30 ways in 30 days... Day #7 Water. A healthy individual can probably live 3 to 5 days without any water. Without water an individual becomes dehydrated and makes bad decisions. One gallon per person per day is the recommended minimum with a 3 day supply if evacuating or a 2 week supply for sheltering in place. ready.gov/managing-water Stock up on sanitation wipes to reduce your need for using water for hygiene. As a back-up here is five methods to purify water listed in order of best method. 1. Boil (roiling boil) for 1-3 minutes 2. Iodine tablets –follow directions on the bottle 3. Bleach-8 drops per gallon of water 4. Water purifier-Ensure the product eliminates viruses, protozoa and bacteria (Several choices on the commercial market.) 5. Transpiration bag-you will not have to purify the water but, you may have to filter it of any pollens, insects etc. practicalsurvivor/transpirationbag
Posted on: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 14:35:00 +0000
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