Make a Solar Power Generator for less than $300 by following Phil Heiple’s easy instructions. Phil posted the directions on his website. However, the instructions are also available in a PDF format for just $3.99
National Preparedness Month: Day 4 – When nothing else works turn to Social Media!
How to Turn Salt Water into Purified Drinking Water – Free.
Place a jar or other glass container (upright) in a large cooking vessel. The lid to the cooking pot must have a handle. Fill the pot with sea water about 1” from the height of the glass container. Place the lid on the put upside down with the lid handle directly above the glass container. Do not let the lid’s handle touch the glass container. Bring the water to a boil. The steam will condense on the lid and the handle will direct purified water into the glass container. When all of the saltwater has evaporated and collected into the glass container as purified water, remove the glass container and allow the purified water to cool and pour into a clean, sterilized container.
FREE Sample: GO Anywhere Trial Kit
Pay $2.00 in shipping and Cleanwaste will send you a sample of the Pee-Wee® Unisex Urine Bag, a GO anywhere toilet
kit® and a Sani-Bag+® commode/bedpan liner. There is a limit of one per household.
The Go Anywhere Toilet kit includes:
- Waste bag.
- Poo Powder® gelling/deodorizing agent.
- Secure puncture-resistant zip-close disposal bag.
- Individual toilet paper.
- Hand wipe.
The PETT Portable Toilet
Also known as the GO Toilet
The PETT toilet is a portable, seven pound dry toilet with 3 locking legs for safety and stability even on uneven terrain. The PETT folds down to a briefcase size of 19” x 14” x 5”. The PETT sets-up to the same height & capacity as standard toilet and holds up to 600 pounds. Features include a carrying handle, removable top cover, and optional bottom cover to completely enclose the folded legs. The PETT uses the WAG double-bag disposal system for liquid and solid waste. Each WAG bag contains a catalyzing powder that will gel 60 ounces of waste. The PETT is manufactured in the USA by Phillips Environmental, whose products are in use by the Military, National Park Service, National Forest Service and FEMA. You may purchase the PETT online from many sources. The PETT is currently on sale at Sierra Expeditions for $75.
25 Dollar /10 Day Survival Pack for your Vehicle
September is Disaster Preparedness Month (via What’s Barkin’ at LoveyLoaves?)
Deodorant Essential Bath® Cleansing Washcloths
Bathing without water or with water rationing is difficult. For years, Sage Industries manufactured no-rinse bathing products for hospitals and nursing care facilities. These products became available online and at local stores at a cost of $5.00 per unit (and up). A unit is one package of 8 deodorant washcloths which will complete a bath for one person. Paying $5.00 for a “bath” will seem like a small price to pay when water is scarce.
Deodorant Essential Bath® Cleansing Washcloths feature:
• Powerful deodorizing action with Exopheryl™ Odor Eliminator
• Rinse-free cleansing and moisturizing solution
• Warms easily in microwave
• Latex-free, pH balanced, hypoallergenic
• 8 cloths per package (8″x8″)
I have seen “executive” kits which include one or two units. Considering the cost of the pre-made so-called executive emergency preparedness kits, you should consider simply purchasing the few products and add them into your own emergency kit. Consider adding a minimum of four units per person. Although I purchased locally, I have since found that Sage offers the products for sale online at a cost of only $2.68 per unit. Wow, what a savings. A case of 30 units was only $73.50 (compared to $150 locally). Even with shipping costs of $11.68, the cost of purchasing online directly from Sage was $85.18 – or just $2.84 each. Of course, the more you purchase, the more you save. I recently placed an online order for 30 units of the Deodorant Essential Bath® Cleansing Washcloths and four Comfort no-rinse shampoo caps at a cost of $100.68. Locally, the same items would have cost $180.20
Comfort® Rinse-free Shampoo Cap is easy to use. You open the package, place the cap on your head, and massage your head (over the cap) for two minutes. The no-rinse shampoo cap features:
• Premoistened, fabric-lined cap
• Rinse-free shampoo and conditioner
• USP purified water
• Latex-free
• Clean scent
Water Storage
You can go without food for sometime. However, the human body cannot survive without water for an equal amount of time. Fema suggests that you keep on hand a minimum of one gallon of water per person per day. Fema recommends that you store a minimum of a three-day-supply of water for your family. A half-gallon per day is for consumption and the other half-gallon of water is for sanitation and cooking. For FEMA recommendations, visit http://www.fema.gov/plan/prepare/water
WHAT YOU REALLY NEED: The aged, ill, children and nursing mothers and persons in hot, humid climates will need to consume more than a half-gallon of water each day and, thus, you should plan on an extra gallon per day per person. So, you need a MINIMUM of one to two gallons of water per day per person. You need a three-day water supply in case evacuation. However, you need a minimum of a 14-day water supply if you are not in an emergency that requires evacuation. So, plan on a MINIMUM of a 14-day water supply. A family of four would need to have a MINIMUM of 56 gallons stored for emergencies. I, personally, prefer a two-gallon per day water supply and, thus, would recommend storing 112 gallons of water storage for a family of four for fourteen days.
WATER STORAGE: You can purchase water in gallon containers. If you go this route, you will have to rotate the water every six months. If you have to evacuate, the gallon-size jugs are easy to carry. However, they are also easy to puncture and carrying many jugs can get tiresome and take a long time. The best solution is to purchase the 55-gallon drums to place in your storm shelter along with a couple of Reliance® 8 Gallon Hydroller™ Rolling Water Storage Containers. A family of four could, under FEMA guidelines, use one 55-gallon drum and three Reliance® 8 Gallon Hydroller™ Rolling Water Storage Containers for adequate water storage. Should your family have to evacuate, the drum would have to be left behind because of its weight. The rolling water storage containers are easy to use and easy to transport. The 8-gallon, wheeled containers are great for camping and, should you need to transport to refill, are easily transportable. I prefer, for a family of four, two 55-gallon drums and three Reliance® 8 Gallon Hydroller™ Rolling Water Storage Containers. Be careful purchasing the Reliance® 8 Gallon Hydroller™ Rolling Water Storage Containers online. I have seen them sell for $38-$45 online PLUS shipping. I purchased two online at walmart.com for $43.21 – total. I was like buying one and getting one free. Walmart online is currently out of stock. Check back. If anyone knows where else they can b purchased at this price – let us know!
Fill and Forget. Clean your containers according to manufacturers directions or use one teaspoon of unscented chlorine bleach with a quart of water and wipe down or swish around until all portions of the container that will touch water has been sanitized. Rinse the container with clean water. Use a five-year water preserver so that yu can fill and forget your water storage (no need to rotate water) for five years.
Other Water Storage Options
AquaTank II. http://www.aquaflex.net/
Water Bob turns your bathtub into a water storage container which can hold up to 100 gallons of water in an emergency (if you have time to fill it). It cannot be transported full. However, if you are stuck at home and have the time, an extra 100 gallons is great. Currently, the cost directly from the manufacturer is $19.99 plus $4.95 for shipping. If you purchase four, you get one free. (Why you would need five I do not know.) https://www.waterbob.com/Order.do;jsessionid=425B3C715E88695F29B7C60DA58F0B90?forward=order
Empty Soda Bottles. Cleaned & steriled
Don’t Just Get Prepared to Get Prepared – PREPARE
You have the water storage containers. You have the water preserver. You HAD the water. You got prepared to get prepared but you fell short. Do not wait for an emergency power outage. Prepare for a loss of water and utility connections. Too many peope leave their water storage containers empty. What a shame. Fill up those water sotage containers immediately – and do not forget the water preserver. Have a BOB on hand and, if it looks like the weather conditions are getting rough, fill the BOB for extra water. The human body is able to get by without food for a lengthy period of time. The human body cannot go without water. There is no sense in getting emergency supplies if you do not follow through with setting up an emergency plan and being able to follow through in a very limited span of time.
