What To Know When Storing Water
This is a handy infographic on what you should know when storing water. Print, save or share this for future use. Knowledge is the first step in prepping for survival.
The Vital Importance of Staying Hydrated: How Dehydration Impacts Your Body
Drinking enough water is essential for maintaining good health, especially in survival situations. This infographic highlights the crucial role that water plays in keeping our bodies functioning properly, as well as the harmful effects of dehydration and its implications for our overall well-being. Make sure you stay hydrated to keep your body in top shape!
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How To Build Your Own Heavy Duty 275 Gallon RAIN BARREL
My wife asked for a rain barrel for her flowers. Our water bill has added up again and again, so I started checking craigslist for possibilities. As luck would have it, I found a polytank that was original used for similac baby food storage. That was great, since I didn’t want to worry about chemicals in the tank killing the plants and garden. The seller offered to deliver for the $35 purchase price. Great deal!!
Step 1:
The first thing I did was to go to the hardware store and get connections so I could hook up my downspouts. I found black plastic tubing that was cheap and useful.
Step 2:
The shower drain is on the left along with the coupling to attach it to the black gutter pipe I got at the store. As you can see the pipe in the background has a square opening, meant to receive the end of a normal downspout from the house.
Step 3:
I couldn’t find a really good connection for the plastic. Most plumbing is meant to be screwed down and wouldn’t work. So, I used 3″ shower pan drain. It was a oversize screw type and I drilled a 3 1/8 hole, slipped the connection in and screwed on the retaining cap. Then I connected the downspout. The sizes were not the same, so I used a rubber connection meant for odd sized pipes. I used metal straps to hold both connections. And as a bonus, the shower drain cover acts as a large item filter for the tank.
Step 4:
I realized I needed a overflow for the water, just in case I filled the tank. (Which has happened twice in the last month!) So I added a second connection that simply goes to the other side and drains into the low ridge between my house and the neighbors, which leads to a sewer drain. So the final product is not the prettiest thing in the world, but it works great and helps to save me a little cash. All parts including the cinder blocks to support the tank were under $100. The tank is up a little to provide some water pressure for the hose. And actually, I may add two more blocks or a water pump soon, because the water pressure is still a little low.
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Use The Sun To Disinfect Water – Solar Water Disinfection
This is a very simple and effective solution to clean drinking water:
Contaminated water is filled into transparent plastic bottles and exposed to full sunlight for six hours.
How to use sunlight in treating the contaminated water through two synergetic mechanisms:
Radiation in the spectrum of UV-A (wavelength 320-400nm) and increased water temperature.
If the water temperatures raises above 50°C, the disinfection process is three times faster.
In a survival situation, you are bound to come across discarded clear plastic bottles. This tip could come in handy. You should also carry other means to purify water for drinking.