Out in the wild, look for animal footprints. If deer, birds, and bears drink from a spot, it’s usually safe. They have way better instincts than we do.
But avoid water with dead frogs or a ring of dead snails around it. That’s not a murder mystery; that’s pollution saying, “I’m here.”
One last tip: never drink water that smells like cucumber or smells fishy. That’s the scent of blue-green algae toxins. It’s not a spa day—it’s a trip to the emergency room.
