Emergency Water Articles

Only some have the space for 500-gallon water storage tanks or even 55-gallon water barrels. Not only are these large containers bulky, but they are cumbersome and can be too heavy for some places. Even if you can use massive storage tanks for most emergency water storage, you may want to have at least aContinue…

There are many stories of shipwrecked sailors who drink ocean water out of desperation. It’s understandable because, without water, humans will die within three days. If you were in a survival situation near the ocean, can you boil salt water to drink? No, boiling seawater will not remove the salt. Drinking boiled seawater will make dehydrationContinue…

The Lifestraw vs Sawyer water filters question comes up alot in the prepping and backpacking community. These are two of the most popular portable water filters around, and for a good reason. If you’re looking for a personal water filtration system for a reasonable price they both work well. However, Lifestraw has some considerable limitations.Continue…

Water should be near your top priorities when building your emergency survival supplies. You need to be thinking about storing water long term for emergencies. Humans can only survive for about three days without drinking water. We can live for three or four weeks without food. In many emergency or natural disaster scenarios, there isContinue…

You may be wondering “can my distilled water go bad?”. Despite being the purest form of water, distilled water, like all water, can go bad and be unsafe to drink or use. Water that is distilled is purified using the process of distillation. Through this process, the water is boiled. When cooled, the steam is collectedContinue…

Drinking water is one of the most important resources we need for daily survival. During an emergency situation water supplies may be compromised for extended periods. Having water tanks full of fresh drinking water will be a godsend when SHTF. Drinking water is one of the most critical resources we need for daily survival. HavingContinue…

You will die within three days if you don’t have enough drinking water. During a natural disaster the last thing you want is to be in dire need of water. Besides shelter and food, you must prioritize your water supply when building out your emergency preparedness kit. Store-bought water bottles and gallon water jugs canContinue…