Requirement
8. Three ways to treat water found outdoors
Required
Demonstrated, three of them, to prepare it for drinking. Demonstrate rather than describe.
Notes and warnings
Note. DEMONSTRATE three ways, not describe them. It shares its subject with the Backpacking merit badge, which asks for two. This badge asks for three.
Where this step comes from
- Wilderness Survival Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 8 · Asks for three ways to be demonstrated.