Your water storage has run out, you have found another source of water, but it is not safe to drink. What is a prepper to do? Why, sterilize it of course! With a little effort, you can come to the ...
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Safe or Sorry Part 1: Testing Your Water Supply
Storing water is a good first step to ensuring your hydration and cleaning needs are met in the event of a disaster. But eventually your stores may run out - in which case you will need a back-up. Finding water is the first challenge, but then making sure it is safe to drink and cook with is the next step. If you water looks bad, smells bad, or tastes bad, it probably is. This seems obvious, but when you are thirsty, these may be easy to overlook...
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There has been one constant in all of recorded human history: our dependence on water. We need it to live, but not only to drink. Water can be harnessed in a multitude of ways to supply us with power, warmth, ...
Read More »Distill the Radiation Out of Your Water
By Anthony Zaca of Rainier Distillers – Yelm, Washington Distilling removes radioactive iodine, heavy metal, salts, and microbes from water. This is the definition of what distilling does. For the past few days I have been disturbed by what has ...
Read More »Prill Beads and Water: Our Health Writer’s Answer to Your Comments
Recently, Off The Grid News published my article on The Healing Powers of Water. In it I go to great lengths to advocate for water. In a time when it is just as easy to reach for a glass of ...
Read More »The Secret Healing Powers of Water
We have all heard many times about how important it is to drink plenty of water. Eight glasses of eight ounces each per day has become the standard prescription, and people everywhere concerned about their health have conscientiously tried to ...
Read More »Finding Water When All Hell Breaks Loose
The most important thing you need in a survival situation is water, and if you haven’t laid in stores beforehand, it can be difficult to find. You need it not just for drinking, but brushing your teeth, washing, cleaning, and ...
Read More »Storing Water Long-Term, The Right Way
Perhaps the only thing more important than food in a long-term emergency is water. Even the food you do have probably needs water to be cooked and eaten – especially dried beans and grains. Seriously, have you ever tried to ...
Read More »The Power of Water
Creating energy from an existing water source is called hydropower. Utility companies have used water as an energy source for decades. When you see a dam across a river, you’re seeing hydropower in action. You can create much the same ...
Read More »Why Distill Your Own Water?
When I went to our City Hall in Yelm, Washington, I asked if they use fluoridation in the water. The reason I asked is that my sweet lady is pregnant and I was concerned. We don’t necessarily drink the tap ...
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