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Offline Matthew

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Critical for survival - a water filter
« on: June 03, 2010, 10:13:22 PM »
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Offline shin

Critical for survival - a water filter
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2011, 06:09:20 PM »
This is all true enough, however, when civilization breaks down, one isn't going to be going to the local hardware store to buy new filters to replace the old ones.

I'd like to hear about home made filters, and what works, and what doesn't and for how long that way.
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Offline ServusSpiritusSancti

Critical for survival - a water filter
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2011, 09:16:50 PM »
A well is also good to have because it's clean and free of flouride.
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Offline Catholic Samurai

Critical for survival - a water filter
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2011, 12:06:39 AM »
Quote from: SpiritusSanctus
A well is also good to have because it's clean and free of flouride.


It's clean provided your water table isn't polluted with other stuff.
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Offline Darcy

Critical for survival - a water filter
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2011, 08:36:41 PM »
And many wells need a pump---an electrical pump to get the water out.
Hand operated pumps are impossible to get to much of the clean drinkable well water.

I read this on the net probably a survival blog. I'll put it here and google some info on it later.

You can use a tshirt to strain the water through and that will trap protozoa. Then mix about a capful of bleach in a gallon of water to kill bacteria and viruses. I only worry about the bleach killing normal, good bacteria but acidophilus might help with that.
All of the above assumes you are at a base and not on the go.

I think I read it at Rawles blog.
http://www.survivalblog.com/
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