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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...

What Kind of Food to Pack?

by Billie Nicholson | Jul 11, 2016 | 72-Hour Kit, Emergency Preparations, Family preparedness, Project Noah, Water

What kind of food should you pack in your 72 hour kit? You can use camping food or lunch packs. Dried fruit and granola bars are okay, but some food needs to be calorie dense. Since access to a cooking fire might be non-existent, most of these items should be ready to...

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,...

Building A Greenhouse – More Than Just Opening a Kit, Part 2

by Billie Nicholson | May 4, 2016 | Electricity, Emergency Preparations, Gardening, Greenhouse, Water

Billie and Robert Nicholson In our last issue we wrote about the beginnings of a greenhouse. This month we will concentrate on some of the details we included to make the greenhouse more functional. After building the frame, we used pressure treated lumber to build-in...

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...

“Potty” Needs Without Power

by Billie Nicholson | Dec 1, 2015 | Electricity, Emergency Preparations, Family preparedness, Preparedness, sanitation, Water, Water Storage and Purification

PrepperHelper.com When the potty won’t flush? When the electricity is off, most toilets on city water may work for a short while, but wells operated by an electric pump will not. So what happens when the potty won’t flush? If the toilet still empties, you can use it...