Some posts may contain affiliate links. We all know that water is an essential commodity to surviving. The human body can only survive 3 days without water. So one of the most important, simple, and probably one of the least expensive preps you can begin to deal stockpile. For the long term, the ability to …
DIY Well Installation Water is the liquid of life. Without if we die, and not just any water, it must be clean and hazard free to prevent infecting ourselves with other water borne illnesses. Only shelter inclement weather is a higher survival priority. We also need water for washing, bathing and cooking. An onsite well is …
DIY Your Own Rain Barrel System Whether you’re simply frugal or storing water for emergency use a rain barrel is a must have. However, have you checked the prices on those things of late? Yikes! But water is in fact more valuable than gold so having one is a really important prep. Making your own …
Emergency Water Purification Calculator One of the primary concerns in any disaster scenario is safe drinking water. Humans require water on a daily basis to stay healthy and not just for drinking either, cooking, washing, and personal hygiene are all important aspects of remaining healthy. Depending upon the water source different methods can be used …
You Could break the Law in California if you Shower & do Laundry in the Same Day A salacious headline for sure. But is it accurate? It indeed could be. Californians are going to be restricted to 50 gallons of water usage a day. The average 8 minute shower and a single load of laundry …
DIY Automatic Grey Water Recycler This is one of the coolest DIY water systems I have ever seen. The idea is brilliant and is worthy of your time in today’s world where we are already experiencing water shortages and high-water costs. But post SHTF it will be invaluable for grey uses like watering the gardens …
Drinking Rain Water Many of us collect rain water for grey water uses. Always of course staying within the legal limits and only for the purposes allowed by the rain water laws of our own locality. 😉 In a SHTF scenario this could be your only option to obtain water for all uses including drinking. …
DIY Water Filter Distiller We all worry about clean water after any disaster manmade or natural. Water is the essence of life. No matter which in which country, state, or region you reside in, water is going to be a priority find during a crisis. You may think ahh but there is a lake just down the road, or it …
DIY Water Storage Tank The featured DIY instructions in this post are what I would call vintage! Ron wrote these instructions in 1986. So add a bit of inflation for the cost of materials on this one. However, the need to store and gather water for your livestock still exists and doing it yourself is …
DIY Installation of Your Above Ground Cistern An underground rainwater catchment cistern is ideal. They are also expensive to have built or to even build yourself. You need a lot of expertise to successfully build one on your own. So the majority of those with water insecurity who can afford to purchase an above ground …
