If I had to choose from among the worst possible scenarios of being marooned in the wilderness, it would be one of these two predicaments … First, I’m stuck in an area where there doesn’t seem to be any readily ...
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DIY: Emergency Desalination still (salt water purification)
October 31, 2013 If you’re stuck near the ocean with access only to salt water you may want to give this a try. This simple desalination / desalinization, or desalinisation still removes salt from salt water and gives you potable ...
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Emergencies require fortitude, prior planning, knowledge, and tools to get through, but the most important focus should be on the essential life components: food, water, and shelter. Life requires water, and that is the focus of this article. How does ...
Read More »Water Filtration vs. Purification: What’s the Difference?
In these modern times, we do not often give much thought to the water around us. It is a simple convenience to turn on the tap or place a glass in the refrigerator door and serve ourselves a glass of refreshing water. But that modern convenience may not be an option for those of us trying to live on our own sustainability. We may not have access to water directly from a tap or a cold refrigerator.
Read More »The Critical Links of a Water Storage and Purification Plan
Water storage and purification are among the most critical elements of an emergency preparedness plan. When disaster strikes, plentiful, safe drinking water becomes the most essential key to survival. While the average person can survive several weeks of hunger, his ...
Read More »How To Drill Your Own Water Well Using Only PVC Pipe
There’s something that our ancestors all had on their property, which we don’t often have today. No, I’m not referencing a barn, although that would be true. I’m referring to a water well. City water is something relatively new, at ...
Read More »23 Items (Besides Food & Water) FEMA Says You Should Stockpile
Editor’s note: This is the second story in a two-part series about what the federal government says should be stockpiled. Read part 1 here. Perhaps surprisingly, the federal government has been part of what has driven the prepping movement. ...
Read More »Water Into Wine
I left the empty life behind. He turned the water into wine. —Dave Stearman, “He Turned the Water into Wine” (1973) He comes to make His blessings flow Far as the curse is found. — Isaac Watts, “Joy to ...
Read More »22 Survival Items (Other Than Food And Water) Your Stockpile Needs
Stockpiling is the life of the homesteader and survivalist, and it seems like there’s always something new that we find we need to add to it. For many, this means mostly food, but you shouldn’t stop there. It’s easy ...
Read More »How To Purify Water With Fruit Peels
Whether it is due to drought, pollution, lack of conservation efforts or simply a burgeoning population, the scarcity of clean drinking water is a looming problem for our country and for our world. According to The Water Project website, one ...
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