Americans choose to drink bottled water thinking it is safer than their municipal water. Unfortunately, we now know this this may not be the case. New research that warns us of bottled water contamination in the form of thousands of thousands of pieces of plastic. In other words, trying to avoid the type of contamination found in the water storage in Flint, Michigan, … [Read more...] about Bottled Water Contamination l Survival Water Filter
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The CDC Wants You To Prepare For Nuclear Attack
With what feels like retro vibes from the 1950's, the CDC (Center for Disease Control) has announced a January 16th presentation to teach the public how to prepare for nuclear attack. Am I the only one hearing the theme to the Twilight Zone playing in the background? Steps To Take To Prepare For A Nuclear Strike Though nuclear detonation is unlikely, it could have … [Read more...] about The CDC Wants You To Prepare For Nuclear Attack
Water Storage and Flint, Michigan.
Water storage has been on my mind since the state of Michigan's crisis with safe drinking water that began several months ago. Flint's tap water became contaminated with too much lead after the city switched it's water supply in 2014 to save money while under state financial management. Ensuring residents have safe water to drink has been a struggle. You can't boil lead out … [Read more...] about Water Storage and Flint, Michigan.
How To Disinfect Water With Pool Shock
Bleach is a common item in a preppers stockpile. While bleach has many important uses in an emergency situation, it has drawbacks: it expires quickly and it takes up a lot of space. According to the Clorox website, the shelf life of regular Clorox Bleach (do not buy scented or splash-less or anything else for prepping) is: The active ingredient in liquid bleach, sodium … [Read more...] about How To Disinfect Water With Pool Shock
How to Get Emergency Water From Water Heater
Most homes have a water heater that holds at least 30 gallons of potable water. It's one of the conveniences we take for granted, until it stops working! But many of us don't take for granted the fact that we do have a 30 gallons of emergency water from water heater storage device in our house! If you are working on building your supply of water, I recommend that you don't … [Read more...] about How to Get Emergency Water From Water Heater