Primitive water filter test – Gypsy Well

Gypsy Well primitive water filter test

Drinking water is essential to life. Without it, man could not survive for more than a few days. In this week’s video, we continue our series on primitive, low-tech water filters by testing the gypsy well, one of the oldest and most reliable methods of producing reliable, clean and safe drinking water with a minimum of tools. Gypsy wells, also known as coyote wells, seepage basins, etc., are essentially very shallow wells, dug by hand and placed in a damp area where water seeps in from the surrounding earth.

Basically, it’s just a hole in the ground. But with the addition of a bucket, the primitive well is much more practical. I demonstrate how to build two gypsy wells, then take water samples and send them to the laboratory for analysis. Although the e. coli was present in water from the nearby marsh, none was detected in samples from either of the primitive wells. Towards the end of the video, I taste-test the water by drinking almost an entire pint! The bottom line is that with nothing more than a shovel, you can create an effective survival water filter near bogs or wetlands that would otherwise make you sick!

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