This is a update of an article that I posted several years ago on how to pasteurize your water. It explains how you can pasteurize your water without bringing it to a boil. In an emergency …
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A lot of this information has been posted on this blog in the past, however I still get questions on it so I thought I would cover purifying water with chlorine again. I see FEMA, …
Purifying Water with Chlorine Bleach and Pool Chlorine Read More »
For at least the last 15 years or so I have used the Swiss Military Issue 20 Liter (5.28 US Gallon) collapsible water bladder when I go camping. It is my understanding that the Swiss …
In California, we are finally starting to get a bit of rain. Not enough to break the drought, but enough that you should start thinking about how to collect rainwater. When I was a child …
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I don’t normally put up information from other sources, but here is Berkey Response to the Toledo Ohio Algae Bloom. It sounds like their filter would have worked under the circumstances, but read the article and …
The Berkey Official Response to the Toledo Ohio Algae Bloom. Read More »
Periodically, I try to stress the need for storing water. Over the last few years, we have seen several incidents that show how easy our infrastructure can fail. Last Jan the water was cut off to …
This year with the drought, I am watching streams and other water sources disappear. I have lived in this area for over 30 years and have talked with people who have lived here much longer …
Periodically I see various plans to make homemade water filters published on the internet. Having studied a little on the subject of water filtration I am extremely skeptical about them being reliable for water purification …
Homemade Water Filters can be Effective, if Combined with Sodis Read More »
For several years, I have seen many people recommending calcium hypochlorite for water purification. They are providing correct information in that calcium hypochlorite will treat water if used correctly. A pound of it will treat …
Calcium Hypochlorite for Treating Drinking Water, The Good and the Bad Read More »
This year with the drought in large areas of the US, water conservation is more important than ever. Here where we live we are making decisions on whether to water decorative plants or vegetable gardens. …
