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” water treatment options to me. Really? You just swish this little […]
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 Potable Aqua which can be purchased at most outdoor or camping stores. […]
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 A virus. Pasteurization is not sterilization, so although this water is safe […]
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. Today we’re going to discuss some of […]
FEMA Basic Water Storage Guidelines (With Commentary)
photo by Fields of View FEMA 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 clean water is a top priority in an emergency. A […]
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 will save you in an […]
Got Water? Emergency Water Storage, Filtering, and Purification
This is a guest post from RamboMoe who blogs at preparedforthat.com When it comes to emergency preparedness, one of the most important steps- and often one of the most overlooked- is creating an emergency water supply. The importance of water really can’t be overstated- just a loss of 10-20% of body weight in water would […]
Preparedness Quick Tip: Frozen Multi-Purpose Water Storage
We like to use emptied soda and juice jugs for water storage. They are cheap (sometimes free if you clean up after a party!) and we can usually find a place to stash them because they’re much smaller than 55 gallon barrels. One place we put a few of the juice jugs of water for […]
LifeStraw Portable Water Filter Review
There are various types of water filters on the market that range from small to large, hand pumped, gravity fed, suction powered, inexpensive to very expensive and everywhere in between. There are so many types of water filters it can be difficult to decide which you want for your emergency plans. Really. I’ve had the […]
Lessons Learned
Thanks again to the guest post writers during baby recovery time! Here is a guest post from reader Patti–Thanks, Patti, for sharing! :) Well, many of you don’t know me. This is my first guest post ever. So, I am excited about doing this. I thought I would share how this weekend is going (middle […]