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If Turning on the Tap Isn’t Possible
We can guarantee we have the water we need
With so many natural disasters happening lately, we have been looking for ways to not only live more comfortably but also survive situations.
In our recent articles, we covered the “rule of threes” and the need for adequate heating and fuel. Then, we talked about special needs and entertainment. Today’s article will be about water.
As it stated in the article The Rules of Three, we learned that we can only live three days without water therefore having an adequate supply of water is important to our survival as well as the survival of any pets, livestock, and even gardens that we support.
Drinking Water Supply
When I was in the military, we were told we needed a gallon of drinking water every day. We drank a gallon of water because we learned that ensuring that we drank enough water meant that we could better deal with whatever stresses came our way. Since
We can go three days without water, but why would we? Why don’t we just plan to store 3 weeks’ worth of water so that we have all the water to cover that length of time. Between drinking water, personal washing, dishwashing, housecleaning, and toilet flushing, we need about 2–3 gallons of water per day. However, not all of it needs…