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When treating outdoor water by boiling, what stage should it reach?

Bring the water to a full boil.

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  1. Until it feels warm
  2. A full boil ✔
  3. Until tiny bubbles appear

Why: Use a metal container on a stove or fire and bring the water to a full boil. Boiling is one of the pamphlet's water-treatment methods.

Huh, didn't know that: The other named approaches are chemical treatment and filtering.

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The water reached a full boil and finally let off steam.
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Answer: A full boil. Use a metal container on a stove or fire and bring the water to a full boil. Boiling is one of the pamphlet's water-treatment methods.

  1. Wilderness Survival Merit Badge Pamphlet filestore.scouting.org/filestore/Merit_Badge_ReqandRes/Pamphlets/Wilderness%20Survival.pdf
    Use a pot or other metal container on a stove or over a fire and bring the water to a full boil.
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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