ABC’s of Water Purification The human body can only last 3 days without water and truthfully going that long without rehydrating does damage to the body. This makes water one of the most important of all survival necessities right behind surviving the initial disaster and sheltering yourself from the elements. Finding water in some areas …
How To Build a 3 Drum Rain Collection System Did you know the average roof collects 600 gallons of water for ever inch of rainfall? There are laws in many states now that do limit both what you can use caught water and how much you can catch before the state will intervene. …
14 Projects To Cut Energy & Water Usage Whether you’re going off the grid, prepping for a time when you may not have access to the grid or just want to save some money now. No one wants to spend more on energy than absolutely necessary. There are some relatively easy and inexpensive ways to cut …
DIY Hand Pump For Wells Or Barrels Don’t spend your hard-earned cash on a hand pump for a well when you can make a better one at home for half the price! This is easy and cheap as heck to do. If you have a rain barrel or a shallow well or even want to …
DIY Solar Water Heater From Plastic Bottles See how to make a solar water heater from plastic bottles and save on your water heating bill! Jose Alano is a retired mechanic that lives in Brazil. Jose invented a solar water heater from a pile of plastic bottles and cartons. This is great for the environment as …
DIY Drip System for Your Garden A low-pressure drip system is the ultimate irrigation system. They are so advantageous because they are powered by low pressure and the water input method can be changed from on the grid to off the grid sources. With the biggest cost saving being able to install and build it yourself. Check this one out that …
Supplies You Need For Hurricane Season From Infoplease A hurricane, by definition is a tropical cyclone in which winds attain speeds greater than 74 mi (119 km) per hr. Wind speeds gust over 200 mi (320 km) per hr. in some hurricanes. The term is often restricted to those storms occurring over the N Atlantic …
State Rainwater Harvesting Laws Is your state one of the states with legislated laws on how much, when , or what you can harvest rainwater for? At this time none of the states ban rain barrel collection of rain water for personal use… but should something provided by nature that falls upon your …
DIY Bio Water Filter This is a great project to have at home for that just in case moment. Bio-filters, a Great Alternative ,Another option, instead of buying expensive commercial filters and stockpiling them, is to build a bio-filter. This simple filtering system is used worldwide to purify water for drinking. While it may not get …
DIY Small Diameter Well Having clean water available in any situation is obviously ideal. If you live where there is no well nearby and there is SHTF event you may find yourself out of water. Believe me you get thirsty quicker than you think. This is a perfect DIY project something I feel sure we all could …
