Search Results for ‘sanitation’

Does anyone know the best way to clean a food grade IBC tote used for salmon oil? The goal is a off an grid tiny homes potable water holding tank for a backup water source, I've seen some people recommending Dawn and then rinsing and soaking with bleach, but I know that salmon oil is pretty...

What the title says pretty much. I want a hot water gas bottle powered shower I can use for cyclones when the water and electricity goes off. Dont really want to spend $500.

Your electrical power fails due to a storm, terrorist attack, EMP or other catastrophe. Hyperinflation leads to an economic collapse and food and medical supplies stop flowing to the cities. A pandemic spreads death around the globe. This book offers specific, practical advice and instruction...

Your electrical power fails due to a storm, terrorist attack, EMP or other catastrophe. Hyperinflation leads to an economic collapse and food and medical supplies stop flowing to the cities. A pandemic spreads death around the globe. This book offers specific, practical advice and instruction...

Hey folks, I'm looking for a liquid synthetic detergent which I can use to wash my gear/pot, my clothes, and myself while camping. My criteria are: unlikely to mess with sensitive skin (yes i'll test before going) won't leave my skin feeling weird after a sponge bath like some dish detergent...

As some of you may know my wife and I are moving to the farm. Part of that move is getting septic and water put down. The 1,000 gallon septic tank and 100 feet of gravel-less field line was delivered today. Excavator is supposed to be here friday to dig the hole for the septic tank and field...

My wife and I are getting ready to move to a rural area in southeast Texas. One of the first projects we have to take care of is putting down a septic tank. Between fiberglass, cement and polymer, which one is best for the long run? I am thinking of putting down two 500 gallon tanks, then...

I keep hearing people worry about what to use for TP after SHTF. Well, TP has not always existed. What did they use before? I've heard about corn cobs, but I'm not interested in trying that. Leaves? Be careful they are not poison Ivy! There was always the Sears Roebuck catalog, but those are...

This is a thought that runs through my mind at least once a day. After prepping for almost (1) full year I feel reasonably confident my family won't go hungry well past one year and I have enough to buy valuable time. I have the problems of food, water/purification, supplies of all types...

I read a recent post on post SHTF infection, which made me consider cleanliness. Like many others I store gallons of bleach, but how long will a few gallons last, and how much room do I want to allocate for bleach storage? Well I found a way to store 640 gallons of bleach in about 1 cubic foot...

How should one dispose of bodies and other body related substances and keep safe in the face of an epidemic? Also, what things should I know about the nature of epidemics? How they spread, what to look for etc.

While most of these things probably apply to everyone, urbanites have a lot more frequent interaction with many of them. it is a lot harder to survive if you are sick all the time and you certainly do not want to catch a debilitation disease like hepatitis. sick people - duh? steer clear as...

Anyone got a source for a laundry size container that could be used over an open fire? I searched the internet for a large cast iron 3 legged cauldron style pot but couldn’t find anything big enough to hold sheets and blankets. Suggestions? VW