Sphagnum moss as a water source

>>983205
You should filter and sanitize your water regardless of the source. Yes, you could use that, but I'd rather distill such water sources.

>>983205
What a douchebaggy way to get water

If sphagnum moss is growing, dig a hole in the sandy/mucky soil and it will fill with water in no time. Run it through a cloth to filter out sediment.
Boil or filter.
If you're feeling lucky, chug it raw and spit out the grit.
Kid these days. Sheesh.

>>983205
I remember an episode of Naked and Afraid where a dude drank water that was trickling off sphagnum moss. He thought the same thing you did and ended up getting giardia.

i wouldn't trust moss, but supposedly it has iodine in it and that's what kills the bugs, but its most certainly not 100% effective. However boiling the moss and making a tea out of it could prevent iodine deficiencies while in the deep woods, thoughts /out/?