Water is essential to survival. It's important to always have water on hand, especially when people venture into the wild. However, there may come a time when water isn't easily available, and a person's survival skills must kick in. This text prepares readers for this kind of situation. Readers learn the basics for finding water in different environments. Through age-appropriate text with accompanying images, they learn how to locate sources of water, how to collect rainwater, and how to make contaminated water drinkable. All tips are given with safety and preparedness in mind.