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Survival Water Filter Straws and Bags

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Survival Water Filter Straws and Bags

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Survival Water Filter Straws and Bags

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Survival Water Filter Straws and Bags

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Survival Water Filter Straws and Bags

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Water Filters under $20

Survival 101- clean water.  Water- it is life.  Clean water that is.  Drinking nasty contaminated water can be fatal.  Not only from the contents but from your bodies reaction to rid itself of those nasty’s.  Diarrhea and vomiting brought on by a parasite or other biological will further dehydrate you- and could be deadly.   But when faced with the nastiest water you can think of and your not equipped with a nice filter set (Katadyn for example) then what do you do?  What if all you have is salt water? Or Urine?   Distillation is the answer.  The change from liquid to gas and the condensing back to liquid will remove nearly everything. It is the gold standard for pure water.    Here is how I do it in the field:

 A few of the items I use are my cook set / steel canteen.  This one is a pathfinder (see another post on that).  Also a heat source- here I have a chaffing fuel but coals from a camp fire work too.  Avoid big open flames for this… just heat.

Next- This is the corner cut off one of my oven bags.  You do have oven bags in your BOB right?

You will also need your surgical tube from your pack (you got one after I told you about them right?) and a few rubber bands OR your FLORAL WIRE.  I use the wire when in a camp fire setting and here when I don’t have to worry about too much heat just a few rubber bands from my EDC. 

Next photo shows with and without cooling, The cooling bath can be any water- its just for cooling and can be dirty water.

Not shown but in photo 1, the water is already boiling very lightly- just showing nice bubbles on the steel inside the canteen.   Start the boil FIRST before covering the top.  This allows long chain hydrocarbons contaiminates (think gasoline and such) to boil off first- at a lower temp than water boils at.  You want those to escape freely.

Next photo- ideal set up- water bath cooling to condense the vapor back into liquid water.

Next photo- here is a close up of the oven bag, held on with rubber bands the corner is cut to fit the tube in and another band used to seal it.  Floral wire works well too.  Don’t pinch off the tube. make sure air can pass.  In the pic you can see that the bag has puffed up under pressure and is working well.

Last photo in this set is PURE water being collected in the cup.   You can pee right into the canteen and you will get clean water on the other end. 

NOTES:  There is no explosion hazard due to pressure- the bag will pop first, but watch the tube stays open in the bag and along the length.  Distilled water is PURE- it has no taste BUT you will taste the rubber / latex from the tube.  The tube will survive steam and heat, but not open flames or too much heat.  Its rated at 200 deg F. and rated for steam sterilization but it will impart some taste.  The next step I will show you will remove any trace of anything else including this taste- but as it is the water is ready to drink.

Distillation will take a little time.  It took about 10 minutes to start seeing a good trickle into the cup (last pic) but this is partly due to the condensate being held in the loop in the cooling cup.  It will “perk” and breath as it is made if you have a loop in the tube.

This really is the safest method for water treatment that you can do.  Boiling alone will NOT remove everything that distillation will.  In my next posts I will show you ways to finish or “polish” the water and add more flavor back into it!  USE this method before you need it to help understand the set up.  Also, that will help get the first yuck of the tube taste out.  The tube is safe- surgical rubber BUT it will impart a taste that we will deal with later.  That taste will be strong the first time or two if you dont follow up with the next step.

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Water Filters under $20

How to Make a Survival Water Filter

rocks, sand, charcoal, grass.  dig a well to get to the groundwater beside the lake or pond if it is standing still or run off from any agriculture or urban/development…but if it’s running water you don’t necessarily need to do that. this is pretty dope, especially for folks who are dealing with issues with drinking water in their communities. You could do big drums and collect rainwater this way too…

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6 Items That Are Flying Off Shelves Before Hurricane Irma

Did you think Hurricane Harvey was bad? I know I did. But a recent study of 94 hurricanes has shown us that hurricanes with female names are even more deadly.

“Their findings — based on data from 94 hurricanes that made landfall in the U.S. from 1950 to 2012 — were telling. While hurricanes with masculine names caused an average of 15.15 deaths, those with female names caused 41.84 deaths.”

Currently, Hurricane Irma looks like it could be even more powerful than Harvey.  

This means if you’re in the path of the storm, you could be looking at a loss of utilities for a week or more depending on how much damage is done to infrastructure. If you have not stocked up on survival supplies, the time to do so is now.

Here are 6 items that will sell out the fastest

1. Bottled Water

Bottled water is the first thing to go when the loss of utilities is a possibility. If you think you might run out of water, consider filling your bathtub up first.  Then you can boil or use a water filter to clean it. Think about getting a Water Bob which allows you to use your tub as a fresh water reserve. Reminder: 1 gallon per person per day.  A family of four will need 28 gallons to last a week.

2. Batteries

Batteries are one of the fastest things to go because they’re the only thing most people will be able to rely on to keep them connected if the utilities go down. Consider a solar battery charger to keep your devices fresh as well.

3. Food

Canned food flies off the shelves right before a big storm. Soups and stews are great and only require heat to prep. These require no prep skill you can make them with a camping stove and mess kit. You’ll also want dry snacks that don’t require heat or water like beef jerky, power bars, and dried fruit.

4. Portable Propane

If your power goes out you can still use your propane grill to cook up some food. These tanks sell fast because a lot of people have grills that don’t get much use throughout the year until a big BBQ or disaster comes along.

5. Flashlights and Candles

Flashlights (preferably rechargeable and waterproof) and candles will be the only thing that illuminates your home in the event that you lose electricity.  Candles can be used to create waterproof fire starters as well if you feel like you may need to bug out of town.

6. Generators

If you can afford a generator then get one. The downside is that you will need a few cans of gas if you’re looking at being out of power for a week or more.  You could always go with a battery generator but once you drain it, you’ll be waiting a long time before your solar charger refills its juice.

What’s one thing you always stock up on before a storm?

https://survivalhax.com/blogs/survivalhax/hurricane-irma

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