10 Ways to Clean Drinking Water After Disaster

#prepping #survival #water
This is the most important preparedness item that gets very little attention in the preparedness community but its the first thing you will be seeking when it all goes down. In this video we go over 10 ways you can purify, filter and make water drinkable. We discuss how to make a water filter, prepping water filtration, survival water storage etc.
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  • @Imagineitwrite123
    @Imagineitwrite1233 жыл бұрын

    My dad help me make a filter using sand and rocks in multiple layers for a 3rd grade science experiment. I'm 39 now and have never forgotten that lesson.

  • @sassidydowns

    @sassidydowns

    3 жыл бұрын

    I remember doing that when I was in 4th grade and then again in my AP Environmental Science class in High School. Definitely useful! I’ll never forget it.

  • @garyfrancis6193

    @garyfrancis6193

    2 жыл бұрын

    How old were you in third grade?

  • @woodsie5796

    @woodsie5796

    2 жыл бұрын

    Can you share please?

  • @Imagineitwrite123

    @Imagineitwrite123

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@woodsie5796 there is many different ways of doing it. But I like using this method. Use a container I like using a 2 liter bottle and cut the bottom off the bottle. Then holding bottle upside down put in medium size stones bigger than the opening of the bottle so nothing falls out. then as u go up in layers find smaller pebbles then sediment and sand if u can find it, and moss on top. U can actually make alternating layers between sand dirt and moss and small pebbles. And if u can, use charcoal in between those layers. U can get charcoal from a fire u made. Preferably hardwood if u can find it but anything is better than nothing. My way is by no means the best way but it will be better than nothing. And remember the bigger the container and the more layers, the better ur water will be filtered. But I would still boil after if u can. If u can’t this is definitely better than nothing. Pro tip. The charcoal makes the water taste a lot better. What I mean is, it tastes like normal water. Without it u might taste the earth. Hope that helps.

  • @dortcharmy11

    @dortcharmy11

    2 жыл бұрын

    What about a sand pool filter 🤔

  • @marytica123
    @marytica1233 жыл бұрын

    VERY TRUE ! During Hurricane Irma in 2017, much of Florida's electric grid was down. City water plants went down, and bottled water was stripped from store shelves the first day. Thankfully, we had saved water in old 1-gallon jugs. HOWEVER, the "outage" extended to 8 days - and our supply RAN OUT. Had to depend on my brother-in-law, whose community had a backup generator at their small private plant. SHOCKING how FAST your water runs out !

  • @garyfrancis6193

    @garyfrancis6193

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yep

  • @firearmsstudent

    @firearmsstudent

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wow! That community was definitely prepared... I've never heard of a community backup power plant in FL. How much water did you have on hand?

  • @HaggisMuncher-69-420

    @HaggisMuncher-69-420

    2 жыл бұрын

    Curious, could you not dig your own ground well?

  • @victorialove9104

    @victorialove9104

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@HaggisMuncher-69-420 in Florida?

  • @HaggisMuncher-69-420

    @HaggisMuncher-69-420

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@victorialove9104 I dunno, it's a question. I'm not from Florida so have never had the opportunity to dig a well there.

  • @jeepjason94
    @jeepjason943 жыл бұрын

    Why does this channel not have 10,000,000 subs? No agenda except to save lives, No arrogance unlike many SHTF channels, No judgement of under prepared people. Thank you for this info! I tell everyone about you!

  • @countryside_guy

    @countryside_guy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Because preppers are nutters and there aren't that many so that's why he doesn't have 10 million subscribers.

  • @bigtony4829

    @bigtony4829

    2 жыл бұрын

    Unfortunately most folks prefer watching videos of cats or celebrities latest breakfast fads

  • @paulrichards2365

    @paulrichards2365

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@bigtony4829 Cats taste like chicken. Very relevant to this forum. Celebrities taste like 'Long Pig' so I'm told.

  • @spiritualawakenings6251

    @spiritualawakenings6251

    2 жыл бұрын

    Actually it is only here to sell products. Don't you know an infomercial when you see one?

  • @jeepjason94

    @jeepjason94

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@spiritualawakenings6251 I see your point but I also understand we can’t expect these guys to do this for us for free.

  • @66block84
    @66block843 жыл бұрын

    I was in the Boundary Waters Canoe area with two brothers & our Dad early 1980's. One of my brothers was saying he didn't see the need to boil the water straight out of the lake. Just then a moose went swimming by & he reconsidered his choice.

  • @reloader3086

    @reloader3086

    3 жыл бұрын

    Haha and moose took a dump in that water!!!

  • @66block84

    @66block84

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@reloader3086 Yep!

  • @dannynimmo3052

    @dannynimmo3052

    3 жыл бұрын

    thats so funny :)

  • @sherrykendrick1765

    @sherrykendrick1765

    3 жыл бұрын

    I don't even eat the fish i catch out of fresh water anymore. I'll give them to someone or throw them back in.

  • @vondacrase9803

    @vondacrase9803

    2 жыл бұрын

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  • @zamis21
    @zamis213 жыл бұрын

    When our lights go out.. i pull out my fondue pot to make coffee or heat cook on. Amazing how you can cook with candles lol

  • @ces5843

    @ces5843

    3 жыл бұрын

    I learned from emergency personnel that go into disaster areas: after going hungry for a week, a person can smell even scented candles up to a mile.

  • @rudymental9993

    @rudymental9993

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ces5843 😂

  • @garysmith9818

    @garysmith9818

    3 жыл бұрын

    Works well, as long as the candles last. Might be a reason to consider bee keeping as part of your long term survival preps, if you can.

  • @rudymental9993

    @rudymental9993

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@garysmith9818 beehave.

  • @SuperWhatapain

    @SuperWhatapain

    3 жыл бұрын

    Fondue pot... forgot about them.. usta have one... maybe should look for another... thanks

  • @chazzlelabwolf
    @chazzlelabwolf3 жыл бұрын

    If you have a well on your property, invest in a hand pump add-on! When the electricity goes out, its great to have a back up option!

  • @juneweimar1064

    @juneweimar1064

    3 жыл бұрын

    Which pump do you recommend?

  • @JTFU

    @JTFU

    3 жыл бұрын

    I’ve also been looking for one that can pump 100 feet. Today I’m installing a through the wall generator kit that can run my well and furnace or freezer.

  • @robertcarmosino6563

    @robertcarmosino6563

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hand pumps are only good to around 35ft.

  • @JTFU

    @JTFU

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@robertcarmosino6563 ☹️

  • @jhart7304

    @jhart7304

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@juneweimar1064 look up buffalo pumps. best you can get.

  • @jenniferwong4530
    @jenniferwong45302 жыл бұрын

    My best friend's son drank lake water from a "clean lake" in northern ontario and almost died from beaver fever (beaver fesces) in the water. Always filter and purify any drinking water. Always.

  • @cyrusjulian187

    @cyrusjulian187

    Жыл бұрын

    Is boiling it good enough ya think?

  • @KenFullman

    @KenFullman

    12 күн бұрын

    I'm glad you put "clean lake" in inverted commas. IMHO there's no such thing.

  • @WardenWolf
    @WardenWolf3 жыл бұрын

    Some filters can stop viruses, but you're always better off with a two-stage approach, filtering and purification.

  • @TheWtfnonamez

    @TheWtfnonamez

    3 жыл бұрын

    Agreed. Recently spent some time looking into this and realised that different approaches do very different things. I have an excellent mini UVC lamp, that is small, powerful and will even brown a banana skin. Im figuring out how to use filtration and then put the water in a steel bottle where I can give it a does of UVC. You know your stuff, I only recently caught up with this stuff.

  • @jakestevens7283

    @jakestevens7283

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TheWtfnonamez what is your UVC lamp? I just read a lot of reviewers saying that their Katadyn Steripen failed after just a few uses

  • @TheWtfnonamez

    @TheWtfnonamez

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jakestevens7283 I have two. A 12inch strip lamp tube, which I think is for a terrarium or for fish tank cleaning or something. And also a little USB charged one. I will have to figure out how to modify these for use on some kind of steel container. I have never used a branded UVC sterilization method. Its worth noting that most of the "UV" lamps on amazon are fake. You need to look for one with a proper bulb of some sort. 99% of the LED lamps are just normal blue LEDs, NOT UV at all. AvE does some excellent videos about them and the Banana Test. Basically if your UV light will turn a green banana skin to brown... then basically its the real deal.

  • @robertmckinley2886

    @robertmckinley2886

    3 жыл бұрын

    I think that distilled water is the best filter there is. It is a purifier. You cannot get any better.

  • @jakestevens7283

    @jakestevens7283

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TheWtfnonamez I found AvE, I searched a little bit but didn't see his UVC video, I thought maybe he was a SHTF channel. I'll find it soon enough, thanks for recommendation! Wow that is absolutely pathetic that 99% of them are total shams!!

  • @OntarioPrepper
    @OntarioPrepper3 жыл бұрын

    We bought Sawyer Mini Filters

  • @deenefahner7925
    @deenefahner79253 жыл бұрын

    Facing the homeless problem for the second time in the last year shtf a long time ago for a lot of folks in southern Ontario

  • @kdjohnson7180

    @kdjohnson7180

    3 жыл бұрын

    This shit has to end! Sending you good vibes as fellow Ontarioan. 🙏

  • @bohmbilbo
    @bohmbilbo3 жыл бұрын

    I think it's important to have multiple ways to obtain clean water.

  • @TheWtfnonamez
    @TheWtfnonamez3 жыл бұрын

    I live in London. The water got cut off for a day where I live. I *thought* I had plenty of water until I was pouring 2 litres down the toilet to flush away shit, and another 2 litres in the sink to keep up a bowl of soapy water for cleanliness. I had about 8x5litre bottles in the place and realised that I would run out before the water authority would bus in water after 48hours. I only thought of water in terms of drinking. But when we suddenly had ZERO water, I appreciated how you use it for everything.... cooking food, drinking, cleanliness, mixing with ingredients, and all the while the toilet was there .... stinking...and I would have to go and pour away a HUGE amount of water just to deal with faeces. I thought I was prepared but I burned through about one third of my emergency water WITH society functioning and restoring the water within a day. My takeaway is: Stored water is not enough, you need ways to collect it. The toilet is more thirsty than you, stop using it, piss in the toilet and shit in a bag. What I say might sound unpleasant, but its more pleasant than pouring your water reserves down a giant porcelain bowl.

  • @robertgaines-tulsa

    @robertgaines-tulsa

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'd just go outside and water the garden, you know, with my pee. Put a bag in the toilet, let 'er loose, and put the bag in your garbage collection for a temporary water shortage.

  • @TheWtfnonamez

    @TheWtfnonamez

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@robertgaines-tulsa In the short term I reckon that is sound advice. For the record during the pandemic I stopped recycling bags for hygiene reasons. I bought sacks of 100x small poly bags from Amazon. Great investment. They cost practically nothing and following your advice, absolute win. Thank you

  • @bigtony4829

    @bigtony4829

    3 жыл бұрын

    You don't need to flush after every pee just pour some bleach / Loo blu in and you don't need to flush ....only flush when you have a dump . You save a ton of money as well because your water bills will be cut in half

  • @liveunderwater

    @liveunderwater

    3 жыл бұрын

    Get a 5 gallon bucket and some sand, kitty litter, or sawdust to cover up. Shouldn't smell if you just cover the logs. Heck, if it's scoopable kitty litter, just scoop out the stuff every couple of days and reuse. Get a pool noodle for the rim of the bucket so it doesn't hurt to sit on it.

  • @fireofevender5515

    @fireofevender5515

    3 жыл бұрын

    I've been using a cross cut shredder and I shred newspaper, ads, & cardboard packaging. I use the shreds in compost & gardening and am keeping several bags of shreds around for #2 compoo buckets.

  • @drgunsmith4099
    @drgunsmith40993 жыл бұрын

    Another great video as usual, respect from the United Kingdom 🇬🇧

  • @christiansoldier7588

    @christiansoldier7588

    3 жыл бұрын

    Jesus said this... Luke 12:25-26 25 And which of you by worrying can add a day to his life’s span? 26 Therefore if you cannot do even a very little thing, why do you worry about the other things? We all die one day...the term your number is up...comes from the word of God....and you cannot change that day of destiny....yet the real question is this...when you are resurrected will you be in the kingdom of Christ or the kingdom of Satan...you can serve Christ or you can serve Satan and suffer eternal torment.... Romans 10:9-11 9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; 10 for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. 11 For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in Him will not be put to shame.” Pass by at your own peril....

  • @sherrykendrick1765

    @sherrykendrick1765

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@christiansoldier7588 why did you have to make it a religious thing. This video has nothing to do with the bible.

  • @jerryrussell2600

    @jerryrussell2600

    4 ай бұрын

    i have seen a lot of these religious nuts preaching in the comments of youtube videos.

  • @_VICK_
    @_VICK_3 жыл бұрын

    I live in Texas, if the power goes down during the summer, just leave a pot of water in your car turned off, windows rolled up...I bet that water will be boiling in 10 min all jokes aside, people overlook the sun is an infinite amount of power. Just gotta know how to use it.

  • @tylere.8436

    @tylere.8436

    2 жыл бұрын

    preferably a car with a sunroof would help ass more sunlight to your car.

  • @autumngreenleaf3390
    @autumngreenleaf33903 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. Boiling time should be a rolling boil, not just boiling. Also, if using a backcountry filter, putting a piece of cloth or paper towel over the tubing that enters the water source can cut down on debris that exists in the source. Then the water can go through the filter a bit cleaner.

  • @harrisononeill9842
    @harrisononeill98423 жыл бұрын

    I love your videos man! You've got me eating healthier and exercising, using my time to better myself. I got in a rut in lockdown, but no more... I'm on a mission. Thanks again from London, UK. Harry

  • @spectrepar2458

    @spectrepar2458

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hell, even if nothing else bad happens and everything gets miraculously better prepping will improve you

  • @MJA5

    @MJA5

    3 жыл бұрын

    I love seeing our UK brothers and sisters around...remember, you guys held off the Romans until at least Trajan, Caesar only looked longingly on Britannia. Then again, my ancestors wore most certainly there at the time. We're one tough tribe!

  • @MJA5

    @MJA5

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@spectrepar2458 facts!

  • @silverbladeTE

    @silverbladeTE

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MJA5 Cladius, actually :) those wussy Sassenachs got slapped :P We held out and the Romans had to build TWO walls to keep us out! FEAR THE HAGGIS! :P

  • @silverbladeTE

    @silverbladeTE

    3 жыл бұрын

    Harrison, sir, honestly....if things go bad...London...er, please, get out of there right now, if you can! :( "NO BLADE OF GRASS" , seriously. It is going to get unbelievably UGLY there slashing police/military, all the BS, like housing bubble used to launder money for the banks and wrecking London's communities for £££ (Londoners have actually had it worse than we have and that's saying something!) Tory cowardice and corruption (yeah I know Blair etc sucked hedgehog balls too, but Boris is like King Charles First + serious coke habit! Osbourne was stoned out of his box repeatedly on camera) etc

  • @lorknozzel11
    @lorknozzel113 жыл бұрын

    a couple of thought and tips that i have on this. when boiling water, it will kill the nasty bugs, but not clarify the water. prefilter it as best you can first. it can also help get rid of some volatile organic compounds due to the heat causing them to evaporate out of the water. and to make the water taste better after boiling, try pouring it back and forth between a couple of clean containers to add some oxygen back to the water. as for drinking water from a dehumidifier, remember that its not just water that is being pulled from the air, but also a lot of other nasty things that are floating in the air, so you will need to sterilize that water as well.

  • @leesweets4110
    @leesweets41103 жыл бұрын

    Desallinators and reverse osmosis are good for purification but they also run the risk, like the dehumidifier, of de-mineralizing your water. For those who dont know, there is nothing wrong with drinking chemically pure water as long as you supplement your mineral intake. "Empty water" tastes bad though. And if you drink it too long without getting your minerals, it thins out your electrolytes and can cause health problems, including mineral deficiencies. And you can always re-mineralize your water, too. There are high-mineral salts you can put a pinch in, put some rocks and stones or clays in your water storage container, or even mineral drops you can get. If you have a bottle of energy drink lying around marketed for their electrolyte recovery, you can mix a fair amount into your water over time, stretching your healthy water supply. Alternatively, have mineral supplements in your stash. Pop a pill once a day or grind it up and mix it into your water.

  • @darrenr1194
    @darrenr11943 жыл бұрын

    As a Contractor if you dig down far enough under your house (1-4ft might vary by location) you will notice water accumulate and always be there as the natural ground run off is always flowing. You can also scavange water from water heaters and your homes plumbing pipes if need be. If SHTF bad you can collect water from down spouts in bins. You'd be surprised how much water actually runs off your roof.

  • @michaelmurray9232

    @michaelmurray9232

    6 ай бұрын

    Yeah, that water that is at that hystatic line also has ground seepage. That means there is permeation from the surface level, which is a great way to be exposed to nitrates, coliform bacteria and e.coli. I'm in the water business. I can tell you 100% that shallow water can have a lot of crap in it especially in ag areas.

  • @CharlesHarpolek4vud

    @CharlesHarpolek4vud

    5 ай бұрын

    My aunt, whose job it was, always let the rain wash the roof off before she switched down spout directed rainwater into our underground cistern. It was scary twice a year to go down into the cistern and wash it's walls down with bleach.

  • @johnndavis7647
    @johnndavis76472 жыл бұрын

    Get a propane turkey fryer. It comes with a large aluminum pot. Put up a piece of roof gutter on one side of a shed or shop building or on one end of your house. Put the leaf guard panels over the gutter to keep out most debris. Run the downspout too a rain Barrel. The rain Barrel should have a piece of window screen tied over the top to keep out mosquittos and debris. Install a faucet About four inches above the bottom of the barrel. Set the barrel on blocks So the faucet is high enough to set a 5 gallon bucket under it. A few 20 pound propane tanks will boil water on the turkey fryer for several months. If propane runs out remove the gas burner from the turkey fryer and build a wood fire under the pot to boil water. These propane turkey fryers can be found used at flea markets and yard sales cheap. I suggest that you get a big stainless steel pot because it will last much longer than some of the thin aluminum pots. Have plenty of five gallon buckets.

  • @Tommy-rr7ez

    @Tommy-rr7ez

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks that's a great idea! I appreciate it! Stay safe my friend!!!

  • @deeladybug2618
    @deeladybug26183 жыл бұрын

    This is the best video on water I've ever seen. Thank you Canadian Prepper.

  • @CanadianPrepper

    @CanadianPrepper

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it

  • @kimwarner4908
    @kimwarner49083 жыл бұрын

    During this last blizzard in Texas, when communication systems, electricity were all down. I drank the tap water one time. (Not thinking out of habit) Got really sick for a day. My kids were drinking juices. Husband drinking Gatorade Zero. I boiled water it still looked Yellowish after 2 minutes. They were telling people to boil it for 2 minutes when power came back on. I boiled it for 10 minutes then, let it cool, then ran in through a zero water filtration system. I have water wand tester that came with the zero water filter. That was very useful. But I did have water stored. Just enough for a week. But having something at hand to test water is not a bad thing to prep. I'm still working on my water preps. Thanks for the information. One of the most important topics.

  • @top6ear
    @top6ear3 жыл бұрын

    I have a 50 L whiskey still makes great water.... and rum.

  • @oneshothunter9877

    @oneshothunter9877

    3 жыл бұрын

    Way to go, bro'... 👍😀

  • @mamabear1927

    @mamabear1927

    3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome

  • @cavemanlovesmoke4394

    @cavemanlovesmoke4394

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Eric Bryden Jr better to die laughing 😅🤷‍♂️

  • @JustMe-rm2pw

    @JustMe-rm2pw

    2 жыл бұрын

    I’d rather die happy than live miserably

  • @aaronsmithanik4961
    @aaronsmithanik49612 жыл бұрын

    Water illness is no joke, I had giardia in March. Horrendous experience. Great info here 👍👊

  • @douglasjenner5064

    @douglasjenner5064

    2 жыл бұрын

    Also known as beaver fever, I had it too, it's terrible

  • @griffith4ever
    @griffith4ever3 жыл бұрын

    Please let me thank you for all of the videos that you put out and all the information that you dispense .

  • @jklop7841
    @jklop78412 жыл бұрын

    If you are one of the lucky ones that has water filters (sawyer, lifestraw, aquamira, msr) it’s important to remember one thing. If you use it, be careful so it doesn’t freeze. If the water that stays inside of it freezes it’ll expand the filter inside the system and make it a lot less effective at grabbing all the bad stuff as the water flows through it. Don’t let it freeze after using it people. Especiallly those of us who live in colder places who like to leave an emergency kit in the car or garage.

  • @hastalavistaadventures2602
    @hastalavistaadventures26026 ай бұрын

    Nate, I cannot thank you enough for all of the fantastic videos you have put out to keep us safe and healthy! You are an amazing person, and I thank you again from the bottom of my heart!

  • @lakeshiamurphy
    @lakeshiamurphy3 жыл бұрын

    Most comprehensive video I have seen on the subject. Thank you!

  • @robertmckinley2886
    @robertmckinley28863 жыл бұрын

    I have had distilled water for a very lengthy period of time. I did not have any problems for lack of minerals. The needed minerals I got came from my food.

  • @MaddMaxx2012

    @MaddMaxx2012

    2 жыл бұрын

    I read that distilled water removes the "bad" minerals and leaves the good...been drinking only distilled water for a few years and no more throat irritations and such that I used to get with most tap waters.

  • @robertmckinley2886

    @robertmckinley2886

    2 жыл бұрын

    You can think whatever you want. I do not think it was the removal of ''bad minerals.'' The distilled water was sterilized by boiling in the distillation process and killed the bacteria that was causing your sore throat problem.

  • @mommaknowsit1632

    @mommaknowsit1632

    2 жыл бұрын

    True distilled water should not be for drinking...see the label. It causes hemolysis of your red blood cells...destroys them. Look it up.

  • @MaddMaxx2012

    @MaddMaxx2012

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@mommaknowsit1632 this is what the elites want you to think...go ahead, instead drink their Chlorinated and Fluoridated water instead for heath!

  • @mommaknowsit1632

    @mommaknowsit1632

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@MaddMaxx2012 are you wierd or what? Has nothing to do with elites or any one else. Scientific fact. Learn your biochemistry. Smh

  • @oneperson5760
    @oneperson57602 жыл бұрын

    We have 55 gallon drums under our gutter downspouts and it rains 60 inches a year here. No problem, right? Lol. We had an ice storm, regional power outages, and the water plants and towers failed for days. Our plastic water drums were frozen solid, nothing coming out of the tap though the drum was very full. In the future, I want at least 1 metal drum which we could light a fire under to thaw it. Lesson learned.

  • @cyrusjulian187

    @cyrusjulian187

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow! Thanks for sharing. Was this in TX by any chance? I heard about an ice storm there. May I ask how you typically store the water after you collect it? If it’s just sitting in the sun, won’t it go bad after awhile?

  • @oneperson5760

    @oneperson5760

    Жыл бұрын

    @@cyrusjulian187 Our water barrels are on the NE side of the house, so they only get sun in the early morning. I don't know how water can go bad. I plan to filter it through my sand filter, then through my Berkey filter, then solarize it after that, if necessary. I can't imagine any amount of sitting there making it so bad that I can't filter it for drinking and cooking. I'm in Louisiana, so yes, it was the same storm that got Texas. We had several gallons of clean drinking water stored in the house which didn't freeze, but for doing dishes, my sons and husband had to gather snow and melt it in our big crawfish boil pot on the propane burner outside. We had collected snow and ice in 5 gallon buckets and put them in the kitchen in the hopes that overnight it would thaw, but the house was so cold inside that it was still frozen the next day. We were only warm around the fireplace, and all the people wanted a spot next to the fire, so there wasn't any room for the buckets there. In the future, I'll make sure to have plenty of paper plates and plastic utensils so we won't need to do as many dishes, but we had to use pots to cook. Those had to be washed so we could use them again.

  • @funsizedi88
    @funsizedi883 жыл бұрын

    We always keep 50 gallons of water on hand, reverse osmosis on the kitchen tap with the 3 gallon back up tank, filters, purification tablets and a camping stove with 30 of the gallon cylinders as well as a fore pit for cooking outside. We had a hurricane growing up that flooded our basement, took out the power and water for 9 days. We were okay because my father prepared, but 3/4 of the town left after the 4th day in the dark. Will never forget it, so I always prepare. I assume that will happen again in my lifetime, since it has happened more than once. I refuse to not head rhe warnings of the past.

  • @bryanjackson67
    @bryanjackson673 жыл бұрын

    I was just trying to convince my uncle he should start prepping keep the vids coming just told him about water filters yesterday sent him this vid as back up Thanks again

  • @emzywillrich7243
    @emzywillrich72433 жыл бұрын

    My drink of choice is water! Thanks for this timely video.

  • @FtLivingRoomHomestead
    @FtLivingRoomHomestead3 жыл бұрын

    I got a reverse osmosis machine several years ago. TIP: To get an RO system for dirt cheap, go to a fish store. To set up a salt water tank you need RO water and the chemicals to get the water where it needs to be for salt water fish. A good fish store should have RO systems that you can piece together for your needs. I paid around $240 for a 6 chamber system. It works exactly the same way as the "high end" brands.

  • @whatsnext2359

    @whatsnext2359

    2 жыл бұрын

    🙄🤦‍♀️

  • @noahnixon1327

    @noahnixon1327

    2 жыл бұрын

    Right on, that's awesome. There is an argument that RO removes too many beneficial minerals but I suppose you could add those in after the fact

  • @FtLivingRoomHomestead

    @FtLivingRoomHomestead

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@noahnixon1327 Yes, RO water is nutrient deficient, but a simple daily multivitamin will fix that.

  • @magistradox39

    @magistradox39

    2 жыл бұрын

    Good salt.

  • @stevenschnepp576

    @stevenschnepp576

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@noahnixon1327 Filter it through gravel and charcoal to fix that.

  • @garycoloradosprings3947
    @garycoloradosprings39473 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for a refresher on making safe water. Very informative. Keep 'em coming!

  • @flojotube9323
    @flojotube93233 жыл бұрын

    *_THIS IS WHAT THIS CHANNEL IS HERE FOR!!! NOT ILL-INFORMED POLITICAL TALK!!! GREAT GREAT VIDEO THAT IM DOWNLOADING INTO MY PERSONAL HARD DRIVES FOR OFF-LINE GRID-DOWN REFERENCE... BRAVO!!_*

  • @wellsaid9663
    @wellsaid96633 жыл бұрын

    I was a little disappointed to see coffee filters were not included as (possibly) step-1 for straining out larger particulates before boiling, chlorinating or UV'ing your water - Hey "everyone"; a couple of packs of "dollar store" coffee filters could be quite useful for just this reason - Berkey owner (3yrs) I've never used it but I'll filter/ boil/ filter again my water again before I pour it into my Brerkey TY "C.P." (regular watcher/ irregular commenter)

  • @danellefrost5030
    @danellefrost50303 жыл бұрын

    “Combat with pirates...”😆 I love your sense of humor. Actually, I have been suggesting such a device to my brother, as he lives on a sailboat and has little space for extra onboard water storage. I had not ever thought of using the dehumidifier that I got for my RV as a potential water source. Thanks for the idea! Between my Berkey (which is one of my favorite things ever), the WAPI (water pasteurization indicator) that came with my Sun Oven, my ‘to go bag’ Sawyer Mini and small gasifier stove, I feel more secure knowing that should I need to create safe clean drinking water I am somewhat prepared. I have lived through several natural disasters and the need for clean water was early on put at the top of my preparedness list. Thank you for continuing to share your preparedness knowledge. You are greatly appreciated.

  • @amberk2124
    @amberk21243 жыл бұрын

    Thank You, good info. God Bless!

  • @05generic
    @05generic3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome job Nate. Many folks fail to mention the weaknesses of the various methods.

  • @gingerehrhardt843
    @gingerehrhardt8433 жыл бұрын

    This was an EXCELLENT video. I'm going to watch it again with a pen n paper, to write down the various methods. Then I'll decide what I want to buy. Thank you.

  • @AMYBIERHAUS
    @AMYBIERHAUS2 жыл бұрын

    "I bought some powdered water, but don't know what to add." 🤣 - Steven Wright

  • @AMYBIERHAUS

    @AMYBIERHAUS

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ericgeorgetruckgrilling HAH! 🙃

  • @popeye7815

    @popeye7815

    2 жыл бұрын

    LMAO 🤣🤣🤣

  • @AMYBIERHAUS

    @AMYBIERHAUS

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@popeye7815 🤣🤣🤣 😍

  • @theresalogsdon765

    @theresalogsdon765

    2 жыл бұрын

    🤣🤣🤣

  • @joshuab.8904
    @joshuab.89043 жыл бұрын

    Video is a gold mine. Thank you sir.

  • @jaygoings5790
    @jaygoings57907 ай бұрын

    Thanks Canadian Prepper. Watch your videos faithfully. And buy select products. You educate! You save lives!!

  • @juanch6936
    @juanch69363 жыл бұрын

    I’ve had reverse osmosis/water softening systems in my homes since 2005. Love it. I got tired of going to the supermarket to fill the 5 gallon jugs Something I learned, the name brand systems like Culligan are over priced because they used a third party company to build their systems. I found a company named WaterTec. They build and service their own systems and they are significantly less in price. Still not cheap, but affordable.

  • @lovinglife3954
    @lovinglife39543 жыл бұрын

    “Combat with pirates in a Water World scenario.” Thanks for another great video.

  • @kelleyhyde643
    @kelleyhyde6433 жыл бұрын

    Im a well water drinker, and have stream access, never made me I'll in 17 years. I'm told my well is loaded with organic mystery stuff but I don't boil and I'm fine. Yet, if I go to some house that has public water I can literally smell the chemicals when I walk in the door. I drink that I feel crunchy and nauseated shortly after, gets me every time. Does this mean I already have the microbe tolerance of a raccoon or at least a mideval serf??

  • @sharionclinkscale1514

    @sharionclinkscale1514

    6 ай бұрын

    Lol

  • @bobbymalcich63
    @bobbymalcich633 жыл бұрын

    thank you for the video canadian prepper for the video!!!!!!! keep up the good work you do everyday!!!!!

  • @DadBodDrumming
    @DadBodDrumming2 жыл бұрын

    If you really want simple water filtration, get a Sawyer Squeeze or a Sawyer Mini. These are hollow fiber filters that filter bacteria (not viruses). And can do up to 10k gallons of water each. And the best part is they screw onto a standard water bottle. So dip your bottle into the water, put the Sawyer on top and drink. No fuel needed. The best part is they are fairly cheap at around $20. This means you are filtering clean water for less than a penny a gallon. Seems like a no brainer to me. As a bonus, most Sawyers are configurable to filter 'in line' as well and so you can screw them into a filter system like a camel back bag, and you can add in other items like a charcoal filter to help eliminate chemicals and improve taste.

  • @YouCanChangeYourWorldToday

    @YouCanChangeYourWorldToday

    3 ай бұрын

    Sometimes they clog up or freeze in cold weather and become useless. Have to maintain them and let them dry out and keep them in a dry warm place

  • @johnmccullough9200
    @johnmccullough92002 жыл бұрын

    As a matter of fact, pirates are exactly the problem I am facing right now, but my area has not yet submerged so I guess I will wait on buying the reverse osmosis filtration contraption and continue straining water through Clorox wipes. It's an acquired taste. Keep up the good work, CP.

  • @misscarmen491
    @misscarmen4912 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this! It’s good info and helpful to know there are several options.

  • @GCLehman
    @GCLehman2 жыл бұрын

    it is absolutely incredible to me that every time I try to watch one of your videos my app crashes. I can watch KZread for hours. Any kind of content, but as soon as I click on one of your videos.... generally right before the important information the app crashes. Now, that doesn't stop me coming back and watching the rest of the video. It just made me wonder how many others this type of thing is happening to. Thanks for all your information and ideas. The future is a brighter place because of it.

  • @snowbunny1285
    @snowbunny12853 жыл бұрын

    I should have brought a pen and paper. Now I'm going to have to watch it again.😁

  • @Destiny_puentes.

    @Destiny_puentes.

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same

  • @arkansaslady1872
    @arkansaslady18723 жыл бұрын

    I already have my Berkey. Although, a few water filter staws are going to be my next purchase. Thanks for great info!

  • @cowboygeologist7772
    @cowboygeologist77722 жыл бұрын

    Knowin' and showin' - great video! Thanks for posting.

  • @spencergatlin8252
    @spencergatlin82523 жыл бұрын

    Man been waiting all day. Thanks

  • @johnhulbert4377
    @johnhulbert43772 жыл бұрын

    A lot of good ideas in this video. I think the overall best option is the BigBerky. They are expensive and I am unfortunate that I live in Iowa which they will not ship to but I really want one. I would like to do everything I can to have water in any shortage or outage situation. I worked a summer on an asphalt crew and you learn quick to always have a way to keep water with you.

  • @saberflavor2592
    @saberflavor25923 жыл бұрын

    That humidifier idea is great! I live in AZ and all the water is just not drinkable it’s all pesticides.

  • @c-vanspartan1904

    @c-vanspartan1904

    3 жыл бұрын

    Water that comes from dehumidifiers is considered gray water if not chemically filtered can make you sick or even kill you. Do your research on this because the Canadian Prepper did not.

  • @saberflavor2592

    @saberflavor2592

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@c-vanspartan1904 thanks! I plan on filtering and purifying all water if the time comes, even my stored water.

  • @AntonySimkin

    @AntonySimkin

    3 жыл бұрын

    actually, CP did a very poor research on various topics posted in this video. Like for example SODIS doesn't work with glass bottles as glass filters out UV light...

  • @saberflavor2592

    @saberflavor2592

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@AntonySimkin I think it depends on the glass I’ve definitely been sunburned through a window.

  • @jpbaje

    @jpbaje

    2 жыл бұрын

    There's something called air to water machine

  • @123gwilco
    @123gwilco3 жыл бұрын

    Yum, ditch water has its own unique flavor. What a culinary delight!

  • @lawrencegaceta4839
    @lawrencegaceta48393 жыл бұрын

    Love the video! Useful and valuable!

  • @stevenroman3433
    @stevenroman34333 жыл бұрын

    Great video. My plan is stock up on sawyer mini filters and dandelions for and stomach discomfort.

  • @xando81
    @xando813 жыл бұрын

    The best videos on a variety of topics. Thanks for filtering through all this info and distilling it into watchable episodes.

  • @fabienneroure9995

    @fabienneroure9995

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well said!👍🙂

  • @JaysonSoto

    @JaysonSoto

    3 жыл бұрын

    I see what you did there

  • @MilkBugs
    @MilkBugs Жыл бұрын

    This Video is likely the most important video you will ever see! Great presentation Nate.

  • @lehs1234
    @lehs12343 жыл бұрын

    This video was very informative, Thank you. Wish i had a photographic memory. For all this.

  • @koaiaknl7013
    @koaiaknl70133 жыл бұрын

    I'd also recommend a jet boil for boiling water I don't know if u covered it yet in the video but I love them and it's so fast and the containers last so long when in use

  • @wilburnprice9886
    @wilburnprice98863 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video you did on comms, I ordered a Midland handheld CB.

  • @jerryrussell2600

    @jerryrussell2600

    4 ай бұрын

    if the antenna detaches, be careful not to lose it.

  • @lovelove3007
    @lovelove30072 жыл бұрын

    Thank you sooo much for sharing your knowledge.

  • @claudiaslover4911
    @claudiaslover49112 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

  • @The_King_of_Chefs
    @The_King_of_Chefs3 жыл бұрын

    I like life straws. Ive got 2 in my kit

  • @TheHatedOne
    @TheHatedOne3 жыл бұрын

    Congrats on 500K!

  • @CanadianPrepper

    @CanadianPrepper

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks but it's just my luck by the time I got here sub counts are essentially meaningless, with the current state of the algo and abbreviated sub counts. If they get rid of dislikes it's game over for any advabtage channels like ours have with established audiences. Incrementally the people's choice is changing to the algos choice

  • @brettbarce8563

    @brettbarce8563

    3 жыл бұрын

    Talking out of your ass

  • @TheHatedOne

    @TheHatedOne

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@CanadianPrepper Platforms have too much power and we (creators and viewers) trust them too much. But you are doing an important job in this dystopian world we live in and for that you deserve credit. Don't get too cocky though! :-D I've been watching your channel consistently for years. I am one of your biggest fanboys, haha!

  • @zntepicvids

    @zntepicvids

    3 жыл бұрын

    I love your channel! Both of your channels are great!

  • @belindabrubaker4167

    @belindabrubaker4167

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@CanadianPrepper awesome info! Love your channel. Found you through Marf.

  • @NewLife-qj9mx
    @NewLife-qj9mx4 ай бұрын

    Most comprehensive video out there, great job 👍

  • @murraykeith4067
    @murraykeith40673 жыл бұрын

    Your timing is perfect, I have come to realize that bleach is heavy and takes up a lot of room. Being able to make your own bleach is exactly what I'm looking for. Many thanks for this and your channel

  • @meganmaki8489
    @meganmaki84892 жыл бұрын

    I'm a licensed water operator. Cleanliness is critical when preparing drinking water. Municipal water systems are highly regulated and generally safe. Yes, I know about Flint, and other cities. They make the news because they are rare. Also, the test results are public record. One other thing. The smell we associate with chlorine at pools is not chlorine. It is the byproduct of chlorine killing contaminants. Properly dosed chlorine and a well built and maintained system should be odorless."

  • @Jesusandbible
    @Jesusandbible3 жыл бұрын

    I cannot believe sawyer squeeze was not mentioned in this, I think it's the best. In any case this was very informative, Thanks for dealing with basic issues so well. Top job.

  • @VBYCHOICE

    @VBYCHOICE

    7 ай бұрын

    I just noticed on the side of my Sawyer water filter it has a warning for cancer and birth defects 😮

  • @mikemorris5944
    @mikemorris59442 ай бұрын

    Another great video of life saving information. Thanks Nate

  • @jaronlolz5117
    @jaronlolz51173 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Thanks for packing the well-edited video with so much information and and keeping it engaging.

  • @jaronlolz5117

    @jaronlolz5117

    3 жыл бұрын

    I wrote in via email to introduce a water filter product range from Singapore that you might be interested in

  • @TehPoet
    @TehPoet3 жыл бұрын

    Loving the new intro and logo

  • @northerngirlhobbies
    @northerngirlhobbies3 жыл бұрын

    Finally at 500k congrats! Excellent video.

  • @CanadianPrepper

    @CanadianPrepper

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @PBS-nm1uu
    @PBS-nm1uu3 жыл бұрын

    thanks for making this video, informative.

  • @Bella65
    @Bella65 Жыл бұрын

    Great job. Thank you so much Canadian Prepper!

  • @ArcturanMegadonkey
    @ArcturanMegadonkey3 жыл бұрын

    Get a biolite camping stove which will run off twigs and small sticks, it will boil a small pan of water in minutes, once the water has cooled down use a lifestraw. You can also charge your phone using a boilite camping stove. place a pinch of salt into the water to help your mineral level

  • @haroldcrapper7815
    @haroldcrapper78153 жыл бұрын

    Another method to discuss is cloud/fog capture, there are specialized "nets" for the lack of a better word, that will pull moisture from the air.

  • @awiggins7031
    @awiggins70312 жыл бұрын

    Love the Berkey !!!!! Have had one for over three years -- Great

  • @chuchuchuchu2651
    @chuchuchuchu26512 жыл бұрын

    Very good channel! Thank you for the service!

  • @brian5762
    @brian57623 жыл бұрын

    In regards to the ancestors that drank water from lakes and rivers and were adapt to the beasts back then, history actually indicates otherwise. An example that I read about is what transpired during the U.S. Civil War. It is now believed that somewhere around 50% of the casualties were from G.I. related issues only,; not from wounds of war. It is theorized that water sanitation, or lack of, was the main cause of the fatalities in that category.

  • @leaflet1686
    @leaflet16863 жыл бұрын

    I am working on a primitive survival guide so I just use this set up: A barrel, bucket or pot, with a hole in the bottom, filled with cloth of any kind. I prefer synthetic fluffy pullovers, they have more fibers to catch onto stuff! Alternatively: Towels. Just fill it up. The water gets filtered and then you can cook that to purify. Simple and effective enough. At least for me.

  • @ducagace1390
    @ducagace13903 жыл бұрын

    Congrats on the 500k subscribers CP!

  • @roki5337
    @roki53373 жыл бұрын

    Yep my berkey is on the way I ordered it earlier this week.

  • @donhepler294
    @donhepler2943 жыл бұрын

    I would also caution everyone to purify any non-cooked food that you consume. When I lived in a third-world country, we always soaked any salad greens or foraged food (especially near water that could be contaminated) in al iodine solution overnight to kill parasites and bacteria. Dysentery of any kind is not something you want to experience, especially in a SHTF scenario.

  • @mandelaaffected5059

    @mandelaaffected5059

    3 жыл бұрын

    What ratios?

  • @JScottCee

    @JScottCee

    Жыл бұрын

    What is the iodine solution recipe?

  • @bigtony4829
    @bigtony48293 жыл бұрын

    Folks in Florida better stock up on those Water filters

  • @Hapenparadise

    @Hapenparadise

    2 жыл бұрын

    We have more springs than anywhere I imagine! 😊. Water everywhere underground!

  • @cyrusjulian187

    @cyrusjulian187

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Hapenparadise is that true? So are there tons of wells everywhere?

  • @kristinaclendenin81
    @kristinaclendenin812 жыл бұрын

    Just bought the reverse osmosis and love the water..

  • @kevinkoekje
    @kevinkoekje3 жыл бұрын

    Keep educating and stay safe! Greetz from The Netherlands

  • @bornfreeprepperthailand
    @bornfreeprepperthailand3 жыл бұрын

    I dug a solar well on my homestead and now have free mineral water. This is the best thing you can do on your homestead as the water from the aquafer is mineral water. Also I dug a pond and I have over 6,500 Tilapia fish so that is one of my food sources. My pond is my storage for water which holds over 4 million liters of water just in case. A lot of preppers don't know how useful a pond is. I have videos on my channel how I made a homestead in 10 months.

  • @cweathersby

    @cweathersby

    2 жыл бұрын

    But wouldnt the water from the pond taste like fish?

  • @bornfreeprepperthailand

    @bornfreeprepperthailand

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@cweathersby In a survival situation I don’t think you would complain 🤣

  • @cyrusjulian187

    @cyrusjulian187

    Жыл бұрын

    Respect!

  • @KalpeshPatel78
    @KalpeshPatel782 жыл бұрын

    You forgot Precipitation from plants. Plastic bags wrapped tightly around bunches of leaves on a plant with one point of the plastic bag so low that it collects water. Its quite an effective method if you find 50-100 plastic bags. And you collect the water early morning when the sun is not so strong.

  • @jerriscollins-ruth9019
    @jerriscollins-ruth90193 жыл бұрын

    Great job. Thank you.

  • @nlr11276
    @nlr112762 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the information....living in a hurricane zone it's important to have a water filtration/purification system

  • @jkxtreme5
    @jkxtreme52 жыл бұрын

    FYI: Reverse Osmosis is the technology used for water makers on boats and yachts. Most of these systems are turning sea water into drinking water. However, turning surface water, ie streams, creeks, rivers, etc, into drinking water requires a different membrane than the sea water units. There's something called a brackish water membrane that is used for surface water. You will also need to filter the water coming to the RO system using a minimum of 5 micron filter but a 1 micron filter would be even better, and I'd recommend a UV light after the RO unit to insure all bacteria is killed. RO membranes will cross over at 350 psi, meaning they will produce clean water at that pressure but the volume is dramatically reduced until the pressure gets up to the typical 700-800 psi used in most sea water and brackish water RO systems. Also RO systems hate any kind of petroleum product in the raw water. The petroleum will destroy the membrane. Chlorine will do the same thing to RO membranes, but a simple carbon filter ahead of the RO membrane takes out the chlorine.

  • @wishingb5859

    @wishingb5859

    2 жыл бұрын

    There is also a handheld gadget called "Quench" for converting seawater to drinking water.

  • @joeswanson6861

    @joeswanson6861

    3 ай бұрын

    is zero ppm water in danger of contamination if stored as is? If we consume zero ppm regularly will that be detrimental to us, our immune system ,blood, stomach health etc? Thankyou for any feedback you seem to know more than me (which granted is not much) but still i would benefit from your input along with everyone else.

  • @keithfillinger3182
    @keithfillinger31822 жыл бұрын

    I know this is an older video. Another method you did not mention is to tightly wrap green leaves (leaves should be attached to a tree) in a plastic bag. This works well in an area that has sun. It will take awhile, but one can gain a bit of water that does not need to be filtered. Just move trees so that you do not damage them.

  • @carlamoore9316
    @carlamoore93163 жыл бұрын

    Thanks you for all your videos! Your are the greatest!!!!! 🙂👍

  • @paulrichmond8392
    @paulrichmond83923 жыл бұрын

    Great information, life saving information

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