Water filtration systems or products - for camping, emergency, or homesteading. DIY's

and a little Hurricane Milton news at the end of the post - local shelters info.

This post has a photo story about some homestead type water systems. For emergency water sterilization, a thorough article is available from Dr. Ralph La Guardia, of Medical Underground Substack. He mentioned in a reply that he recently posted an extensive article on various ways to sterilize water in emergencies or for other needs - print it out for your emergency records.

Included in the article is the LifeStraw, an individual mini filter in the shape of a straw. The drinker can suck water directly from a water source - no additional device is needed. But water from a running river or large lake would be better than from a stagnant pond - clearer and more aerated. The company made the individual straws initially, useful for refugee situations when potable water is scarce. The company also makes a larger unit that water can be poured into and collected from after it gravity drips through a similar filter as found in the LifeStraws. (LifeStraw.com)

Printing out the document would be helpful for the directions for amounts of bleach to use to sterilize water, or How-To’s for other filtration methods and products. A simple method is to leave clear water (pre-filtered or not too dirty) in a plastic or glass bottle in the sun for a day or two. Laying the bottles on their sides for more sun exposure can help and placing them on metal can too. I noticed the metal tip regarding making my structured water in glass gallon bottles - setting the bottles of water on metal makes it get a little hotter, faster.

Bottled water for an emergency is unrealistic due to the amount needed per person becomes a huge mountain fairly quickly - do you want enough for 3 days? or one week? or a couple weeks?

• Cdc.gov suggests having at least one gallon of water per person in a household for three-day’s worth, as an emergency supply. (cdc.gov)

For one person that is only 3 gallons, for a family of four, that is at least 12 gallons. One gallon is minimal too. That isn’t providing much of a buffer for cooking or washing. What if the water is out for a week? that’s 28 gallons of water for a family of four. Having water purification tablets or a filter can expand water sources to a nearby river if necessary. A method for collecting water in a desert like setting that is in the article by Dr. La Guardia is the last photo story later in my post.

• This is a valuable document - worth printing out: Water: How to Guarantee Your Own Fresh Supply, by Dr. Ralph La Guardia, Medical Underground, (Substack).

WATER: HOW TO GUARANTEE YOUR OWN FRESH SUPPLY

The following photo stories were shared on x.com and are larger investments for ongoing homestead type of water filtration or collection.

• This resource site - SSWM Toolbox, has more examples of sustainable water management systems that various people have put into practice. We can learn from each other: https://sswm.info/about-toolbox - small community water management system examples.

Hydroponic gardening can get fancy with added fish filtration and fertilization of your garden water. The garden tubs are built on top of layers of water filtering sand, grit, or activated charcoal, and the water is collected from the base of those to be further treated for potable use.

“This is the farms secret weapon… Do You Know Why?” - Farmer, till, I die or get Disappeared. Click for brief video of the swimming fish. (x.com/Farmer31548981)

A fish-pond system is used with hydroponic gardening and the garden beds filter the water for further use indoors. (x.com/Farmer31548981)

Click for video of the koi fish swimming. (x.com/Farmer31548981)

Video of the koi fish swimming. The ornamental fish are sold as ornamental fish in addition to fertilizing the water. (x.com/Farmer31548981)

The fertilized water is used to grow plants hydroponically - Aquaculture.

“Been there, done that 15 years ago… Is One Tool, this one is a Pesto Machine.” - Farmer, Till, ….. (x.com/Farmer31548981)

Window light, water insulated windows using glass bottles. (x.com/Farmer31548981)

“Look close, the walls are poured hempcrete & wine bottles, this lady liked to drink, she cleaned up once she got her gut clean...” Farmer, Till, … (x.com/Farmer31548981) Image: (x.com/Farmer31548981)

“It is off grid, freezes on top over the winter but is 8 feet deep so the fish survive. Is a Firestone rubber pond liner with a 55 gallon lava rock trash can filter wiht Uni-seals to put the pipes through.” Farmer, Till, I die or get disappeared, (x.com/Farmer31548981) “The nitrogen in the water from the fish poop is great for the crops. Correct?” DRobert, (x.com/DouglasBRobert) Bullseye is the reply.

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“Nutrient-rich water supply, Pest (larvae) control, Water storage, Food supply, (fish).” Armafair, (x.com/armafair)

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“NICE. Wish we could do that in the desert. We can do this.” - DEE, (x.com/Brown72107)

“NICE. Wish we could do that in the desert. We can do this.” - DEE, (x.com/Brown72107)

• See this article for the basic system: The Nomad Pavilion is a woven goat hair desert shelter that collects its own water (inhabitat.com)

“NICE. Wish we could do that in the desert. We can do this.” - DEE, (x.com/Brown72107)

“NICE. Wish we could do that in the desert. We can do this.” - DEE, (x.com/Brown72107) Graphic source: inhabitat.com ← similar article with a different actual example, also linked in text above.

Hurricane Info from a local person

Hurricane Milton shelter info from a local experienced person - a Tampa, Florida man. See therealpaulmueller.com for shelter details if in the Florida area. Click for video. (x.com/RealPaulMueller)

“HURRICANE MILTON Here is the very latest for animals and people. This is going to be a dangerous and catastrophic storm and there’s not much time left. It’s expected to hit Tampa Bay late Wednesday night into early Thursday morning. I have included a list of shelters for eight of the counties that along the West Coast of Tampa, all of which are under hurricane watches. #hurricanemilton #tampa #animals #animalsoftiktok #animalshelters #foster #rescue #foryourpage #fyp

I have posted a list of shelters on my website at http://Therealpaulmueller.com” (x.com/RealPaulMueller)

“HURRICANE MILTON Here is the very latest for animals and people. This is going to be a dangerous and catastrophic storm and there’s not much time left. It’s expected to hit Tampa Bay late Wednesday night into early Thursday morning. I have included a list of shelters for eight of the counties that along the West Coast of Tampa, all of which are under hurricane watches. #hurricanemilton #tampa #animals #animalsoftiktok #animalshelters #foster #rescue #foryourpage #fyp I have posted a list of shelters on my website at therealpaulmueller.com (x.com/RealPaulMueller)

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