Summer is coming, and you know what that means. Time to start chugging water! There are a plethora of ways to stay hydrated, ranging from filtered water, water bottles, to plain old tap water. But what happens if you go on vacation, whether it be hiking, camping, or backpacking, and can’t be sure where your […]
Emergency Water in a Bag for Your Emergency Kits
Goodbye Plastic Bottles – there’s emergency water in a bag now! What will they think of next? Awhile back I won a little emergency kit that was the size of a large paperback book. Inside were some essentials for survival – an emergency blanket, some weird food bars, a few bits of first aid, and 2 […]
Quick Prep Tip #49: Make Stored Water Taste Better
There’s nothing like picking up a glass of water, expecting a nice refreshing drink, only to find it tastes ‘dirty’, ‘dusty’, ‘flat’, or tastes sort of like the chemicals it was treated with. If you’ve ever left a glass out on your nightstand for a day or two, you’ll know exactly that taste. Water gets […]
Build your Own Gravity Fed Water Filter System
The big name water filter systems are expensive, but there is a way to make a gravity fed water filter system for yourself for a fraction of the cost! Water filtration systems are expensive, there’s no doubt about that. I once wrote an article about a purchased filtration system that I had to put together […]
Build Your Water Storage with the Water Brick
If you are here from ONE CRAZY HOUSE>>>HERE IS THE LINK YOU’RE LOOKING FOR<<< Long term water storage is probably your number one concern when you are beginning your preparedness journey. Or at least it should be with most of us. Even for those who have been at it awhile, water storage is always […]
Preparedness Quick Tip #26: This Water Tastes Dirty!
There’s nothing like picking up a glass of water, expecting a nice refreshing drink, only to find it tastes ‘dirty’, ‘dusty’, ‘flat’, or tastes sort of like the chemicals it was treated with. A way to help that, and to give yourself a happy boost is to use flavored powdered drink mixes to boost the […]
Goodbye Bottles – Emergency Water in a Bag!
Goodbye Plastic Bottles – there’s emergency water in a bag now! What will they think of next? Awhile back I won a little emergency kit that was the size of a large paperback book. Inside were some essentials for survival – an emergency blanket, some weird food bars, a few bits of first aid, and 2 […]