I have to apologize for the lack of posting this last week. I'm afraid I've spent too much time on the election, and now that it's over I'm speechless. I am absolutely dumbfounded that the majority of our nation wants to continue on the path we're … [Read more]
Preparedness Quick Tip: You’re Already Storing Water
The good news about water storage is that you probably already have some even if you haven't personally filled any water storage containers. Today's quick tip is a couple of places you can find emergency water either indoors or … [Read more]
UV Water Purification With the SteriPEN Emergency
One of the methods that can be used to purify drinking water in an emergency is UV light treatment. Maybe the process of UV purification is perfectly clear to all you microbiologists out there, but this has always been one of the more "mysterious" … [Read more]
Purifying Water With Chemical Treatment
There are a number of ways to treat water to make it safe to drink, and one of the easiest is chemical treatment. Chemical treatment of water primarily comes in two forms: Iodine, and chlorine. Iodine treatment is commonly found in tablets like … [Read more]
Water Pasteurization and the WAPI
One way to make water safe to drink is to pasteurize it. Pasteurization is accomplished by heating the water to 65°C (149°F) for a short period of time. The water is then free from microbes, including E. coli, Rotaviruses, Giardia and the Hepatitis … [Read more]
Pros and Cons of Popular Water Storage Containers
Last month I asked you all to tell me how you store your water and boy did I get a variety of answers! Which actually, is to be expected. There are a myriad of different containers available for storing water and each method has its pros and cons. … [Read more]
What are Gamma Seal Lids and How to Install Them
Gamma seal lids are super handy plastic lids built for 12 inch buckets which includes most standard size 3.5, 5, 6, and 7 gallon buckets. The gamma lids have an outer ring that seals onto your bucket and an inner lid that screws into the outer ring. … [Read more]
National Preparedness Month Giveaway Wrapup–Mystery Photos Revealed!
We've finally closed out all the giveaways from National Preparedness Month! Thanks so much to all of you for entering the giveaways and especially to our fantastic blog sponsors and friends for the prizes! I just opted to save all the announcing … [Read more]
FEMA Basic Water Storage Guidelines (With Commentary)
photo by Fields of ViewFEMA has some guidelines on water for an emergency. Most of them are accurate with my experience, but I'll throw a few comments in where I have something to add. FEMA's information is in italics. Having an ample supply of … [Read more]
12 Reasons You’ll Need Water in an Emergency
Our blog focus for October is water. Have you ever thought about all the ways you use water? Of course we need it to drink, but there are so many more ways we use water in our everyday lives that are worth storing water for. Here are 12 ways water … [Read more]
