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Where do you live that water would be in that short supply? It only has to be a reasonably fresh and clear, not necessarily drinkable given it's going to be boi

Where do you live that water would be in that short supply? It only has to be a reasonably fresh and clear, not necessarily drinkable given it's going to be boiled for several minutes.

pdonis 4y ago
Since the GP said "from a prepper perspective", I assume he's thinking of conditions after some catastrophe has disrupted normal services.
tracker1 4y ago
Can't speak for anyone else, but here in Phoenix, if the municipal water stops pumping for whatever reason, options are very scarce, and hope you have a good multi-stage filter + UV setup with at least an OK source of water. You should generally have 15 gallons of clean drinking water per person on hand, which should last a couple weeks. In addition to a larger supply of water for washing/flushing. TBH, I don't have this much, have about 15 gallons of fresh drinking water for 2 people, and a pool in the back with enough chemicals to keep it treated for a few months (flushing/cleaning use)... I could probably rig something with my RO and a UV light with a tank pump and a few other bits if it really came down to it though. Have thought it might be cool to build a trailer with a generator, portable filtration system and water tank... The reality is, if things went bad, generally would only be for a couple weeks where I am, or would be bad enough that migration to another area would be necessary and at that point, who knows.
- quickthrower2 4y ago
  Assuming you have sunny days could you leave the (river? rain?) water all day in clear containers for the UV? You might need to do a lot at once to save for non sunny days. Assuming no industrial pollution. Probably want some resorts before this last resort though.
  - tracker1 4y ago
    I'm in Phx, so all sun... too much even. Not enough water, so mobility to get to water and transport is much more critical.
hombre_fatal 4y ago
Aside from the other responses, the second biggest city in Mexico just had a drought for months. Not to say people are going to begin experimenting with popping whole grains over it, but water goes into short supply all over the world. And in those cases the water you can get has things like heavy metals and runoff that don’t just boil out.

Where do you live that water would be in that short supply? It only has to be a reasonably fresh and clear, not necessarily drinkable given it's going to be boiled for several minutes.

pdonis 4y ago

Since the GP said "from a prepper perspective", I assume he's thinking of conditions after some catastrophe has disrupted normal services.

tracker1 4y ago

Can't speak for anyone else, but here in Phoenix, if the municipal water stops pumping for whatever reason, options are very scarce, and hope you have a good multi-stage filter + UV setup with at least an OK source of water. You should generally have 15 gallons of clean drinking water per person on hand, which should last a couple weeks. In addition to a larger supply of water for washing/flushing. TBH, I don't have this much, have about 15 gallons of fresh drinking water for 2 people, and a pool in the back with enough chemicals to keep it treated for a few months (flushing/cleaning use)... I could probably rig something with my RO and a UV light with a tank pump and a few other bits if it really came down to it though. Have thought it might be cool to build a trailer with a generator, portable filtration system and water tank... The reality is, if things went bad, generally would only be for a couple weeks where I am, or would be bad enough that migration to another area would be necessary and at that point, who knows.

quickthrower2 4y ago
Assuming you have sunny days could you leave the (river? rain?) water all day in clear containers for the UV? You might need to do a lot at once to save for non sunny days. Assuming no industrial pollution. Probably want some resorts before this last resort though.
- tracker1 4y ago
  I'm in Phx, so all sun... too much even. Not enough water, so mobility to get to water and transport is much more critical.

hombre_fatal 4y ago

Aside from the other responses, the second biggest city in Mexico just had a drought for months. Not to say people are going to begin experimenting with popping whole grains over it, but water goes into short supply all over the world. And in those cases the water you can get has things like heavy metals and runoff that don’t just boil out.