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


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Stay Healthy and Hydrated in the Worst Disasters!
Natural Resources are Abundant and Can Be Your Survival
Nature Provides us with everything we need if we are willing to look.
Make a list of Natural Resources to Provide Emergency Water

* Your Yard
* Your Neighbors’ Yards
* Close Rivers, streams, lakes


Live in an Urban Area?  Don’t know where to Get Water?  Listen Up!
Urban Environments provide water to the Crafty

* Any commercial buildings available? Use their spigots.
* Pools
* Landscaping Ponds
* Bathtubs
* Hot Water Heaters
* Sinks
* Toilets
* Wells (not so urban)

You Can Quickly Have All Over 190 Gallons of Water Storage
With advanced notice, you will have time to collect over 190 Gallons in MINUTES!
Advanced Notice of Disasters Can Occur with:

* Thunder Storm Warnings
* Blizzard Warnings
* Roving Blackouts
* Hurricanes and Tornados
* Known Rioting

How in the World do you think I can get 185 Gallons of water storage that quickly?
When you get advanced warning, you can fill everything up.
If you are going to drink any questionable water, then you should always purify and filter it when possible, with a HIGH Quality Filter.
What you should instantly fill up during a strong storm warning

* Fill Up Your Bathtubs

* 60 Gallons Each for Small Tubs


* Fill up your sinks

* 2-5 Gallons per sink


* Keep your Hot water heater full

* 50-90 Gallons in the tank


* Use the Bathroom… What?!

* By doing this, you are clearing your system
* Toilets refill with clean water


* 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

* Add 2 5 gallon toilet tanks (don’t drink): 204 gallons


* If you have a pool, you are looking good!

* Thousands of gallons


* Hot Tubs? As long as you have a filter.

If you have any containers, You can fill them for even more storage

* Soda bottles

* If you freeze them prior, they can be double duty


* Juice bottles
* Milk jugs (I don’t like these)
* Jars and cups with sealable lids

* Including your hiking stuff


* Deep Pots

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achieving adventureBy Ken (Survival Guy) Jensen