Finding Water

• Look in valley bottoms where water naturally drains. If there is no stream or pool look for patches of green vegetation and dig there.
• Dig in gullies and dry stream beds.
• In mountains look for water trapped in crevices.
• On the coast dig above the high water line, or look for lush vegetation in faults in cliffs: you may find a sping.

On a side note, be suspicious of any pool with no green vegetation growing around it, or animal bones present. It is likely to be polluted. Check edges for minerals which might indicate alkaline conditions. Always boil water from pools. In the desert, lakes with no outlets become salt lakes and water from them must be distilled before drinking.