Ok, I'm making the transition between research and gathering and actually beginning storage. I have empty, washed soda bottles and empty, washed water bottles (the gallon Ozarka ones that stack), and bakery buckets in various sizes that I've gathered. I'm starting with rice and water. (I'm...

Hi, I'm new here. I live in Michigan, recently moved to a rural area. This is the first time I've ever had a well, so please bear with me. I have an electric pump, 12 gpm, and a 20 gallon Well Mate pressure tank on a 4" well. I don't have many details beyond that, but if you tell me what I...

I'm new here (hi!). I live in a rural area that is prone to power outages and must always be prepared to survive a few days without electricity or running water. Here's my question: Is it possible to process and store water in canning jars? That is, put the water in the jars and seal it...

In the state of Utah and California it is illegal and punishable by fines and or jail time for collecting and using water that falls on your property and collected into rain barrels to be used personally!! Arkansas is trying to do the same! Apparently the GOVERNMENT OWNS THE WATER!! Here's a...

We have community water, a private well that used to service our house, a saltwater swimming pool, & an RO filter. We keep enough commercially bottled water for at least 3 weeks on hand. We have a generator to run the well pump as well as stored fuel for the generator. We could get the water out...

I've heard you can make bleach from pool shock, thus giving you thousands of gallons of bleach on the cheap (and easily storable). Anyone know the specifics on what is needed in the shock? I see all kinds that say that they'll kill bacteria and algea....not sure if that's what I need.

Here is my recent find. 500 Gal Water Tank, left over from a hunting camp member, He worked at a company in South Florida that makes the tanks for lift stations. This one had a cracked fitting and was used as a water storage at the camp. I cleaned it, put in a packet of 12,000 Gal. pool shock...

Water repairs under way in Van Buren County *|*Arkansas News With the heat indexes anywhere from 105-115 this week in Arkansas, I hate to think of not having running water. I don't have near enough, but my family could make it through 2 days with no running water. Working on more, but have...

I have been reading quite a few articles across the internet and the consensus is that almost 98% of the population of this country have stored food and water that will last less than 1 week. Most of the people have no storage of food and water at all. Emergency Management in Louisiana is very...