What did the scouts drink during the Chechen conflict

During the campaigns in Chechnya, the reconnaissance groups were provided with both basic rations and additional food. Sometimes according to the norms of food management, sometimes in excess of the norms. And it happened that they were completely without rations. Procurement depended on command and rear. In general, as anyone lucky. As for drinking, in the period of the first conflict, fruit juices of good quality were almost always offered to fighters in the assortment. Diluting apple or orange juice with mineral water, it was possible to quench thirst well. Juices were also given during the second Chechen campaign. In a bright beautiful packaging, but somewhat worse quality. Each time deliveries were made from a different manufacturer. The same situation exists with the supply of mineral water. The names of the companies could be traced, which of them won the tender for the supply of their products. It was quite possible to get civilians geyser water filters . The medical unit supplied individual filters. More efficient filters, for example, for a small team, passed through the engineering part.

Water disinfection pills, such as Akvatabs or Pantotsid, also cleansed the drink well, but left an unpleasant taste of the medicine, which can only be eliminated by boiling. Of course, it was not like the water that is being cleaned. filters for cottages , but still it was good for quenching thirst.

Homemade water filters

The most savvy during the performance of tasks with their own hands made filters. Two plastic bottles were cut into 4 pieces. One detail with a neck was slaughtered with grass, another one with sand. Both wound up with matter. The bottom of one of the bottles was filled with pebbles, the other with ash from the fire. "Pyramid" folded according to the scheme (starting from the bottom layer): sand, ash, stones, grass. Of course, the neck and bottom down. Passing through four filters, any dirty water became quite drinkable.