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The '''Full Jerrycan''' is a metal container of water left by unknown persons. Useful, but unfortunately, the can is not a perfect water container, and some contamination has seeped into the liquid within; you'll need to find a way of purifying this water before it can be used. It could also be used as a weapon, if you had the right equipment... | The '''Full Jerrycan''' is a metal container of water left by unknown persons. Useful, but unfortunately, the can is not a perfect water container, and some contamination has seeped into the liquid within; you'll need to find a way of purifying this water before it can be used. It could also be used as a weapon, if you had the right equipment... | ||
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** {{MetaInline|Jerrycan Pump (unattached)}} | ** {{MetaInline|Jerrycan Pump (unattached)}} | ||
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* The term 'Jerrycan' comes from the origin of the object in Germany during the late 1930's and through World War II. 'Jerry' was the derogatory term used to refer to German soldiers by the British; during WWII, when they began taking and using the superior-made ''Wehrmachtskanister'' to carry fuel or water instead of their own inferior product, 'Jerry can' or 'Jerry jug' was the term used to refer to them. It stuck. Read more about its history [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerrycan here.] | * The term 'Jerrycan' comes from the origin of the object in Germany during the late 1930's and through World War II. 'Jerry' was the derogatory term used to refer to German soldiers by the British; during WWII, when they began taking and using the superior-made ''Wehrmachtskanister'' to carry fuel or water instead of their own inferior product, 'Jerry can' or 'Jerry jug' was the term used to refer to them. It stuck. Read more about its history [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerrycan here.] | ||
* By the current color scheme used for real-life jerrycans by NATO, these are/were canisters intended for unleaded gasoline. Makes you wonder what we're drinking! | * By the current color scheme used for real-life jerrycans by NATO, these are/were canisters intended for unleaded gasoline. Makes you wonder what we're drinking! | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:57, 5 November 2015
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| The Jerrycan holds multiple rations of unpurified water. To make the water drinkable, the town must have a building which can carry out water filtration. | |
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The Full Jerrycan is a metal container of water left by unknown persons. Useful, but unfortunately, the can is not a perfect water container, and some contamination has seeped into the liquid within; you'll need to find a way of purifying this water before it can be used. It could also be used as a weapon, if you had the right equipment...
Found
Uses
- Combine with
Water Purifying Tablets for 2-3 
Water Ration.
- This can only be done in your home. Rations are placed in your inventory (or your chest, if you don't have enough space).
- Not usable when the
Water Purifier is built.
- Use with the Water Purifier building to add 1-3 Water Ration to the Well.
- This is the NOT recommended use of the Jerrycan unless the Water Filter is built.
- You will get 4-9 Water Ration when the Water Filter is built.
- This is the NOT recommended use of the Jerrycan unless the
- Creating a
Jerrycan Gun (ready). (Though this is usually not a good use for a Jerrycan.) This requires:
- Full Jerrycan
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Jerrycan Pump (unattached)
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Trivia
- The term 'Jerrycan' comes from the origin of the object in Germany during the late 1930's and through World War II. 'Jerry' was the derogatory term used to refer to German soldiers by the British; during WWII, when they began taking and using the superior-made Wehrmachtskanister to carry fuel or water instead of their own inferior product, 'Jerry can' or 'Jerry jug' was the term used to refer to them. It stuck. Read more about its history here.
- By the current color scheme used for real-life jerrycans by NATO, these are/were canisters intended for unleaded gasoline. Makes you wonder what we're drinking!
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