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Snow as a water source: count the yield first

Snow yields far less water than it looks: here is how to factor that in.

Time
⏱ 5 min
Difficulty
◆ easy

What you need

  • Pot
  • Snow

How to do it

  1. Work out the yield: up to ten litres of powder snow for one litre of water.
  2. Melt the snow before drinking it rather than eating it.

Sources

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  • alleantworten.de (opens in a new tab)Schnee, vor allem Pulverschnee, hat eine viel geringere Dichte als Wasser“ / „Um einen Liter Wasser zu ersetzen, müsstet ihr bis zu zehn Liter Schnee zu euch nehmen

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