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After any disaster you should boil any water you're going to drink. It seems excessive, but without a supply of clean water you really don't want to get diarrho
by electromagnetic 16y ago
After any disaster you should boil any water you're going to drink. It seems excessive, but without a supply of clean water you really don't want to get diarrhoea. You really don't want to get diarrhoea if you're idiotic enough to be sodium-conscious with your disaster kit as then you're really risking death due to electrolyte imbalance.
- JoeAltmaier 16y agoThere are many water-purification techiniques superior to boiling. heating water takes time, fuel, equipment, a stable clean environment. Iodine tablets take a water bottle, plus water.
- electromagnetic 16y agoThat's true. I'd say enough for 2L per day for 3 days would be enough for a single person for your average kit. If it's taking longer than 3 days for things to get back to normal I'd suggest being out of the city where you can get easier access to wood and water.
- kragen 16y agoMy experience at Burning Man is that 8 liters per day per person is a more usual rate of consumption, because you need water not just for drinking, but also for cooking food, washing dishes, washing your body, washing your hands, and washing wounds.
- cturner 16y agoIodine's also useful in some radiation circumstances. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium_iodide#Thyroid_protection_due_to_nuclear_accidents_and_emergencies http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium_iodide#Thyroid_protec...