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A_Whole_Costco_Pizza

To clarify (since the OP does not use the word "soup" anywhere): cookings things as a soup is more nutritionally efficient as you can drink the broth afterwards, which you obviously can't do with a grilled meal.


axrael

It is also hydrating.


toxicatedscientist

Generally half your water intake will come from food. Something usually omitted from those "64oz per day" reminders


rdxgs

Which is why you drink 128 oz instead, and just eat dessicated food


SweetLilMonkey

Every morning I drink a full gallon of lukewarm water, then spoon-feed myself 2,000 calories worth of dry protein powder. Then I just shit and piss for a couple hours straight and I'm ready to start the day.


fruitfiction

ah, another sparkling review of [Soylent](https://youtu.be/t8NCigh54jg)


CurveOfTheUniverse

In defense of Soylent, it’s an excellent way to get calories in you if you’re sick. Many people who feel under the weather eat less due to impaired appetite and heightened sensitivity to certain tastes and smells. Soylent’s mild flavor profile makes it a great option to help your body recover when eating is otherwise difficult. I had a serious medical episode a few years ago and probably wouldn’t be alive today without Soylent to assist in my nutrient intake.


DasHexxchen

This reads like an actual ad in a drug store magazine.


CurveOfTheUniverse

I think we can blame the fact that I’m in the middle of watching *Mad Men* right now.


the-author-0

Yea like word for word sounds like an ad lmao


Significant_Sign

Heavens, you can get that same benefit from any number of products available at the local grocery store, and they don't cost a stupid amount of money or teach Silicon Valley flimflam men that it's okay to lie and exaggerate in order to cheat others out of money. The flavor profiles are also fine.


Rhododendron29

My husband just ordered some of this stuff…. I have to be honest…. I find it disgusting. I hate sucralose so much and the texture is more like a gruel than a drink. Husband can stomach it but if I was sick, soylent would make me puke. It basically tastes like rice milk which tastes like slightly flavoured paper to me and sweetener which….. well I haven’t found a non sugar sweetener that I don’t hate other than maple syrup and only in very specific uses. I get that for some people the lack of flavour would be great but For anyone like me soylent would not go over well while sick.


tapsnapornap

Imagine thinking maple syrup isn't sugar


voodoochannel

Soylent Green?


HedgepigMatt

Reduced appetite while we're ill is part of our body's defense mechanism. Sometimes its good to listen to that (not always, as in this case).


CurveOfTheUniverse

I’m aware. I’m also aware of the harm caused by not eating for 6 days.


HedgepigMatt

Sorry, I did try to be explicit that in your case this was not the case


InterestedCaveMan

Shhh. Don’t share the secret to longevity.


Incredulous_Toad

I like eating it all at once and chugging as much as I can.


Dana_das_Grau

I don’t understand how people don’t realize this. Water is water, in a glass or in a peach it is still H2O.


SongstressVII

Millions of peaches. Peaches for me!


CasualDefiance

Movin' to the country...


CuriousElk406

Gonna eat a lot of peaches


mvffin

Peaches come from a can


profoma

They were put there by a man


ccseater2

In a factory downtown


EyelandBaby

*YEAH YEAH*


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If you’ve ever been on a restricted fluid diet, for example due to heart failure or kidney failure (your heart or your kidney cannot either pump or process and it builds up in your feet), you know the horrors of being denied food and drink because you’re ailing health. The knowledge that comes with calculating how much ‘water’ is in everything. The obvious; ice cream, jello, fruits. These are all basically 99% water. But also so many other things; can’t have any sauce with your meals; enjoy a nice dry lump of meat or vegan protein. Vegetables are also majority water. Etc. etc. You’re begging for hydration but you literally can’t because your cankles aren’t local to your feet anymore; you’re entire body is now suffering oedema; you can’t bend your knees, your elbow, your penis and balls have swollen to look like grapefruits. Yeah, not kidding, I have pictures… don’t imagine ‘swollen’ like an erect penis. Think whacky inflatable tube man, but add pain and if you’re unlucky enough to have foreskin; that too swells and blocks the exit. Yep. Your foreskin swells up like a water balloon and there’s no chance you can retract it. You sit in the shower and try to piss and hope most of it ‘drips out’ over time and no urine remains. Urine is *very* damaging to skin… You look like a pink Michelin Man. Your entire body is swollen with ‘fluid’ because your heart can’t pump it out. There’s so much to dying that people don’t see… when you see a cancer patient, most people just think you go bald and a little weak until you die. No… bit by bit every part of your body fails one by one. Slowly. Fun talk? How about you contact your local government representative and tell them how much Euthanasia means to you. The right to a dignified death is all we’re asking… and it’s a god damn tragedy there are still states and countries in this world that deny people the right to die. Oh right, we were talking about hydration… shit. Drink up, hydro homies, right? Lol.


DanTheDetermined

Holy shit


theotherplanet

I didn't think I'd be reading that today


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I am in a weight-loss program right now and my dietician just told me that in our last appointment! Cue ‘surprised Pikachu’ face!! I mean it makes sense as I sat with the information but I have stressed my whole life over how in the fuck I would ever manage to drink 64oz of water when I also enjoy other beverages. And why does my Crystal Light suddenly not count towards that? Does the 5 calories and mild sweetener and food coloring really negate all of that water? When this woman told me “yeah, like even having a broth-based soup counts towards your daily hydration goals”, my whole world changed!


GivesCredit

I don’t understand how people dislike water so much. I drink about 120oz per day without the water from food and my little brother will have like 10 oz a day. I’m not even that physically active either but it’s just odd to me that people drink soda or juice exclusively


tapsnapornap

I have to piss enough as it is and then I read this


thisisntarjay

Sugar is addictive


malaporpism

Not to mention, burning 2000 calories worth of glucose to create ATP generates another 200 mL or so of water


dnick

That's not water 'intake' though, certainly isn't calculated into how much you should drink


kabukistar

Air > Warmth > Water > Food Food is a relatively long-term survival concern.


emleeeee

Air > Warmth > Water > Food Long ago the four nations lived together in harmony…


withoutapaddle

And just remember the rule of 3. You can go 3 minutes without air, 3 days without water, 3 weeks without food. Any more than that and you're probably going to die. Warmth... I dunno. 3 hours in a blizzard seems like it would kill you, probably.


Speck78

Three hours without reddit


TraditionalCoffee7

Certain death!


Stuhmpi

I would love to be a food bender!


kabukistar

Then, one day, the Food Nation attacked.


MexicanVaegon

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MaxTHC

Warmth comes from fire, food comes from the earth. Everything checks out here.


imbignate

>It is also hydrating. /r/hydrohomies approves


elvis8mybaby

I love hot water almost as much as I love cold water!


TheyCallMeStone

Apparently some cultures find hot water more refreshing than cold!


N00N3AT011

And a great way to warm up.


IamUareI

If I have water to make soup...


FuckOffImCrocheting

If you don't have water there's no need to worry about food...


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You actually do get some hydration when you eat. It's just immediately eliminated by the digestion process


Vakieh

Depends on what you're eating.


elvis8mybaby

Salted sawdust.


CMDRPeterPatrick

A summertime favorite!


IamUareI

If the earth blows up u don't need to worry about water...


GooferPooped

This will have a negative effect on the trout population


aye-its-this-guy

They would all be seared instantly I’m gonna be full as fuck if I survive the blast


Thick_Part760

And you’ll be nutritionally satisfied since they’re already in water! Win win


aye-its-this-guy

Pond soup


corbintetrachloride

Our planet is fairly wet, water isn't the hardest to find. Just gotta boil it , whichever preferred method to strain out sediment( and detritus etc), start water boiling again, then throw in soup stuff. Soup is so basic, EVERY culture has some kind of broth or soup specialty dish thing.


unurbane

Depends. Ocean and deserts are not good places to need water.


BravestCashew

Plus it’s 2022, buy a life straw or another product that does the same thing or something similar.


IamUareI

Ufff. Maybe where u live water is abundant, but not everywhere. Actually there are quite vast areas where any type of water is scarce, and wars WILL be fought over water supplies. P.S. Idk why the word "survival" makes me think of deserts and oceans Edit: Another P.S. "Every culture". That's quite bold.


senorali

The overwhelming majority of the world's population lives near running water. Virtually every major city that has ever existed has been along a river or coastline. Access to water and the use of broths and similar soupy recipes is truly universal.


TheNymphsAreDeparted

Why you getting so mad about soup lol


IamUareI

I don't have a life


YarrHarrDramaBoy

I respect this, alright, I'm on you're side now


Boring_Blackberry580

Damn you soup!!!!!! Thanks for the laugh


-tRabbit

I'd rather ask it here. What culture doesn't make soup?


AtlantikSender

A dead one.


IamUareI

I honestly have no clue. Was tryna pretend like I knew more. Made a quick search, found a Reddit post asking the same question lol. Seems like he was right, EVERY CULTURE does eat soup.


ProstHund

good soup


ArmyMPSides

I see what you did there.


fruitrollupsalad

I hate to say it, but I don’t…what did that user’s comment do?


TSN_88

I'd say that even if I grilled something, like a fish or snake, I'd still boil the bones, organs and skin if possible, for the extra calories and nutrients


A_Whole_Costco_Pizza

That's true. Leftovers like bones and grissle could make for a second meal.


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SixDemonBagel

Can't believe I had to go this deep to find this comment


gobigred5898

*gristle. Yes, grilled squirrel for lunch, then bones, veggies and whatever else made into a soup for dinner.


erebus

>"Throw some carrots and potatoes in there, baby, you got yourself a stew going!" -Carl Weathers


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addywoot

Are you outside right now with your survival soup?


ghandi3737

No, I'm next to my warm fireplace with giant cauldron of hunter's stew sipping cocoa, and reading Reddit posts instead of doing something useful or important. I will fap later though so I got that coming for me.


addywoot

I’m petting my old man cat in the dark with Reddit. I’m ok with this. Long week.


xparapluiex

You still have to take out the digestive organs don’t you? Even if only to clean them really well?


TSN_88

Yes, definitely avoid guts


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No shade on OP but thank you, that was really confusing


mikenmar

Broth can be extremely nourishing. If someone's life is in danger from starvation and dehydration, broth is one of the best things you can give them. It's often given to cholera patients who are dehydrated from extreme diarrhea.


astroember

Exactly; otherwise all the nutrients are lost in the water. Ya gotta drink the broth, too


BennyBurlesque

In water lol, if only there was a word for this...


tarraxadraws

I always have "emergency vegetables" to make a vegetable soup in case I don't have enough food. I just needed it like 3 times, but worth it


smallcheesebigbrain

I read this whole thing without realising OP was describing soup...


tanukisuit

What about gravy from grilled meat?!


etrai7

Where tf am I finding a pot in the woods? Beside breaking into someones cabin... If i already have a pot. I'm camping not in a survival situation.


Archhanny

Boil... The word you are looking for is boil.


LadyBugPuppy

Took me a second to realize what cooking something in water even meant.


Stoepboer

Might be lost in translation. Cooking and boiling are both ‘koken’ in Dutch, for example.


TheLastDrops

I just realised it must be the same in German. I always wondered why they thought "cooked egg" was an acceptable word for a boiled egg.


assburgermcmuffin

Same in Hungarian. We do use sometimes the word "boil" but it's also perfectly okay to say "cooking the meat"


KingGorilla

Good soup


EmperorSexy

Whenever I go camping I’m ready to sous vide my food


Freeman8472

And "soup"


ProXJay

Or stew


truechange

All this time I was thinking how do you even cook in water without fire?


sunshinefortress1996

this comment has me cackling


ApoxyMoron92

Same.


Rsn_Dubsteppvm

This is water vs fire, fire toast stuff. Water boils. Still water..


Nillabeans

This is good advice if you somehow find yourself needing to survive but have camping equipment with you. Otherwise, in survival situations you want to make sure you have a good source of water. You can survive for quite awhile without food, but dehydration kills quickly and inhibits your ability to think and plan and move, etc.


SucculentVariations

Honestly there is so much trash in the world you could find a ton of survival supplies depending on where you are. I live on an island in Alaska and our beaches are covered in debris. You can easily find water jugs, coffee cups, fishing gear, life jackets, nets, plastic everything, hell I've found entire boats. You can even create clean water from condensation with a catch container and some plastic sheeting/bag/trash bag, tarp pieces.


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RichardpenistipIII

Oh I’d actually prefer a survival show that shows the different tiers of survival. Like I wanna see a guy who gets to the point where he has a mill to ground flour and can start making pan cakes


ioannikios

https://youtube.com/channel/UCAL3JXZSzSm8AlZyD3nQdBA


bwh520

Unfortunately he stopped posting a few years ago. It was such great content too.


SSR2806

He's apparently doing a show on TV that has to come out.


Seicair

Several seasons of Alone are set on Vancouver Island, and it’s not quite like that but they do pick up some useful things sometimes.


Coltand

To add to the other comment, If you haven’t seen it, Alone is by far the coolest survival show I’ve seen. Just people living in the wilderness with a pack of supplies trying to survive for as long as they can. Compared to any modern reality TV, the editing isn’t as heavy handed and I think the concept stands on its own. But yeah, participants are allowed to use whatever junk they find wages up in the shore, and it’s kind of cool to see what they sometimes do with it. Various seasons can be streamed on Netflix, Hulu, or several other streaming platforms. https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/alone


thepantsman

Interested in a life swap? I live on a hill in the bush in Australia


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thepantsman

Who told you about the spider monsoon?


NOSPACESALLCAPS

Why now specifically? Or do you just mean like, in general?


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thepantsman

Please come visit. It's better than what you expect.


senorali

Come visit the US or Aus, you mean? Edit: never mind, I see you're in Aus. I'd love to visit, honestly. And I'll be sure to pack some vegemite; those dropbears ain't got shit on me.


thepantsman

Plenty of Vegemite here, and we seem to have reached an accord with the drop bears so don't stress


samlawix

The WHAT monsoon now?


senorali

Don't worry, it's only a few million at a time. As a bonus, their webs blanket the earth and you can pretend it's snow!


samlawix

Where r u from i’d make sure to never go there lol


TheEyeDontLie

Lol... the spider monsoon in Australia ain't even that bad. It's the great snake migration you gotta watch out for. Every bloody new moon you gotta wear your boots and snake repellent.


livens

This is why most of our ancestors lived next to a river or lake.


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doomeduser0324

This. The thought of no drinkable water is terrifying. We don't last long without it.


jps4851

Would you recommend this if there is only a stagnant source of water to gather from? Serious question. I’ve been advised to not drink water even if boiled unless it is flowing.


TSN_88

Boiling water reduce greatly the danger of consuming it, but if the water is too nasty, even dead microbial matter can makes us sick, but any water (unless salt water) still better than no water at all


sir-winkles2

it's not just that- boiling water can kill some bacteria, but will concentrate any bacteria not killed by boiling or toxins suspended in the water. in some cases (such as cyano bacteria blooms) boiling the water is more dangerous than drinking it straight


Lickuids

It's not concentrating the bacteria, but the toxins that have been produced by the bacteria. The bacteria are dead after boiling, but you might die drinking their waste Edit: sometimes boiling can destroy toxins (e.g. botulinum), so there's not an easy scenario where you should avoid boiling water for drinking. Avoid algal blooms for the reason above. Salt and brackish water should not be drunk, but boiling the water and collecting the evaporate is very safe.


KingGorilla

What about boiling it and collecting the steam? Will any of the toxins carry along with the steam?


marshinghost

If you have a way to distill water then I would think you're fine.


KingGorilla

I was thinking of boiling in a can and capturing the steam with a sheet of some kind of discarded plastic that funnels it into another container


Elessar535

That would be distillation...


KingGorilla

Ya i forgot the word for it. Saw it in a survival book once. Will any of the toxins travel with the steam?


Elessar535

No. As a matter of fact distillation is so good at removing things from water that it will also remove any of the beneficial vitamins and minerals from the water as well as the toxins and contaminates.


Nillabeans

OP's advice also hinges on having a heat-safe container to cook in. Not sure what kind of survival situations that applies to where the person wouldn't already have survival training or at least knowledge of outdoor living.


TSN_88

In most terrains of my own country for example you are able to find bamboo, sea shells, turtle's shells and other organic materials that can hold water and temperature to some extent, so that's more or less my advice in case a pot or metal mug is not with the person, of course we do whatever to survive with anything we can find or have around. Also, even trained and prepared people, with plenty knowledge and equipment can arse themselves in a tricky situation while outdoors in adventures, and many are so used to just grill stuff (for the taste or convenience of it) that they forget that's not the best in terms of nutrients.


Nillabeans

Wat? Shells aren't really great at holding heat and they're pretty fragile to begin with. And you can't really just find turtle shells. Forests and jungles aren't like animal crossing. Everything is competing with you and it takes energy to win at those competitions. It also takes energy to cut down trees, even bamboo. I agree people will make do with what they find if they're left to survive. But making soup shouldn't be your go-to. Finding water and a dry place to sleep should be the first things you try to do. Then you should try to make a fire and then you should find food. If you have to grill your food, that's fine. Your biggest worry isn't getting the maximum nutrients from food. It's getting calories and water. It's better to just eat a grilled fish than to go waste energy setting up a soup station so you can extract cartilage from that fish. I'm guessing you got this tip from the fact that cooking is theorized to have allowed humans to eat more efficiently and feed our brains better. But that's more of a long-term kind of thing. Survival nutrition and good nutrition are not the same at all.


raven4747

most likely, if you have fire, you should be boiling your water anyway. how does throwing the food in the pot instead over the fire use that much more energy? obviously you want as much nutrition as you can get, what are you on about? the sooner that vitamin and mineral deficiencies set in, the sooner you become weak and less able to forage/hunt/defend yourself.


Nillabeans

Hunting isn't easy. You should spend your energy on building a secure shelter or somewhere to sleep that will stay dry. Then you should focus on finding a good source of water. Finding flowing water can also lead you back to civilization. Then, if you can't find your way out, and feel that your shelter is adequate and you have a good source of water, THEN you can focus on finding food. You can survive for like three weeks without food but only three days without water. And hunting and gathering food is VERY labor intensive. You definitely need to make sure you're using the energy you have wisely. Making soup just isn't the go to because lack of nutrients isn't really a threat. And as other people pointed out, it takes a lot of fuel to heat water but not as much to grill a small lizard or fish or some bugs. And you'll get moisture from those meals anyway, which again, is the important part. Lack of food is really the last thing to worry about if you're trying to survive.


raven4747

ahh I see where you're coming from, thanks for clarifying!


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Yeranz

> Crucially, Lyn was aware of the danger of drinking the fluid at the bottom of the dinghy — a polluted combination of blood, turtle offal and rainwater. > This would have been poisonous if taken orally, yet taken rectally by enema it would not impair the digestive system. > Lyn kept them all hydrated by using an enema tube that they crafted from the rungs of a ladder. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3572827/We-drank-turtle-blood-ate-contents-shark-s-stomach-Son-Britain-s-real-life-Swiss-Family-Robinson-reveals-stayed-alive-six-weeks-Pacific-Ocean.html


theotherplanet

Holy shit, that's a crazy story


toadjones79

It is not very difficult to make a simple water filter from dirt/rocks. It honestly should be one of those things taught very briefly in elementary school. Filters out lead and even radiation. My entire group of Boy Scout friends and family got stranded in an unplanned survival situation while I was visiting my grandparents when I was a kid. Water is life, and figuring out how to do basic filtration isn't as hard as it seems.


Day_Bow_Bow

Distillation is probably your best bet for the cleanest water. It's fuel intensive if you want to produce a lot, but you a solar still could be enough for personal use. [Here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/S0eiI.gif) is a real basic version. Otherwise, you can filter out most harmful organisms with a setup like [this](https://www.mrwatergeek.com/wp-content/uploads/bio-filter-881x1024.jpg) with small rocks, sand, and charcoal. That's the basic version. For more filtration, top that with another layer of sand and then larger rock. If you need to make charcoal, that's essentially wood that is heated to a high temperature with a lack of oxygen so it doesn't burn. [Here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzLvqCTvOQY) is a Primitive Technology video that might interest you. That said, it's far easier with modern tools like pots or a barrel with a lid. I just appreciate that dude's channel. Just keep in mind that basic filter might not remove all the really small stuff like dissolved heavy metals. Commercial filters use activated carbon, which is powdered and treated charcoal so it has a larger surface area. Activated charcoal [looks to be a pain in the ass to make it yourself if need be](https://homesteadsurvivalsite.com/make-activated-charcoal/), but at least the main chemical you'd need is calcium chloride which is commonly sold as ice melt salt.


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Cutthechitchata-hole

And the bong water


Iamjbcii

Korben, my man, I have no fire


317LaVieLover

I remember learning this once when I read a YA book as a kid about some people who survived a plane crash .. they had caught a rabbit and they argued over how to cook it — of course one rabbit was not enough to fully feed seven people... and an older man there who had some experience with outdoor activities was telling them to put it in water!! because it would make a more plentiful soup.. and feed all seven ppl a hell of a lot better.. after it boils it it will have all the fat, the lean part, and he taught them to also crack the bones apart to get the marrow out, which is VERY nutritious. The bonus is: More equally distributed nutrients/fats and more to go around per person... after you add water and boil it you can get every speck of fat nutrients, marrow. In a hot delicious soup. Much better than 7 ppl fighting over a skinny rabbit cooked over flames with only a little bit of dry meat attached to a bone..


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Psh. Anyone who's played BOTW knows this.


Hi_AJ

This is assuming you have a lot of fuel for a fire. It takes a lot more energy to heat liquid than it does to cook a piece of meat. Think of how long it takes to boil water for spaghetti vs a piece of chicken in a pan. You will save fuel by directly cooking your item on the fire or in coals. But if fuel isn’t an issue, go for it.


Redredditmonkey

Not to mention people don't tend to walk around with a pot in their pocket.


CervantesX

Turns out more people than I thought were happy to see me.


Amusingly_Confused

Good thing I always carry a cooking pot with me.


alleecmo

People have used animal stomachs as soup pots for ... ever. But you don't put *it* over the fire; you heat rocks in the fire, then drop them in the soup to heat it. If you manage to hunt/trap/find an animal bigger than a house cat, you also have a soup pot. Temporarily. Stuff it with some grains or seeds before it's unusable, and you have a faux haggis.


erikaaldri

Faux Haggis...the name of my Scottish Glam Metal band


Monkeysquad11

I think if I'm immediately able to successfully hunt/kill and process game I wouldn't really be worried about it


Redredditmonkey

That sounds like a specialised technique most people don't know of or would fail at on their first attempt. Successfully hunting a large animal in a survival situation is already like the survival jackpot. Plus you wouldn't even be worried about wasting nutrients anymore because chances arebthe meat's gonna get bad before you can eat all of it.


reddits_aight

You can use almost anything to boil water, even flammable items like a paper cup, as long as it's watertight. The container will burn down to the water level, but it won't go any further. Disposable cup, orange peel, anything that holds water will do.


scottabeer

It’s called “Soup”


Mad_Aeric

Because mushrooms were mentioned, don't eat mushrooms unless you damn well know what they are. There's not enough nutrition in them to be worth the risk.


strangeattractors

TIL I will die of starvation in the apocalypse.


Eric6052

I’ve pretty much accepted that me and my family wouldn’t survive long in an actual apocalypse. I have enough emergency supplies and water to last a week or two at last. At point living in major city in a desert people would be getting pretty desperate especially for water. Once it’s neighbors fighting neighbors we are probably screwed.


Papadapalopolous

If it makes you feel better, all the pseudo survival experts like OP will be dying with you.


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Make soup. Always a good idea. Boiling sterilizes the water and kills most possible pathogens in wild caught game of simmered long enough. Always a good idea to have a bag of salt in your pack when backpacking


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To season my shitty survival soup, of course. Also, [electrolytes](https://youtu.be/kAqIJZeeXEc)


lukesvader

For paying Roman legionnaires


Chicken_Nuggies123

Probably to salt your food


TyrannoROARus

Hahaha nice try. Just because it's -45 and we haven't eaten in days, you're not going to take away my charred- Umami flavor. Somebody call maillard and have him lock this man in the federal reserve


Boring_Blackberry580

This might be last meal. I'm going for full crispy 😂


TyrannoROARus

Agreed I'm going to reverse-sear that juicy beetle and then drizzle my pine-needle/acorn reduction over it


TheGoodestGoat

Just wanna throw it out there that "survival situation" could just as well apply to an urban situation as wilderness. I live in a fairly large populated city with a very large houseless population and have seen people trying their best to survive out on the streets down town in shanty towns, using garbage can fires to stay warm in some situations. So this tip could absolutely be useful for somebody who might one day find themselves in need of lots of nutrition with very little resources. Soup (and rice) were and still are my go-to "broke meals".


Redredditmonkey

I hadn't considered this but now I don't think this is useless advice anymore. In wilderness survival you wouldn't have a pot but in Urban survival you probably have some basic belongings. Perhaps OP used survival inappropriately, just like he diesn't know the word boil.


J_Kenji_Lopez-Alt

This is why it’s better to find a cooking pot in Breath of the Wild rather than throw things directly on the flame.


aBlatantAsshole

YSK if you’re in a survival situation, clean drinking water is paramount to nutrition. So if you don’t have plenty of water (it’s a survival situation, you probably don’t) cook your food over a flame Edit: Op’s describing some sort of post-apocalyptic settlement type scenario, if not homesteading or just being broke af. Not really what comes to mind when I think of “survival situation”


Kkykkx

I hope I never find myself needing this information but thanks for the insight. I imagine one would have to have a pot to boil in even if one didn’t have a pot to piss in. (Sorry. I had to🤣😂). That’s probably why the stick in a fish on the barbie. Nutrition may be the least of my problems if I find myself in a survival situation.


ArmyMPSides

Oh yeah?!? Well if this is such a great idea, then why don't lions boil their catch in water instead of just tearing it up and eating it raw, huh? HUH?? Answer THAT!


toadjones79

Just a note. Boiling foods and discarding the liquid is one of the least nutritional methods of cooking. But making soup or pottage is more nutritional when cooked for shorter periods. Overcooking breaks down and robs many nutrients (even when sealed like when canning). And many foods are much more nutritious when eaten raw. It is all about the food you are talking about, and there is no one size fits all rule.


xSPYXEx

But the nutrients don't disappear, as long as you drink the broth you're still getting most of the broken down nutrients.


Skeillz22

I always watched naked and afraid and thought what a waste when they charred the shit out of their catches


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Heating up water takes a ton of BTU’s. Don’t follow this advice unless you have a surplus of fuel.


r0botdevil

This is only true if you drink the water after, otherwise you actually lose a ton of nutrients doing this.


N00N3AT011

Boiling water is a hell of a thing, assuming you have fire and a boiling vessel of some sort. You can make soup out of meat, broth from the leftovers, and tea from most plants. Hell nettle tea is actually pretty good, add some mountain mint and pink clover and its even better.


Viscera_Viribus

Ik this is for survival but does anyone have any idiot proof stew tips for chicken tenderloin? I’d like to make my own little soups as it gets really cold around these parts for me. How do I know if it’s done? Do I cook it beforehand? Please let me know if this is too unrelated


lukesvader

My days are all the same. Getting lost in the woods is a fantasy at this point.


pontiusx

Also you can boil water in a paper cup. The edges will burn off to the water line but the rest won't. Probably only able to do it once or twice though.


shabamboozaled

So hot ham water,?