Wednesday: 1 February 2012

Welcome Preppers and Survivalists,

Emergency Kits
In the American Red Cross' 3 Steps to Preparedness: Get a Kit, Make a Plan, Be Informed, they suggests, rightly, that you and your family should have an emergency kit, in your vehicle, your home, and your workplace.

They suggest each family at "a minimum, have the basic supplies listed below. Keep supplies in an easy to carry emergency preparedness kit that you can use at home or take with you in case you must evacuate."

For most preppers, the American Red Cross' recommendations would be a good first-step for getting prepared. Needless to say, it's probably the best that most of us could expect from non-prepper family and friends.

Link:
American Red Cross - Prepare Your Home and Family
http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.d8aaecf214c576bf971e4cfe43181aa0/?vgnextoid=72c51a53f1c37110VgnVCM1000003481a10aRCRD


Threat Analysis
The American Red Cross also has some great resources on specific disasters and how to prepare for them.

Link:
American Red Cross - Preparedness Fast Facts: Emergency-Specific Preparedness Information
http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.86f46a12f382290517a8f210b80f78a0/?vgnextoid=92d51a53f1c37110VgnVCM1000003481a10aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default


Household Slow Sand Filter
Kellene Bishop, at Preparedness Pro, has written a two part article (Part One and Part Two) on water filtration facts.

But,

What happens when you water filter breaks, and it's an end of the world scenario?

You build a slow sand filter.

Slow Sand Filter
by
Renewable Energy UK

Link:
Wikipedia - Slow Sand Filter
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_sand_filter

Renewable Energy UK - Sand Filters for Greywater
http://www.reuk.co.uk/Sand-Filters-for-Greywater.htm

World Health Organization (WHO) - Slow Sand Filtration
http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/publications/ssf9241540370.pdf

Tearfund International Learning Zone - The Household Slow Sand Filter
http://tilz.tearfund.org/Publications/Footsteps+31-40/Footsteps+35/The+household+slow+sand+filter.htm

Surfers Without Borders - Slow Sand Filter
http://www.surferswithoutborders.org/Slow_Sand_Filter.html

Surfers Without Borders - Slow Sand Filter Plans
http://www.surferswithoutborders.org/Slow_Sand_Filter_files/Slow%20Sand%20Filter%20Plans.pdf

PS.
Y'all will want to print the plans from Surfers Without Borders for your Survival Bible.