall hunts.

[mazack]

Wow, i thought beds like this would be the last place to look for water once they dry up.

would really like to see this demonstrated. thanks.

[haha49]

Originally Posted by mazack

Wow, i thought beds like this would be the last place to look for water once they dry up.

would really like to see this demonstrated. thanks.

Water wants to always go down hill creek bed drys up some water might be stuck on a rock under the sand as its solid and the water can flow off hard soil ect.. Id dig were the brown dirt is simply because its dark beacause its wet.. wet means water or dig beside the pool of water thats already there and use the water in the hole just dont let it mix because then you contaminate the water..

[Creek Walker]

Dig down where the plants are along the creek bank.

[vicdotcom]

Well, if there is already pools of stagnant water, wouldn't there be more water underneath that spot also? The pool doesnt start unless the ground underneath is saturated also right? Dip your bandanna into the stagnant water and wring it out into a cup. Dig that spot lower and repeat and boil. Is there another reason to look for another spot when you can already see the water pooling in one spot?

[Imjonesy]

I believe that the most likely spot to dig is at outside edges of the bends in the creek-bed. This is where the water is usually the deapest when the creek is flowing, and is usually the last spot to dry-up.

Imjonesy

[HaroldWayneHamlin]

Originally Posted by kev

This picture was taken last weekend while on a hiking trip with my son and nephew.

Someone tell me how to get water out of this.



YouTube - Finding water in the wilderness part 1

I would work on the lower right, at the bend and at the lowest spot of the bend.

The way I would approach dig would be to






first get a backhoe.


later
wayne

[sniperfx]

GO to lowest point, dig til water appears, scoop into cantene, boil for 3 minutes, add water tablet wait 4 hours then drink... or take water with you!!!

[Solid]

Take ou your clear plastic garbage bag, fill the top hlaf with green plants, then put it on a sunny incline and wait for the water cycle to do its work. In a few hours the bottom of the bag will have a decent amount of water in it.

[lanahi]

That would be a good spot for a solar water still too, made with a sheet of clear plastic that would be easy to carry in your backpack. The moisture in the soil would evaporate into a container.
http://www.desertusa.com/mag98/dec/stories/water.html

[sasGI]

dig a hole close to the puddle of water

tadpoles,frogs,bait i belive

[letsgetreal]

IMO, if it's late summer and here's still water there (assuming it hasn't rained), that puddle is being fed from underground, so I'd collect the water from the puddle and then dig down right in the middle of it and try to expand the pool and then collect and purify the water.

[Skyjump136]

Look for large bends in the creek/river and then dig a few feet outside of that.

[hbillyjim]

Find the greenest "new" plants along the channel of the creek, usually a low spot, and dig down about 12 to 24 inches if the soil isn't moist forget it and move on. if it is moist, lay a filtering cloth in the hole and around the sides and wait for water to seep into the depression you have made. The deeper you dig the faster it may fill. It won't be bottled water but it is usually potable.