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Safecastle (safecastle.com) frequently has excellent sales on Berkey products as well as others. It is a membership site, but they periodically offer free memberships on survivalmonkey.com.Hmm so say an EMP was set off looks like Portawell requires a battery you are potentially screwed.
Why not go for a Berkey water filter system instead? You need to have clean water to prime the filters and if you don't have a tap to prime the you need to soak them to prime them.
https://www.berkeyfilters.com/
I just watched his new video lol. Love that guy.Hmm so say an EMP was set off looks like Portawell requires a battery you are potentially screwed.
Why not go for a Berkey water filter system instead? You need to have clean water to prime the filters and if you don't have a tap to prime the you need to soak them to prime them.
https://www.berkeyfilters.com/
For most of us it depends on how you are getting the water. During SHTF you can only depend on city water for so long based on the circumstances. If power fails, once the storage tanks are empty you are done, A cascadia type event could additionally disrupt the network of pipes as well.Good thing it never rains or anything like that in the PNW!
My preps are more forwards water treatment rather than storage. We have natural sources of H2O, so long as no nuke gets dropped.
True, if you only have access to water via the tap or electronics, you might be in bigger trouble if something happens. Might want to look at rain collection and storage as part of your prep. If you have a well, it may be good to look at manual pumps.For most of us it depends on how you are getting the water. During SHTF you can only depend on city water for so long based on the circumstances. If power fails, once the storage tanks are empty you are done, A cascadia type event could additionally disrupt the network of pipes as well.
Even if you have your own well, what are you using to pump the water? How secure is the power to that pump and do you have alternatives, such as solar to provide that power? Even if from a river, how do you plan to transport it?
Rule of 3's - Three days without water is likely unsurvivable. It's more critical than food.
Make a Berkey for way less $$$$.Hmm so say an EMP was set off looks like Portawell requires a battery you are potentially screwed.
Why not go for a Berkey water filter system instead? You need to have clean water to prime the filters and if you don't have a tap to prime the you need to soak them to prime them.
https://www.berkeyfilters.com/
Most rain collection systems (like roof & gutter) introduce contaminants like bird poop that can be quite dangerous. It's not just the particulate but diseases and things that can't be filtered. Water crops and keep toilet tanks flushing - OK. As potable water avoid unless you have a way to purify. Common filtration is likely not enough.True, if you only have access to water via the tap or electronics, you might be in bigger trouble if something happens. Might want to look at rain collection and storage as part of your prep. If you have a well, it may be good to look at manual pumps.
You mean viruses? That's where water treatment comes in. Pretty sure it's the same regardless of where you got your water, boiling and or treating is likely a must to ensure it's safe. Post filtering.Most rain collection systems (like roof & gutter) introduce contaminants like bird poop that can be quite dangerous. It's not just the particulate but diseases and things that can't be filtered. Water crops and keep toilet tanks flushing - OK. As potable water avoid unless you have a way to purify. Common filtration is likely not enough.
Just making sure that folks new to the subject know what they have and the potential unintended consequences. I recall an earlier thread on this subject where one of the participants mentioned a friend that almost died from drinking rain water contaminated by bird droppings. Getting sick when there are medical resources is one thing, getting sick during SHTF can be fatal.You mean viruses? That's where water treatment comes in. Pretty sure it's the same regardless of where you got your water, boiling and or treating is likely a must to ensure it's safe. Post filtering.
I'd be pretty shocked if I saw someone drink untreated water, then again I don't tend to those that have almost zero common sense.Just making sure that folks new to the subject know what they have and the potential unintended consequences. I recall an earlier thread on this subject where one of the participants mentioned a friend that almost died from drinking rain water contaminated by bird droppings. Getting sick when there are medical resources is one thing, getting sick during SHTF can be fatal.