What is one common way to purify backcountry water?

Filtering it.

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  1. Stirring it with a stick
  2. Filtering it ✔
  3. Leaving it in the sun

Why: Chief treatment methods include boiling, chemicals like chlorine or iodine, filtering, and ultraviolet light.

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Answer: Filtering it. Chief treatment methods include boiling, chemicals like chlorine or iodine, filtering, and ultraviolet light.

  1. Backpacking (hiking) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backpacking_%28hiking%29
    The chief treatment methods include:
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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