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Wilderness Water Purification and Sourcing

Dates: September 24, 2025

Meets: 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Location: Lincoln Center ACEd Lounge

Registration Fee: $40.00

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Stay safe and hydrated in the outdoors with essential water sourcing and purification skills. In this 2-hour hands-on session, you’ll learn to identify reliable water sources in the wild and master practical purification techniques.

Topics include:

  • Why hydration is critical in survival situations
  • How to identify safe water sources in the field
  • Purification techniques: boiling, chemical treatments, filtration, and UV systems
  • DIY filter construction using natural or carried materials
  • Hands-on activity: sourcing, collecting, and purifying water safely

Save $100 by registering for the full Outdoor Survival Series here.

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Fee: $40.00

Call us at 406-281-5010 if you have any questions on this course.

Lincoln Center ACEd Lounge

415 N 30th Street
Billings, MT 59101

Joe Brandl

Joe Brandl

Joe Brandl is a seasoned outdoor educator, survivalist, and historian with decades of experience in wilderness skills, Scouting leadership, and historical interpretation. He has lived and worked in some of the most remote regions of the American West, including the Gros Ventre Wilderness, and was featured on the international survival series Naked and Afraid.

Joe holds a degree in wildlife management and has taught outdoor education, leadership, and team-building courses for corporate groups, dude ranches, and Scouting organizations.

Through his business, Legacy of the Wild, Joe offers hands-on instruction in traditional survival techniques with a focus on self-reliance, character development, and respect for the natural world. Known for his authenticity, discipline, and deep knowledge of frontier life, Joe continues to inspire others through teaching, public speaking, and personal storytelling.

Learn more about his work on Facebook at Legacy of the Wild: Outdoor Skills & Leadership.

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