Clear water is always suspect.
In any survival situation, you need to weigh the risk and the reward.
My whole philosophy in survival is to take down brush as soon as you get in a situation.
We'll stay warm tonight even if we have to sit by each other and snuggle.
The terrain is thinner, the vegetation is greener, that's a good sign we're getting close to the coast.
I know this guy is a musician so I hope he can play us a tune that could get us the hell out of here.