I'm new to prepping and will likely soon be spamming* the forum with questions about water purification. I'm ok with my plan for food, but much more uncertain about water.
I'm not prepping for the end of the world, rather short to medium term disruptions to water and food supplies. Mostly I'm looking forward to hearing from like-minded people, as my wife seems to think this is also slightly odd.
I'm new to prepping and will likely soon be spamming* the forum with questions about water purification. I'm ok with my plan for food, but much more uncertain about water.
I'm not prepping for the end of the world, rather short to medium term disruptions to water and food supplies. Mostly I'm looking forward to hearing from like-minded people, as my wife seems to think this is also slightly odd.
Ben
*kidding
Welcome. My water purification is a Sawyer Micro and a Lifestraw, plus Oasis purification tablets. I would use both. But there are better options for large quantities. It depend on what water you want to purify, what volumes, whether you mean at home, or for a bugout bag. Obviously at home you want to be storing tap water, and you need to know how to do that properly. Anyway, start a thread or two.
Welcome to the forum! Prepping still has a slightly odd image, but as you say, the vast majority is about short to medium term disruptions. Petrol strikes, a bad winter, a cyberattack (Heathrow is still suffering), a power cut in winter, drone incursions (Copenhagen Airport closed down), water companies getting careless with release of sewage and proportions of chemicals from their treatment centres - there's lots thats already happened that prepping can help with.
And you're right, water is hugely important - hydration, cooking, hygiene, gardening, massive effect. Keep the questions coming
Welcome, my husband and my adult children also think I am slightly odd! I keep a few Sawyer minis, Oasis water purification tablets and have various means of storage. Bottles of water, camping water carriers, water storage containers to fit in the bath and also ones which fit in a wheelbarrow. Must not forget the water butts outside. The people here have amazing knowledge!
Welcome. You are not mad & will have company on the forum.
We are all on board chez Gillbee which does make it easier but then there is the job of trying to convince friends/family/colleagues that a few basic actions can reduce a world of pain.
You can make it slightly less odd by commenting on outages on the news and how the pain can be reduced.
"Those poor people in Cheam/Southampton/Sheppe etc had to do without any tap water for 3 days and the water company messed up the water distribution stations and made it all worse. Think I might get a couple of big bottles in stock so I can have my morning coffee just in case the water ever goes out round here."
A colleague of mine was caught inthe Cheam outage last year. She came back from holiday late at night, tired, grubby and thirsty to find the water out and no water to be had until they could get to a water station next day. She has definitely learned that a couple of 5L bottles would have saved her a lot of misery.
