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 ****This is a guest post by Barbara Fix**** Water collection was once a matter of personal choice. Not anymore. Three states; Utah, Washington, and Colorado have determined water collection on private property is verboten to varying degrees; a no fly zone of which, should you be caught collecting what runs off your roof, will gain you a fine. When public outcry resulted over this draconian regulation, the official knee-jerk response from elected officials was “The water belongs to someone else.” Just whom that someone else is has not been announced, and many following this recent threat are waiting with baited breath to find out who owns our rainwater and why. Let’s hope a recent study preformed in Douglass County, Colorado catches the public’s attention, as it offers a little muscle to fight back against regulations the seek control of our food chain, holistic medicines, health care and now, rainwater. The study revealed that those who collected rainwater for personal use used less water from the region’s water facility, nor did it have a negative impact upon the aquifer and groundwater supplies. The study’s finding lead to the granting of personal rainwater collection, on a small scale, for Douglas County residents. I don’t know about you, but the water “study” makes about as much sense as the CDC’s study on “Zombie Apocalypse” attacks. (Read More.....)
 A person can survive for several days without food, but only for a short time without water. Survival Kits online sells a 55 Gallon Water Preserver which can be used in water barrel drums. As we have learned from Japan's earthquake, clean fresh water can quickly become sparse, when the local water supplies are cut off. This water preserver is a concentrated mix that is recommended to use with a 55 gallon food safe drum, and stays fresh for 5 Years. Water Preserver is the first and only product recognized and proven effective for 5-year water storage, registered and licensed by federal and state EPA. Water Preserver was scientifically tested for 10 years to ensure its potency for 5 year storage. This concentrate contains proprietary stabilized sodium hypchlorite. While some recommend using ordinary household bleach, sodium hypchlorite, continually is released over time, which pushes the shelf life from 5-10 years. While some people prefer to use bleach, it can introduce a chemical smell and taste to the water. Many experts recommend that if you use bleach in water for emergency supplies, that you replace it within a year. When you add this water preserver to regular tap water into the food safe drum, simply add the mixture and write the date down on to the container. This product expires in one year, so be sure to purchase this mixture at the same time you buy your water barrels. (Read More.....)
 As you are building up your emergency food supply, you are also going to want to think about how you are going to supply clean, fresh water for your family in the event of a major disaster or emergency. Well, today we have a really great alternative for you. EcoloBlue is a company that makes some of the highest quality and most cost effective atmospheric water generators in the world. Their units contain a water filtration system that pulls drinking water out of thin air! It is great for anyone seeking to get off the grid or for anyone that is just trying to do things that are good for the environment. Just think about it - no more fluoride in your drinking water, no more plastic bottles filling up landfills, no more lugging heavy containers of drinking water home from the supermarket! (Read More.....)
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