SODIS When all else fails look to the sun. Sunlight may be used to decontaminate water via solar water disinfection (SODIS) by using the sun’s ultraviolet emissions to kill waterborne microorganisms and is currently practiced in many third world countries. The SODIS method consist of 4 steps. 1. Clean your …
Read More »USDA OK sending American Chickens to China to be processed and returned for consumption
So the USDA is pushing American Chickens to China to be processed and returned for human consumption? Oh my god no. What could possibly go wrong? The U.S. Department of Agriculture has recently approved four chicken processing plants in China. What is actually happening is quite scary. Chickens will be raised …
Read More »The ultimate guide to water contamination and purification
Note: This article covers not only the types of contaminates you may face but also several purification methods. Treating your water The same bleach used to clean your containers can also be used to treat your water and secure its shelf life. You should only have to do this if …
Read More »A preppers guide to Storing water if SHTF
Storing your water There is no magic number for shelf life. There are many deciding factors for water shelf life including the type of storage container, lighting, temperature and even purity of the source. With these deciding factors in consideration water can be stored for many years or compromised only …
Read More »Water Sanitation & Hygiene in a disaster scenario
Water. So often it becomes the primary need in disaster situations. Human beings can survive for three weeks without food. Water on the other hand, try three days. With that said never forget and always value its importance. Before reading this article it wouldn’t hurt you to read a previous …
Read More »Prep 101: Avoid food poisoning & illness when SHTF (plus a list of foodborne illnesses)
There are several reasons why we should be aware of the shelf live of different foods. Mainly to avoid food poisoning & illness. Do not believe that by limiting your food stock to 30 days will keep you safe from spoilage and more. While true that hazards or risks are …
Read More »SHTF Home Evacuation Tips (plus what if you ended up homeless)
Evacuation Our blueprint throughout this site over and over again is to secure our home to the best of our abilities, stand our ground if need be and stay put. But there may be times when it is in our families best interest to evacuate and later on in this …
Read More »Riots & Looting: Ferguson Chaos Example of American Decay (led by a race baiting president)
Lets visit Ferguson. Ferguson is a small town outside of St. Louis with a population of around 21,000. With a number that small you wouldn’t think it to be possible for such wide scale looting and massive rioting. But that’s exactly what happened Sunday August 10th in Ferguson. Fires, riots …
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