087: Natural Water Resources, Water Options and Storage for Emergency - The Prepper Podcast




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Summary: Housekeeping:<br> <br> <br> * If you don’t know where to start in prepping, check out my resource page at <a href="http://theprepperpodcast.com/gettingstarted">theprepperpodcast.com/gettingstarted</a>, this is where I am getting the outline of my discussions here!<br> <br> <br> <br> * Don’t forget to give me a review at <a href="http://theprepperpodcast.com/itunes">theprepperpodcast.com/itunes</a> and you could win a consulting call with me.<br> <br> <br> <br> * I am hosted a webinar with Paul Munsen of Sun Oven International over the powers of a sun oven.  If you missed it, lucky for you that Paul has decided to let you watch a replay.  Learn more about how to harness the power of the sun to cook as Paul shares his fundamental techinques in the Sun Oven’s Cooking Essential Seminar.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> * You will find this seminar valuable whether you have a Sun Oven and want to learn more or you know nothing about solar cooking!<br> <br> <br> <br> * Paul also had a really awesome announcement in the webinar, that will not last much longer.<br> <br> <br> <br> * You don’t get to ask questions during the webinar, since it is a replay, but you can always email your questions.<br> <br> <br>  <br> <a href="http://theprepperpodcast.com/sunovenwebinar">http://theprepperpodcast.com/sunovenwebinar</a> <br> Stay Healthy and Hydrated in the Worst Disasters!<br> Natural Resources are Abundant and Can Be Your Survival<br> Nature Provides us with everything we need if we are willing to look.<br> Make a list of Natural Resources to Provide Emergency Water<br> <br> * Your Yard<br> * Your Neighbors’ Yards<br> * Close Rivers, streams, lakes<br> <br> <br> Live in an Urban Area?  Don’t know where to Get Water?  Listen Up!<br> Urban Environments provide water to the Crafty<br> <br> * Any commercial buildings available? Use their spigots.<br> * Pools<br> * Landscaping Ponds<br> * Bathtubs<br> * Hot Water Heaters<br> * Sinks<br> * Toilets<br> * Wells (not so urban)<br> <br> You Can Quickly Have All Over 190 Gallons of Water Storage<br> With advanced notice, you will have time to collect over 190 Gallons in MINUTES!<br> Advanced Notice of Disasters Can Occur with:<br> <br> * Thunder Storm Warnings<br> * Blizzard Warnings<br> * Roving Blackouts<br> * Hurricanes and Tornados<br> * Known Rioting<br> <br> How in the World do you think I can get 185 Gallons of water storage that quickly?<br> When you get advanced warning, you can fill everything up.<br> If you are going to drink any questionable water, then you should always purify and filter it when possible, with a HIGH Quality Filter.<br> What you should instantly fill up during a strong storm warning<br> <br> * Fill Up Your Bathtubs<br> <br> * 60 Gallons Each for Small Tubs<br> <br> <br> * Fill up your sinks<br> <br> * 2-5 Gallons per sink<br> <br> <br> * Keep your Hot water heater full<br> <br> * 50-90 Gallons in the tank<br> <br> <br> * Use the Bathroom… What?!<br> <br> * By doing this, you are clearing your system<br> * Toilets refill with clean water<br> <br> <br> * 2 bathroom sinks at 2 gallons, one basic kitchen sink at 10 gallons, 2 bathtubs at 60 gallons, and a 60 gallon hot water heater:  194 gallons of water<br> <br> * Add 2 5 gallon toilet tanks (don’t drink): 204 gallons<br> <br> <br> * If you have a pool, you are looking good!<br> <br> * Thousands of gallons<br> <br> <br> * Hot Tubs? As long as you have a filter.<br> <br> If you have any containers, You can fill them for even more storage<br> <br> * Soda bottles<br> <br> * If you freeze them prior, they can be double duty<br> <br> <br> * Juice bottles<br> * Milk jugs (I don’t like these)<br> * Jars and cups with sealable lids<br> <br> * Including your hiking stuff<br> <br> <br> * Deep Pots<br> <br>