Had no idea you had a channel! Here in Tanzania, I see plenty of people in this village collecting water from deep gutters. Since it just rained last night, it's probably VERY safe. I collect it off the roof. ;)
Awesome. My neck of the woods is populated by cattle grazing on grassland. Beautiful and woodsy too, but the cattle bring wee beasties that can give you the screaming s...s, unfortunately. So it's water from home when I go out. Cattle are also conveyors of ticks, and their own contribution to potential misery. So, for me, my countryside adventures are on gravel roads on a bicycle. Another way for me to get away from the city, and be surrounded by nature. Thanks for your video. I embrace the micro adventure ethic as well, thanks to your mountain bikes and bothy nights video!
I love this, I'm surrounded by waterways and constantly told by the locals that the water is 'massively polluted' and 'toxic' because of the historic industry that surrounds this town, it certainly doesn't always look that inviting, but it never occurred to me to actually test it myself!? 😃 i still wouldn't drink it though 😆
Nice concept and exercise. Cymraeg ydy'r iaith @7:35 (Welsh is the language @07:35), it seems a bit distorted by ChatGPT - but possibly says "Of course, I could write the results". Although, I'd be wary of just testing pH, temp, phosphate and nitrates to decide whether a watercourse is drinkable in all places. Doesn't consider organic pollutants (herbicide, insecticides) and faecal bacteria. I appreciate there is also a judgement (e.g. I'll sometimes drink from upland streams) and what might be perfectly fine for swimming may not be so good for drinking. I'm also curious about that open pipe at @8:40 - it may just be a decommissioned 'pipe bridge' over the watercourse but I wonder if it is there for a pump connection for water abstraction/agricultural irrigation (this is speculation - I've no idea). As a canoeist I also see so much 'infrastructure' that has just been left to decay rather than responsibly removed. I do love your curiosity and approach with local exploration. There's so much we don't see/aren't aware of that's hidden behind unnecessary fences. Fideo neis, diolch yn fawr (Nice video, thanks very much).
Brilliant stuff Al - and I love my mention!!! SB
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I remember watching Steve Backshall on TV
I hope your pursuit of drinkable river water led to no ill effects worse than wet trainers. Nice idea and great video Al.
Had no idea you had a channel! Here in Tanzania, I see plenty of people in this village collecting water from deep gutters. Since it just rained last night, it's probably VERY safe. I collect it off the roof. ;)
What a great little video. Well done Alastair
Very interesting take, as usual!
Love hearing your spin of your ideas.
Awesome. My neck of the woods is populated by cattle grazing on grassland. Beautiful and woodsy too, but the cattle bring wee beasties that can give you the screaming s...s, unfortunately. So it's water from home when I go out. Cattle are also conveyors of ticks, and their own contribution to potential misery. So, for me, my countryside adventures are on gravel roads on a bicycle. Another way for me to get away from the city, and be surrounded by nature. Thanks for your video. I embrace the micro adventure ethic as well, thanks to your mountain bikes and bothy nights video!
Excellent video!
Wonderful. 🙂
Cheers!!
I love this, I'm surrounded by waterways and constantly told by the locals that the water is 'massively polluted' and 'toxic' because of the historic industry that surrounds this town, it certainly doesn't always look that inviting, but it never occurred to me to actually test it myself!? 😃 i still wouldn't drink it though 😆
Would you like me to send you my testing kit so that you can check out your own river?
@@al_humphreys that would be awesome!
Nice vid
cracking!
Nice concept and exercise. Cymraeg ydy'r iaith @7:35 (Welsh is the language @07:35), it seems a bit distorted by ChatGPT - but possibly says "Of course, I could write the results". Although, I'd be wary of just testing pH, temp, phosphate and nitrates to decide whether a watercourse is drinkable in all places. Doesn't consider organic pollutants (herbicide, insecticides) and faecal bacteria. I appreciate there is also a judgement (e.g. I'll sometimes drink from upland streams) and what might be perfectly fine for swimming may not be so good for drinking. I'm also curious about that open pipe at @8:40 - it may just be a decommissioned 'pipe bridge' over the watercourse but I wonder if it is there for a pump connection for water abstraction/agricultural irrigation (this is speculation - I've no idea). As a canoeist I also see so much 'infrastructure' that has just been left to decay rather than responsibly removed. I do love your curiosity and approach with local exploration. There's so much we don't see/aren't aware of that's hidden behind unnecessary fences. Fideo neis, diolch yn fawr (Nice video, thanks very much).
Thank you - I totally agree that my methods were somewhat simplistic! Diolch