10 Ways to Clean Drinking Water After Disaster

#prepping #survival #water
This is the most important preparedness item that gets very little attention in the preparedness community but its the first thing you will be seeking when it all goes down. In this video we go over 10 ways you can purify, filter and make water drinkable. We discuss how to make a water filter, prepping water filtration, survival water storage etc.

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[Imagineitwrite]

My dad help me make a filter using sand and rocks in multiple layers for a 3rd grade science experiment. I'm 39 now and have never forgotten that lesson.

[marytica]

VERY TRUE ! During Hurricane Irma in 2017, much of Florida's electric grid was down. City water plants went down, and bottled water was stripped from store shelves the first day. Thankfully, we had saved water in old 1-gallon jugs. HOWEVER, the "outage" extended to 8 days - and our supply RAN OUT. Had to depend on my brother-in-law, whose community had a backup generator at their small private plant. SHOCKING how FAST your water runs out !

[jeepjason]

Why does this channel not have 10, 000, 000 subs? No agenda except to save lives, No arrogance unlike many SHTF channels, No judgement of under prepared people. Thank you for this info! I tell everyone about you!

[block]

I was in the Boundary Waters Canoe area with two brothers & our Dad early 1980's. One of my brothers was saying he didn't see the need to boil the water straight out of the lake. Just then a moose went swimming by & he reconsidered his choice.

[zamis]

When our lights go out.. i pull out my fondue pot to make coffee or heat cook on. Amazing how you can cook with candles lol

[WardenWolf]

Some filters can stop viruses, but you're always better off with a two-stage approach, filtering and purification.

[chazzlelabwolf]

If you have a well on your property, invest in a hand pump add-on! When the electricity goes out, its great to have a back up option!

[bohmbilbo]

I think it's important to have multiple ways to obtain clean water.

[jenniferwong]

My best friend's son drank lake water from a "clean lake" in northern ontario and almost died from beaver fever (beaver fesces) in the water. Always filter and purify any drinking water. Always.

[_VICK_]

I live in Texas, if the power goes down during the summer, just leave a pot of water in your car turned off, windows rolled up...I bet that water will be boiling in 10 min all jokes aside, people overlook the sun is an infinite amount of power. Just gotta know how to use it.

[autumngreenleaf]

Thanks. Boiling time should be a rolling boil, not just boiling. Also, if using a backcountry filter, putting a piece of cloth or paper towel over the tubing that enters the water source can cut down on debris that exists in the source. Then the water can go through the filter a bit cleaner.

[Dr.Gunsmith]

Another great video as usual, respect from the United Kingdom 🇬🇧

[harrisononeill]

I love your videos man! You've got me eating healthier and exercising, using my time to better myself. I got in a rut in lockdown, but no more... I'm on a mission. Thanks again from London, UK. Harry

[topear]

I have a 50 L whiskey still makes great water.... and rum.

[lorknozzel]

a couple of thought and tips that i have on this. when boiling water, it will kill the nasty bugs, but not clarify the water. prefilter it as best you can first. it can also help get rid of some volatile organic compounds due to the heat causing them to evaporate out of the water. and to make the water taste better after boiling, try pouring it back and forth between a couple of clean containers to add some oxygen back to the water. as for drinking water from a dehumidifier, remember that its not just water that is being pulled from the air, but also a lot of other nasty things that are floating in the air, so you will need to sterilize that water as well.

[deeladybug]

This is the best video on water I've ever seen. Thank you Canadian Prepper.

[TheWtfnonamez]

I live in London. The water got cut off for a day where I live. I *thought* I had plenty of water until I was pouring 2 litres down the toilet to flush away shit, and another 2 litres in the sink to keep up a bowl of soapy water for cleanliness. I had about 8x5litre bottles in the place and realised that I would run out before the water authority would bus in water after 48hours.
I only thought of water in terms of drinking. But when we suddenly had ZERO water, I appreciated how you use it for everything.... cooking food, drinking, cleanliness, mixing with ingredients, and all the while the toilet was there .... stinking...and I would have to go and pour away a HUGE amount of water just to deal with faeces.
I thought I was prepared but I burned through about one third of my emergency water WITH society functioning and restoring the water within a day.
My takeaway is:
Stored water is not enough, you need ways to collect it.
The toilet is more thirsty than you, stop using it, piss in the toilet and shit in a bag.
What I say might sound unpleasant, but its more pleasant than pouring your water reserves down a giant porcelain bowl.

[deenefahner]

Facing the homeless problem for the second time in the last year shtf a long time ago for a lot of folks in southern Ontario

[kimwarner]

During this last blizzard in Texas, when communication systems, electricity were all down. I drank the tap water one time. (Not thinking out of habit) Got really sick for a day. My kids were drinking juices. Husband drinking Gatorade Zero. I boiled water it still looked Yellowish after 2 minutes. They were telling people to boil it for 2 minutes when power came back on. I boiled it for 10 minutes then, let it cool, then ran in through a zero water filtration system. I have water wand tester that came with the zero water filter. That was very useful. But I did have water stored. Just enough for a week. But having something at hand to test water is not a bad thing to prep. I'm still working on my water preps. Thanks for the information. One of the most important topics.

[lovinglife]

“Combat with pirates in a Water World scenario.” Thanks for another great video.