This thread is a survivalist thread on water shortage. Hypothetically water was in a shortage and was not available at stores or through your faucet because of the power being out. Where do you go to get water and how to insure it is not containmented with chemical or bio warfare eliminates. This is a prepare for the worst but pray and hope for the best thread. Please share ideas on how to get water for my instinct tells me in the future that this is coming.
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Survival ideas on water
- Thread starter Allthingscometolight
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I don't have great answers but here is what I have done.
Grab a few cases of bottled water from Costco Walmart whatever. Throw them in the basement. Pretty cheap.
Take empty two liter pop bottles. Triple rinse them and fill them up with water, and throw them with the other water in the basement. Free, but you shouldn't drink soda pop.
We live within walking distance of a major river (1/2 mile). If things get rough, I can go get water there.
Water filtration
Big Berkey water filter. We use this normally to get the flourine and chlorine out of our city tap water. The Berkey could also filter the river water for us. They are a little spendy around $300 I think.
I also have several Sawyer mini water filters (backpacking type). They are small, portable, and inexpensive at about $20 each.
I also keep some bleach and pool shock for that option. Boiling us also an option.
Ideally, I would want a well with manual hand pump. Not there yet, as we still live in town.
Grab a few cases of bottled water from Costco Walmart whatever. Throw them in the basement. Pretty cheap.
Take empty two liter pop bottles. Triple rinse them and fill them up with water, and throw them with the other water in the basement. Free, but you shouldn't drink soda pop.
We live within walking distance of a major river (1/2 mile). If things get rough, I can go get water there.
Water filtration
Big Berkey water filter. We use this normally to get the flourine and chlorine out of our city tap water. The Berkey could also filter the river water for us. They are a little spendy around $300 I think.
I also have several Sawyer mini water filters (backpacking type). They are small, portable, and inexpensive at about $20 each.
I also keep some bleach and pool shock for that option. Boiling us also an option.
Ideally, I would want a well with manual hand pump. Not there yet, as we still live in town.
Once you collect the parts, it takes about 10 minutes. Very easy. Very effective. One is in our kitchen. Not as flashy as a Berkey, but just as good.
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Has anyone bought one of these there is mixed reviews on this online
Good question. I haven't bought one and would also like to know more about it from someone who has. I think it's a great idea - if it works.
Become water self sufficient now, such that you don't depend on the store or the pipeline for drinking. Then make sure you have a way to still keep it running when the power is gone. This is a much more durable solution than simply stocking up water in bottles (but do that too).
I heartily endorse Black Berkey filters, it's the only filter which filters out enough to be considered water purification (the white ceramics don't filter as well). If you're filtering city water, get the PF-2 post filters for the fluorine (or if wells in your area are at risk of arsenic). If you're going to be filtering surface water, make a way to pre-filter as they don't like sediment.
I heartily endorse Black Berkey filters, it's the only filter which filters out enough to be considered water purification (the white ceramics don't filter as well). If you're filtering city water, get the PF-2 post filters for the fluorine (or if wells in your area are at risk of arsenic). If you're going to be filtering surface water, make a way to pre-filter as they don't like sediment.