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Why is drinking urine a bad idea in a survival situation?

It has high salt and may contain contaminants.

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  1. It is always completely sterile
  2. It hydrates better than water
  3. It has high salt and may contain contaminants ✔

Why: Urine has high salt content and potential contaminants, and the U.S. Army manual calls drinking it a myth.

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Answer: It has high salt and may contain contaminants. Urine has high salt content and potential contaminants, and the U.S. Army manual calls drinking it a myth.

  1. Survival skills en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survival_skills
    this technique is a myth and should never be used
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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