Boiling Water in a Wazoo Bag Emergency Survival Hack 

First time I have seen an actual boil demonstration in a plastic container. Thanks for the education.

I was definitely skeptical about it, but your explanation of how the water acts as a coolant made sense.

Somehow you managed to add a whole lot of suspense to just boiling water. Will the bands give way, will the bag slip out or melt away... Was waiting for the a big Splash the whole time. Now I just want some tea.

That is a great idea. I watched your video on the cache belt with the bags, but have never seen this boiling demonstrated. This channel has great information. Thanks.

I was wondering if the increase in pressure would explode the bag, until I saw the steam escaping. very cool method.

Great. now I have to go out and see if I can boil an entire turkey bag full of water over an open fire. 😆

If you really were a Green Beret then thank you for your service. My cousin is a Green Beret

Excellent demo. I would like to add two things but it no way is this critical and hope it is not taken that way. I would turn the wide side of the bag to the fire and to your clamping stick use a small piece of small diameter copper wire in place of the ranger band. We used to call it beak away wire in aviation. It’s a handy thing to have in your kit. Thank you for all your vids.

French is a wonderful language, and has brought us lots of neat phrases and words: hors d'ouevres (say "or derves"), sacre bleu (sockra bluh), and the day's word: viola (wah la). This method of water disinfection/purification is good to know. I learn so much from your channel. I thank you for what you do.

Brilliant. I've seen this done with other bags but these bags were made for cooking and will not release anything unhealthy.

BTW, the salamander was awesome!

Thank you for the clarification and thank You for your service Josh you helped our country greatly

It really does work , thanks for the demostration, I left a comment a couple days ago about how it would work , and you got right on it , I really appreciate that , much respect .

Nice! We used to teach Scouts to boil water in a paper cup or cook bacon and eggs in a paper bag.

The video that your wife “ The red braid” made on processing duck meat also taught me a lot

Moving on to the Cache belt video. Thanks!

Great video and technique to add to the kit bag. I hope when I finally take off the uniform I can put as much time and energy in my videos as you have with yours. It’s a struggle to find the balance between being a 1SG, family time, and desire to create some content but overall I’m stoked. Thanks again for dedicating time to bringing quality fieldcraft vids to the community.

Thanks for that. I was skeptical of the utility of the bag, but you made a credible case for it. As you point out, it is limited in durability, but adequate for the task as a back up. Good lesson and demonstration.

do a youtube series on how many times can you boil the bag :U would be interesting to find out, the world needs to know anyway cool vid gonna get me a bag or two

this video has helped me more than you know. now I have the knowledge I needed to boil the water correctly. I will keep sending more viewers your way. thanks again for taking the time and giving the knowledge.

That coat is sick.

Now I think I’m ready for the Adventure Kit.

Good show! Thanks for sharing!

Depending on your terrain you could use a bark container, birch bark is best, and as long as you keep the flames below the water level you can boil water and even cook in it.

On your own with the viola thing 🤣🤣

Joshua - I really enjoy your videos. Very informative and easy to comprehend. Your kit is very light but it covers all the basics.

Very compact. Cool setup too. Thanks for another great lesson.

I make my omelets in sandwich bags, drop the eggs in, ingredients and sit that thing down in a pot of boiling water, let it sit and cook for a few minutes then flip it over and do the same. Open the bag, dump the omelet out and there is the goodness.

I’ve always wondered the best way to do this, thanks for uploading! Keep them coming!

Outstanding!

Awesome tip! thank you for sharing!

No matter what language you use to express something the meaning stays the same...in this case using English "There it is". Good video...every time I learn something new it is good. Thanks!

This was an epic video Thanks! Enjoy your weekend

Very useful knowledge. Nice to see you incorporating some humour in your videos. Even if your wife says you’re not funny, trust me you are. Viola LOL. Let’s make a deal you teach me survival skills I’ll teach you English LOL. In all seriousness keep up the great work. Thank you

very cool thanks for the demo

Great demo on boiling water in a bag . Thanks

Thanks for the demonstration! That's a handy tip to know.

Correct I’ve been going along this survival road by myself for a long time now but I finally found a great channel to kind of guide me into place thank you for all of your Great content I actually just started your RU-vid channel a couple days ago And I fell in love

Solid video. Great advice for the community

Excellent demonstration. Thanks for sharing, keep up the good work!

Very sympathetic bearded man. Greetings from the Netherlands. We don't have mountain water here, but delta water needs to be boiled even more.

Great demonstration!

Also good for relief from stinging nettle. Thanks for the video! The sleeve you created is brilliant. Love Wazoo!

Outstanding video. Great to see a different take on how to set up thermal disinfection.

Another great video! I will use this skill to teach my Scouts another way to boil water. Thanks,

Nice, Thank you for sharing.

Fascinating, interesting information not found elsewhere

I always wondered if cooking bags could be used like this. Now I know. Thanks!

And I have been putting together multiple bug out bags and your review on the emergency survival 3600 cal emergency bars really helped because I was trying to decide between the SOS bars and the grizzly bars but I decided with the SOS

Outstanding video and outstanding product, to be able to have an emergency container at all that is so compact and always on you is great, to be able to disinfect and safely drink that water is a lifesaver. Never thought I’d be so impressed watching a video of a guy waiting for water to boil, haha

Some really cool outside the box thinking, here. I admit I was confused by the toggles folded in the oven bag for a minute. Good stuff!

Used this technique for cooking squirrel and other meats. Never thought about water, in a bag??? Nice video Josh!!!!

I didn’t know that this was possible. Thanks for sharing. I will get an oven safe bag and put it in my water kit. 😊

That's awesome. I hadn't thought of that I carry oven bags but I have used them only to capture water thru transpiration in a desert environment. I carried them because they were more durable but hadn't thought about boiling in them.

I liked the solusion of making a water bag holder! Great! Thanks.

What kind of sweater is that forest wizard Joshua, it looks comfy and warm.

Great information thanks for the share

Joshua, thanks for sharing, great information, atb brother !

Thanks Josh. Smart adjunct to good kit.

Very good idea I would never though of that.Thank you.

Great video brother, got a wazoo belt on order

I know I’ve never seen one before until your video it was a really good focal point and a really good transition into the next part of the video love the editing

i am glad you show us all these tips and tricks that are so practical. It seems to me that after showing how to do it, it may seem simple and obvious but it is not. the essence of true improvization. great technique.. and yes va-oil-a.. Whale-oil-beef-act (think pirate) what a cool way to boil water and what a simple and very light emergency container... gonna try that.. thanks J

Learn something new everyday thanks

I’ve never seen this actually done before..I’m really enjoying your videos!

Watching this particular water boil was Interesting, Awesome !! 👍🏻🇺🇸

Hi Josh! This was impressive. I knew it works in a plastic bottle. But in a bag? WOW! ATB André

What a cool idea

Hey Josh, another exceptional vid there, as always... though I do have two alternate ideas I’d add to the mix. The first one has to do with viola vs. voila: unless you’re a very different kinda guy than you appear to be, I’d recommend “voila” since “voi” is French for “see” (as in “I see it!”, or “Here it is!”) while “viol” means “to rape”. The other has to do with Jewelweed. For years, I’ve heard people say it gets its name from the way the light reflects or refracts off the dewdrops on its leaves, but there’s a “hidden jewel” reason that a naturalist and park ranger taught me about the plant when I was 10 or 12 and just beginning to learn about wild edibles that I think is it’s _real_ namesake. When the jewelweed pods ripen and are about to pop, if you’ll intentionally pop them into a pouch, you’ll find that they contain these little striated navette-shaped seeds, that look a bit like short, fat fat caraway seeds, if you then rub those seeds between your fingers, the thin, papery (and toxic - you’ll want to wash your hands afterwards) outer layer will peel away, revealing what looks like a perfectly polished Turquoise bead inside! And best of all, these little “jewels” are edible, and taste like an intense little walnut (but a tannin kick)! My old friend & mentor Alex Shoumatoff or his older brother Nick (I can’t remember which) showed me how to use a pinch of mashed jewelweed seeds with flour and water to make a more palatable camp bread. If you like the taste of walnuts, I’d recommend that you try it/them, but just remember that the seeds have the kind of flavor potency you’d expect from nutmeg, cinnamon or eucalyptus, so a little goes a long way!

Thanks

Great video, I learned a lot

Another awesome video! So so informative. I will definitely put that bag back into my belt. I’ve said it before and I will say it again. Your videos are the best, hands down!! Can’t wait to see more. Looking forward to seeing what you do with the other supplies. Also, can you please show your belt put together on video. Thank you for all the awesome content that you put online.

Add some small fish and some wild greens and you’ve got a party

That’s pretty cool I’ve seen it done one plastic bottles but not a bag ..nice

Thank Josh , just bought some of these was wondering how to make best use of them. Hi from the UK

Bob Cooper showed us how to start the fire using water in a plastic drink bottle (750 mls- 1.5 litre coke whatever) as a magnifying lens, then boil the water in the bottle. That was in the Pilbara in northern Western Australia, but also worked in Sydney. Grandkids suitably impressed LOL.

Very interesting as always my friend! I have a course this weekend and always enjoy sharing what I learn here w/others

I've read of trappers back in the day making bowls from tree bark. So long as the flames don't reach above the water level the bark also doesn't catch fire and burn. Never seen anyone do it but bushcrafting a bark bowl would make a pretty awesome project.

That was a really cool looking lizard

Mighty cool variations on a theme there, Josh! Although I’ve never (yet) tried any of Wazoo’s products, you’ve just inspired me to, as the back up boil-in-bag thing is really appealing, as is your rounded stick lip/split stick suspension concept. In the past, I’ve used the large size, heavy zipper bags from Craisins as water collectors, since they hold about 2 liters each and have a waterproof zipper for ease of transport, but I’m not as sure about their heat worthiness as these jobbies. Can’t wait to try these out, this summer!

Joshua,I use an old Stanley thermos liner,,outer had rusted away,but there's a terrific S.S insert ,that I made a loop to return condensed H2o -not counting from what I get out of the liner itself,, GreyWolf approved. ;at ease ,carry on

I thought you were gonna eat the orange lizard 😀 Thanks for your cool videos. Nantasket Beach. 🇺🇸

I don't know why I hadn't already subscribed man, I've watched a few of your vids now and I really like your approach to explaining and testing things. I'd heard of this technique but brushed it off as an urban legend. Now I see it works. Not ideal like you say, but nice to know!

Very good idea. Have to try that with IKEA zip bags. You have great, down to earth videos with good information.

Excellent demonstration kinda like boiling water in a plastic bottle

You could use the bag full of water, hung over the fire, to start the fire that boils the water.

I would have never thought to use a couple rounded off sticks to use as a "brace" for holding the bag on the crane.

good job ,thanks good idea Grettings from France

I carry a regular oven bag in my wallet at all times. It works great for carrying water and is durable and heat resistant

P. S.: your comment about “maybe being able to boil in these bags twice but definitely once” reminded me of one of Nick’s old adages: “All mushrooms are edible, but some, only once!” (Thanks for unintentionally reminding me of that, man; good times/great 50 year old memories!)

AWESOME demo, brother! I'm even more impressed with the Wazoo Adventure Kit. They definitely should link your videos to their website. I honestly think it would help sell it with the hefty price tag. Thanks for sharing the knowledge. Now I must go attempt to replicate. Keep up the excellent work! 👊

WAH-LAH!!! Thanks for doing this demo! I've been looking forward to it ever since you said you were going to demo individual pieces of the kit. I was wondering what the best way to do this would be, so it's kind of like boiling water in a paper bag, except you don't have the bag directly over the flame. I really appreciate the video! Thank you again!

That bag looks good for the sodis method too. Just add some foil or mylar.

McGuyver of 2019 award goes to this guy. Does that work with a MRE beverage bag?

Heck you just made me realise that I don’t drink enough water.

If you move the crane 90 degrees to the current position the ranger band would be less likely to melt, the wider side of the bag would be presented to the fire and, I believe, the seams of the bag would be less likely to melt. You could still move the bag in and out relative to the fire, somewhat. Turning the bag inside out as you mentioned in the prep section would protect the seams, also. That's me "Monday morning quarterbacking", though. Thanks for this demo. I would have made a mess trying to use the bag without your instruction and, by the way, I bought the belt and several kits for it based on your earlier video review, so thanks there as well.

And just like that... VWALA!!

Zero dislikes so far, that's virtually impossible in today's society! AMAZING! Someday, this OKie hopes to get to take one of your courses. I mean that.

That's cool! I'm gonna have to get me some of those bags. I saw Led Stroud boil water in a plastic bottle one time, but very few of those are actually food grade and leach carcinogens into the water.

very impressive sir..great info..thanks for posting..safe journeys