How to get water in Sons of the Forest: Best early location & water collector

Sons of the Forest, like all survival games, will constantly require you to collect food and water or you’ll starve yourself to death. To quench your thirst, here are the best early-game water locations in Sons of the Forest and how to build a water collector.

Sons of the Forest Early Access is finally over with the release of patch 1.0 and you can now explore a bigger map, go deeper into the lore, and come across several new NPCs, both hostile and companions. However, a lot of the basics, like collecting food and water, crafting weapons, and keycard locations are still the same.

Survival games are known for repeatedly bugging players about their health and hunger, and Sons of the Forest is no different. After cutting down some trees and fighting off some enemies, you’ll be required to drink water to rejuvenate.

On that note, here’s how to get water in Sons of the Forest, including the best early water sources, and how to make a water collector.

• How to get water in Sons of the Forest
• Best early water source in Sons of the Forest
• Sons of the Forest water collector: Turtle shell & water flask

How to get water in Sons of the Forest

To get water in Sons of the Forest, you will need to use the GPS to locate the nearest river or stream. Once you find this source of fresh running water, simply walk into it and look down to get the prompt to drink. This should allow you to drink the water. If not, make sure you unequipped your weapon, as you can’t drink while it’s in your hand.z

Depending on how low your thirst bar is, you may need to drink more than just once. It’s also important to remember that after sleeping, you will need to drink and hydrate before setting out.

Best early water source in Sons of the Forest

After exhausting the drinks found in the suitcases surrounding the helicopter crash, you will need to find a proper source of water in Sons of the Forest. From the spawn location, use your GPS to locate the closest fresh running stream indicated by a thin blue line.

Follow the coast until you reach the stream and start drinking. You can check out the image below to see exactly where this stream is from spawn.

Sons of the Forest water collector: Turtle shell & water flask

There are also ways that you can collect water in Sons of the Forest. By killing a Turtle, you can use the Turtle’s shell to collect water. You can also craft a water flask using the 3D Printer, which is found in one of the caves you find early in the game.

Do some exploring, find the 3D Printer, and craft yourself a water flask to stay hydrated on the move.

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