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Water in an Emergency

by Billie Nicholson | Sep 20, 2018 | Water, Water Storage and Purification

Glen Meder Emergency Water 101 Please allow me to make a ridiculously obvious point; being prepared means that you get ready BEFORE an emergency strikes. Afterwards is too late! It takes some foresight to get prepared, and yes, you may even be subjected to a little...

Home Grown Food Summit: Water Purification for Better Health

by Billie Nicholson | Jul 13, 2017 | distillation, Water Storage and Purification

Glen Meder Glen Meder, pure water specialist extraordinaire, gave a presentation during the 2017 Home Grown Food Summit on drinking water purity. Here are notes I took from his presentation. Pure drinking water protects your family from water contamination. We live...

Emergency Sanitation

by Billie Nicholson | Oct 7, 2016 | Emergency Preparations, sanitation, Sun Oven, WAPI, Water Storage and Purification

Sanitation is a dirty subject that no one really wants to talk about. But it is an often overlooked aspect of emergency preparedness. When a disaster creates a situation where the water sources are compromised, the lack of sanitation in the given disaster area will...

When the Tap Runs Dry …

by Billie Nicholson | Jun 12, 2016 | WAPI, Water Storage and Purification

It doesn’t take long for panic to set in when the water in your home stops flowing. How many times have you gone back to the sink and turned it on to get the same results? If you have any warning that the power will fail, like an impending hurricane or other big...

Water Storage – Purification Processes

by Billie Nicholson | Jun 12, 2016 | Water, Water Storage and Purification

Last month we discussed a few techniques to use to purify water including boiling and pasteurization using a WAPI in our Sun Oven®. This month we’re including more options. Some techniques will not work for everyone, but this way,...

Water Storage – Why, How & Where?

by Billie Nicholson | May 4, 2016 | Emergency Preparations, Water, Water Storage and Purification

Water is the most critical of basic needs About 65% of the human body is water. It flows through the blood, carrying oxygen and nutrients to cells and flushing wastes out of the body. It cushions our joints and soft tissues. Without water intake, we cannot digest or...