Contaminated water
While camping may be fun, imagine having to live everyday life in those conditions. It’s obvious that life during the colonial era utilized outhouses and chamber pots for relief, but what you may not be prepared to hear is that these chambers were then emptied by tossing the contents out of the window.
This human waste would find its way into lakes, rivers and streams, completely contaminating drinking water. This resulted in illnesses and the spread of diseases. Sadly — but not surprising — this inefficient disposal system was the cause of death for many colonials.
