Water Storage and Purification

Water Storage, Collection, Locating and Handling.

May 1, 2012

This is a guest post and entry in our non-fiction writing contest  by Mar We have been studying the issue of water for several years. Living in Texas we not only have to concern ourselves with what would happen during a SHTF event, but, also during a severe drought. I think all of us here [...]

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Well Mining for Water

April 16, 2012

This is a guest post and entry in our non-fiction writing contest by Mike M It’s a well known fact that in order to survive, the need for a clean, fresh source of water is paramount. In any survival situation, water should be in your top three must haves. Shelter is absolutely paramount and so [...]

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How much water is enough?

April 10, 2012

This is a guest post by Tom Sciacca of CampingSurvival.com . If you like food as much as I do, it’s hard to imagine that our body can actually go weeks without food. It wouldn’t be fun, of course, but it can be done. But without water, our bodies can get into serious trouble quickly – just [...]

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Let’s talk about water storage

January 26, 2012

This is a guest post and entry in our non-fiction writing contest  by Cliff C I’ll start off by saying that I’m in west Georgia and the bulk of our state has been under drought conditions for several years. I believe it was two years ago when our local reservoirs were almost empty (it gave the county a [...]

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Lifestraw water filter system

October 18, 2011

In my bug out bag, I have two Sport Berkey water bottles, these work great and besides filtering out waterborne pathogenic bacteria and heavy metals the bottles do double duty as a canteen of sorts. But, with clean water being second in importance only to oxygen for survival, I’ve been looking to add yet another water filtration system to [...]

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The Last Resort Water Source

June 29, 2011

This is a guest post by Kim B [This is an entry in our non-fiction writing contest where you could win a number of prizes including an 84 serving storage bucket of Wise Food Storage, 500 rounds of 9mm ammo, a NukAlert a copy of my book The Dirt Cheap Survival Retreat and a copy [...]

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Preparing for Power Blackouts – Plan Ahead and You Can Weather Any Storm

February 2, 2011

According to dallasnews.com cold has crippled 50 power plants, triggering blackouts for thousands across the Dallas-Fort area. Power outages are nothing new and thousands of homes are without power every year in the U.S. most for only a few hours, but some for days or even weeks – would you be prepared if the power stayed [...]

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Review: SteriPEN Sidewinder

November 22, 2010

A few days ago SteriPEN sent me one of their newest models The SteriPEN Sidewinder for review and while I was excited about reviewing this item, my excitement soon turned to shaking my head and cursing under my breath. The first thing, I noticed when I opened the box was the gimmicky look and feel of [...]

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Water Purification: 4 Things You Must Know…

August 19, 2010

Guest Post by D. Holden Introduction Water: the source of life. One can live weeks without food, but only days without water. Water makes up approximately 60-70% of a human’s body weight. It is, and should be, one of the most important considerations in planning for a long-term disaster scenario. Given that the average human will need one [...]

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The Dirt Cheap Berkey Water Filter

June 23, 2010

Homemade Berkey Water Filter What’s the third most important element of your survival after shelter and oxygen?   Depending on health, physical activity and environment humans can survive less than five minutes without oxygen, less than ten days without water (50 F / 10.0 C with little to no activity) and four to six weeks without food.   Clean water is essential.   Just [...]

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Water Purification With Sunlight

May 27, 2010

Survival Tip contributed by Clinton W. I thought I’d pass along something I saw in a National Geographic magazine while waiting in my doctor’s office. It showed a method of killing pathogens in water used in Africa. It consists of filling clear plastic water bottles with water and capping them. The bottles are then placed [...]

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Making A Clean Water Filter

April 19, 2010

Guest Post By Blindsquirl The McNett Aquamira Frontier Pro water filter is available for about $20. It’s rated by the manufacturer to filter greater than 99.9% of Cryptosporidium and Giardia from up to 50 gallons of water. It attaches directly to a variety of hydration systems and standard water containers with 28mm threads. It comes [...]

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Boiling Water Without A Pot

March 29, 2010

Survival Tip by Karl There’s a good chance that at some point, you’ll find yourself away from your base. Maybe you were forced out, maybe you were scavenging useful supplies, maybe you were caught away from home when it all went to down. Whatever the reason you’ll be traveling light. Pots are rather bulky and [...]

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Three Things Every Newbie Survivalist Should Have

March 8, 2010

It’s a question I hear a lot from new preppers: “what should I buy first and where do I start?” And while there are a lot of different answers depending on individual situations and needs, usually my recommendation to those starting out, is to start a food storage program, buy a good water filter and [...]

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Guest Post: "Get Some Water – How to Build a Solar Still"

February 24, 2010

It’s no secret that we need more water than anything else. Even if we have an ample supply set aside, it still will only last for so long. I’m sure everyone knows that they can, and will, supplement their water supplies with rain water. But relying on mother nature to carry us through would not [...]

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Solar Water Distiller

September 15, 2009

How to build a neat Solar Water Distiller that will will produce around 1 gallon of water per day, with five hours of full sunlight. This one is for you Jim – maybe it will help you get some water to that desert hideaway.

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An Inexpensive, Do-It-Yourself Water Well

August 21, 2009

Do-It-Yourself Water Well – Looks like a great weekend project.

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What You Should Know About Water Purification And Storage

August 15, 2009

A death by contaminated water A few years ago my grandfather told me a story that illustrates how deadly contaminated water can be. It happened in the summer of 1934 when he was only 9 years old. He was out in the fields gathering corn, with his dad, brothers and sister. He said it had [...]

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Guest Post: Hydration / Dehydration in a Field Setting

July 20, 2009

MEDICAL SERIES NUMBER TWO BY Ed Just imagine a fictitious survivor who was forced to leave his house. His neighborhood was overrun by a large gang of 500+ individuals, heavily armed with the intent to loot and kill. Our survivor had barely enough time to grab his go pack, full canteen and weapons. The situation [...]

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Having Purified Water now, and in an Emergency

July 14, 2009

By J.G. – What is in the Water your drinking? Water is an essential part of our lives, and we should be drinking it all the time. We use it when showering, watering our grass and gardens, and in so many other ways. Most people probably don’t know what is in their water, and also [...]

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