DayZ field wiki · Survive
Water and wells
Thirst kills quieter than infected
Short answer
Wells and pumps are free. Ponds are a delayed death unless you can boil or tablet.
Also: well · pump · thirst
How it works
You last longer hungry than dry. A well or village pump is the first landmark that matters. Hands work until you find a bottle.
What to do
A pot and a bottle turn any well into a kitchen. Don't walk inland dry.
Don't
Don't drink the pond just this once. Kane joking about being a little thirsty means he is dying.