Category Archives: Water
Potable Water During a Power Outage
“Honey, the lights won’t turn on.” That’s how it starts, or rather, that’s the first time the reality of the event hits home. The lack of power is an annoyance; and then the veracity of its permanence sets in. The … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in Basic Preparedness, DIY, Equipment, Water
Tagged do it yourself, emergency water, water filtration, water purification
How’s Your Tap Water?
If you ask most people, they’d say that the drinking water in the US is some of the safest in the world, and it very well could be true. But are we fooling ourselves? We caught a headline this morning … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in Basic Preparedness, Water
Tagged emergency water, shelter in place, water filtration, water purification
Prioritizing our Preps #4: Water
This is Part Four of a series….the rest of this series can be found HERE *************************************************************** WATER: This is what we’ve done in the way of water preps and why… We have water provided by the city. The city stores … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in Basic Preparedness, Equipment, Prioritized Preparedness, Water
Tagged emergency water, sanitation, water filtration, water purification
Review: Food Production Systems DVD and CD combo
On January 8th we announced that BackyardFoodProduction.com had become our newest blog sponsor. They offer a DVD tutorial that explores the topic of food self-reliance. We had the opportunity to view the video and accompanying CD. This professionally produced video … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in DIY, Equipment, Food, Reviews, Water
Tagged canning, do it yourself, emergency water, gardening, training
Preparedness Plan “Pie” Chart
Every plan needs a sound foundation to build upon. Plans also need a goal and a way to measure progress. A preparedness plan is no different and, when asked, I will always recommend a well thought out plan before anything … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in Basic Preparedness, Equipment, Food, Medical, Security, Shelter, Water
Tagged bail out bag, bugout, helping others, shelter in place, training
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Preventable Diseases: Hantavirus
Hantavirus is a flu-like disease spread by infected rodents. To date, the disease has a 36% mortality rate. Cases have been reported in 31 states (nearly every state west of the Mississippi River and several Eastern states). There are several … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in Basic Preparedness, Food, Medical, Shelter, Water
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Emergency Sanitation & Water Treatment
All information in this post obtained from FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) More often than not, water supplies are contaminated during a disaster. This poses a problem for not only drinking purposes, but also for safe and adequate hygiene and … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in Medical, Water
Tagged emergency water, hygiene, sanitation, water filtration, water purification
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