DayZ field wiki · Survive
Bottles
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Short answer
A bottle turns a well into a kit. Plastic, canteen, cooking pot — fill it.
Also: canteen · water bottle
How it works
Containers hold water. Dirty containers are a sequel. Cooking pots do double duty.
What to do
Fill at the pump. Keep one.
Don't
Don't drop the only bottle to pick up a ruined pistol.