It just seems like a waste of money imo

Yeah, we actually got the berkey for other health reasons over tap water.

@Nolsters | NM water gets to your place by pumps that are powered by electricity

https://youtu.be/nd3teNgUq8E

This Blackout also occurred in Canada

Took out water too

I think it lasted 2 days

Oh you are in Toronto

Toronto was affected

You also live on a lake though

I have about 50 gallons at my mom’s place, about 30 and a rain catchment at my dads, and 10 at my apartment.

I live in central Arkansas though, no more than a couple miles from a variety of lakes, so more water isn’t ever difficult.

@Stegg if power goes out torontos water stay on and works

What powers your stations?

I mean when my power goes out the water still works

But but the station will be messed up eventually

I mean I worked for disaster relief for a bit. I'd tow out generators and fuel for cell towers. So there are methods to keep things going.

That's what I'm saying. If your buying water it's like your prepping for a full on collapse of society

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also in my case hurricanes are a regular thing and I could become surrounded by piss and shit water at any moment because of flooding

have fun trying to drink that if you have zero water actually stored prior

filters and a boiler

Yeah sewage contamination in the drinking supply is common during flooding

Even where I lived in California

Back in 2013 in CA during the bad drought our well dried up

Supply chains were decent but I had to shower with bottled water or surf every morning and bathe in the ocean

It the supply chains weren't good we would of be fucked

But of course the farmers were fine since they just drilled their wells deeper

Fucking wineries

It was either getting too much rain and shit getting in the water or no water

And inbetween was just the thought of what happens next

If you can get into beekeeping it would be an invaluable skill to have when you need it. https://youtu.be/9EIyS7To5Vw https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKhDkilF5o6_pFucn5JHd6xy7muHLK6pS

I've never kept bees, but there's a bee farm(?) down the road from me. My whole yard shimmers like water all summer from the bees all over the clover.

I never have to worry about any of my fruits getting pollinated.

the reason i include water in my preps is that i live in a coastal desert. the only freshwater source is a river in about 10 km distance and this one is highly contaminated (and in a shtf scenario u bet everybody gonna go there)

I've got a small pond, 7000ish gallons

300yds through the woods is a large 1000000+ gallon pond.

Three large lakes within 20 minutes of me as well.

tfw nearest (public) pond is like 3 miles from me