Non-Electric Water Distiller for Daily Uses and Emergency

1. Gather your supplies: a large pot, a smaller pot that fits inside the larger pot, a lid for the large pot, a length of copper tubing, ice, a bowl and food-safe water.
2. Place the smaller pot into the larger pot.
3. Place the copper tubing into the bottom of the smaller pot, making sure the end of the tubing sits just above the bottom.
4. Surround the smaller pot with ice, making sure to not cover the copper tubing.
5. Place the lid on the larger pot and place it over a heat source (ideally an outdoor campfire).
6. Bring the water to a boil. When the water is boiling, the steam will be forced up through the copper tubing and out the other end.
7. Let the steam cool and collect it in the bowl. This is now distilled water.
8. Use the distilled water for whatever purpose you need it for.

A water distiller works by first boiling water, resulting in the steam that contains the impurities rising and condensing on a cool surface. This condensed steam is then collected as pure water. This separated, distilled water is free of contaminants and minerals.

You can make distilled water without electricity by boiling the water and condensing the steam into a separate container. The steam is free of most contaminants, so it can be collected and cooled, turning the steam back into liquid form. This process is often called "distilling" and is one of the oldest methods of purifying water.