He directed her through the brush to a place that seemed like any other part of the jungle, covered with leaves.
But then he lifted a part of the forest floor away - he'd fastened some leaves and sticks together into a sort of camouflage cover, and underneath was a little pit, lined with stones. Clear water filled the little pool.
"Next best thing to rainwater. I don't know what about it makes it do that - although I have some theories now after people have told me about germs - but the soil is a little sandy here and when it's sandy, it makes it so the water doesn't make you sick like if you try to drink it out of a lake or even a stream. I've been drinking from it from the last few days and it's been fine."
He stooped down to fill up his bottle.
"Just be careful to not disturb the stones. They help keep the silt at the bottom."
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He directed her through the brush to a place that seemed like any other part of the jungle, covered with leaves.
But then he lifted a part of the forest floor away - he'd fastened some leaves and sticks together into a sort of camouflage cover, and underneath was a little pit, lined with stones. Clear water filled the little pool.
"Next best thing to rainwater. I don't know what about it makes it do that - although I have some theories now after people have told me about germs - but the soil is a little sandy here and when it's sandy, it makes it so the water doesn't make you sick like if you try to drink it out of a lake or even a stream. I've been drinking from it from the last few days and it's been fine."
He stooped down to fill up his bottle.
"Just be careful to not disturb the stones. They help keep the silt at the bottom."