SHTF Info Water
Well Disinfection Procedures [March 23, 2014]
Hillbluffer
It is a sure thing that having a safe and secure water supply during a time of crisis can make avast difference in your quality of life. A retreat that has to devote time to acquiring water because its onsite system has failed or is contaminated grea...
Emergency Water Storage and Treatment [March 23, 2014]
Unknown
Earthquake, storm or other natural or man made disaster strikes, your access to food,water and electricity may end for days, or even weeks.USE COMMON SENSE!Plan to be independent from resources other than your own.WATER POSSIBLY YOUR NUMBER ONE CONCE...
Water Storage Container FAQ [March 23, 2014]
Al Dolney
The following Water Storage Container Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) isdesigned to answer basic questions about commonly used containers for storingwater, either short- or long-term. All of these containers discussed below (exceptwhere noted) are m...
Water Treatment FAQ [March 23, 2014]
Patton Turner
A water ration of as little as a pint per day has allowed life raft survivors to live for weeks, but a more realistic figure is 1 gallon per person per day for survival. 4 gallons per person/day will allow personal hygiene, washing of dishes, counter...
SURVIVAL SKILLS - WATER [March 23, 2014]
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Basic water finding skillsFinding water can be an essential skill to have. A human can't live more than a few days without water. You must drink plenty of water even if you do not feel thirsty. An adult should drink at least a couple of liters per da...
Water Purification [March 23, 2014]
Unknown
Rock boiling: heat rocks in a fire, then place them in your water container (with water) and boil the water.Construct a filter from a cone of birch bark, fill it with grasses and sand in layers. Unfortunately, this doesn't get rid of pollutants.Const...
Water [March 23, 2014]
Unknown
The three basic necessities which sustain life are: 1. air, 2. water, and 3. food. The Rule of Threes states that a person can live for: three-minutes without air, three-days without water, and three-weeks without food.Without water or any other flui...
High Capacity Solar Still [March 23, 2014]
Uplandhillfarm
Looking for an easy way to create fresh water without wasting firewood boiling water or using aceramic water filter?There are several sizes of heavy black plastic water tanks that will make an excellent solar still.We have two 30 gallon plastic tanks...
Water Wells, Setting Up A Retreat [March 23, 2014]
Buckshot
This is harder than most people realize. It takes time and money and many trips to the lumberyard and Hardware store. I know because I just did it for a mobile home.The number one priority is water. Trust me on this, a handpump with a well is a God s...
More On Water [March 23, 2014]
Fuchi
FEMA, the Red Cross and other civil authorities warn us that in the event of a major naturaldisaster, we should expect little outside help for at least three days (72 hours). I personally thinkit will be more like three - five days if not longer, dep...
Chlorination [March 23, 2014]
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Water treatment processes such as storage, sedimentation, and sand filtration will reduce the content of diseasecausing organisms in water, but will not leave it completely free of such organisms. Disinfection, when applied and controlled properly, i...
BIOSAND FILTER [March 23, 2014]
Unknown
Slow sand filtration has been used for centuriesThe filter can be produced locally anywhere in the world because it is built using materials that are readily available. It is simply a concrete container, enclosing layers of sand and gravel whose purp...
Better than Bleach [March 23, 2014]
Unknown
Gets past the bleach storage problemMany outdoorsmen, survivalists, and households preparing for emergency disasters rely upon common household bleach as a disinfecting agent to make water safe to drink.Bleach will destroy most (but NOT all!) disease...
