1 year of food and 3 months of water

[DM9367]

It is a must and also have filtration plan in place. Don't just cheap out on the buckets of food off the pallet

 

[Jeffforpresident]

I am embarrassingly behind in this. I did just get a sawyer mini for water and 30 day food supply from mountain house, at least it’s a start. I’m gonna put together a 72 hr bag for the family this week and start going over potential disasters that we would face and specifically prepping for those.

 

[wcd]

It is a must and also have filtration plan in place. Don't just cheap out on the buckets of food off the pallet

Where does one put that much water? Seems like a portable filter would be more prudent?

 

[Mij]

I am embarrassingly behind in this. I did just get a sawyer mini for water and 30 day food supply from mountain house, at least it’s a start. I’m gonna put together a 72 hr bag for the family this week and start going over potential disasters that we would face and specifically prepping for those.

Mite I suggest some reading material. Both fiction but full of ideas. Prioritize as you deem necessary.

W R Forstchen, One Second After
J W Rawles, Patriot

Both posit situations and some possibilities for preparation.

 

[Ingomike]

Where does one put that much water? Seems like a portable filter would be more prudent?

Berkey Water Filters - World Leader in Water Filtration

World's largest dealer of the famous Berkey Water Filter systems. Complete source of information about all Berkey Filter products including videos, specifications, reviews and manuals.

www.berkeyfilters.com

Berkey Water Filter Systems - Replacement Filters & Accessories

Enjoy clean water with Berkey Water Filter Systems. We're the leading distributor of systems, replacement filters and parts, with free US shipping.

www.usaberkeyfilters.com

These were suggested here years ago to me. Love them…

 

[wcd]

Berkey Water Filters - World Leader in Water Filtration

World's largest dealer of the famous Berkey Water Filter systems. Complete source of information about all Berkey Filter products including videos, specifications, reviews and manuals.

www.berkeyfilters.com

Berkey Water Filter Systems - Replacement Filters & Accessories

Enjoy clean water with Berkey Water Filter Systems. We're the leading distributor of systems, replacement filters and parts, with free US shipping.

www.usaberkeyfilters.com

These were suggested here years ago to me. Love them…

Yes we have the Berkey as well.

 

[Ingomike]

Where does one put that much water? Seems like a portable filter would be more prudent?

Got it, then to answer your question literally, 20 cases of 40 liter bottles of spring water will give 2 people a 90 day minimum supply of 3 liters a day, and the Berkey covers the needs beyond that…

 

[natdscott]

bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

etc.

Evaluate your plastics carefully.

 

[Magyars]

Yes we have the Berkey as well.

We've used one for years at our off grid cabin.

 

[cg21]

I have the Berkey also… impressed how long the filters last especially in hard water and I like that they never stop “filtering” they just slow down. Have been using the same filters for well over a year. Just looked at my receipt and it is 2 years now and they are just now slowing and I have no tried cleaning spraying them off.

 

[Ingomike]

I have the Berkey also… impressed how long the filters last especially in hard water and I like that they never stop “filtering” they just slow down. Have been using the same filters for well over a year. Just looked at my receipt and it is 2 years now and they are just now slowing and I have no tried cleaning spraying them off.

Crazy how much the filters have gone up. Last I bought and was 2020 and was paying about $110, lowest price I saw was $160. They used to say they filter 10,000 but that is gone, likely got sued when some a****** could not filter 10,000 gallons of raw sewage. LOL

 

[spencer rifle]

I use Doulton Sterasyl candle filter elements (with silver) in a setup that includes 2 x 5 gallon buckets. Not stainless and shiny, but does the same job cheaper. Also have several packs of pool shock that can either make bleach for sterilizing or purify thousands of gallons water.

And have a home-made PVC "bucket" for bringing water up from the well (after the electric pump is pulled).

So we have 4 water sources - well, lake, river, rainwater.

 

[Ingomike]

I use Doulton Sterasyl candle filter elements (with silver) in a setup that includes 2 x 5 gallon buckets. Not stainless and shiny, but does the same job cheaper. Also have several packs of pool shock that can either make bleach for sterilizing or purify thousands of gallons water.

And have a home-made PVC "bucket" for bringing water up from the well (after the electric pump is pulled).

So we have 4 water sources - well, lake, river, rainwater.

Well done. Jealous over the variety of water sources…

 

[yotehunt]

You don’t eat without a water source.

 

[natdscott]

You don’t eat without a water source.

Concur. Water and heat/cool/shelter are all required to "buy time" to solve the food problem.

Raise your hand if you have ever been in a critical situation regarding hydration and water supply........

In the first week, food is not an "actively dying" priority, but water is, in my experience, critical in less than 24 hours, and a lot less than 12 in the desert.

That's not a long time to "work out a solution", especially when paired with deteriorating mental function, much less the "fog of war" decision making that is usually a precursor to logical pondering.

Only experience and training can shorten the timeline of stupidity/ignorance/unnecessary risk until you sit down and say

"Fu**. I'm in trouble. Let me think through this."

 

[patience0830]

Berkey Water Filters - World Leader in Water Filtration

World's largest dealer of the famous Berkey Water Filter systems. Complete source of information about all Berkey Filter products including videos, specifications, reviews and manuals.

www.berkeyfilters.com

Berkey Water Filter Systems - Replacement Filters & Accessories

Enjoy clean water with Berkey Water Filter Systems. We're the leading distributor of systems, replacement filters and parts, with free US shipping.

www.usaberkeyfilters.com

These were suggested here years ago to me. Love them…

We filter the pondwater with ours now. It sat in the basement for a couple years but filters for the R/O system started to add up so we started using the Birkey.

 

[Super Bee]

Yes we have the Berkey as well.

X2, havent even used it yet. I figured I could run water from the pool through it if needed.

 

[Leadeye]

We have springs around here and a rainwater catching system. A trip to the spring would required gas and an ATV to fetch water.

 

[nad63]

Didn’t need it last year, the year before that, the year before that and so on.
A years worth seems pretty extreme to be honest.
What would be a more realistic/‘normal’ expectation?

 

[patience0830]

Didn’t need it last year, the year before that, the year before that and so on.
A years worth seems pretty extreme to be honest.
What would be a more realistic/‘normal’ expectation?

Normal would be a case of bottles and enough to flush the toilet for a couple of days.