Is being prepared for an emergency an overreaction? When the emergency happens most people would believe it was warranted. We have all heard about 2012, the Mayan calendar and all the doomsday theories out there. While I’m not certain that those events are legit, I certainly think an economic meltdown, high inflation, gas and food shortages, or the possibility of power grid failure are highly likely scenarios and not that far-fetched. I’m starting a new video series based on what I believe to be the right course of action in prepping for such an event. Being that the building block of life is water, I thought talking about storing water would be an appropriate starting point.
My theory is that if you can’t take it with you, it’s a wasted effort. I’ve seen preppers that are putting all their eggs in defending their home turf. Staying amidst the population raises a red flag for me. The first thing people are going to do is raid the grocery stores. You’ve seen it before. There’s a chance of snow and people flock to buy bread and milk. Just imagine gas getting to $10.00 a gallon and deliveries are cut back. Imagine local governments collapsing which would stop water purification and supplies (unless you have a water well). Our society is so dependent on the energy and commodities sector of our economy that it would only take one of them failing to see hit our front doors.
People would quickly go into hysterics making sure that their families are provided for. Imagine your kid saying they are hungry or thirsty and you can’t provide them with anything. There’s no security force because there’s no gas. People will start killing to take other people’s resources and it will happen faster than you think. So staying in the population isn’t a very good idea. My plan is based around making my resources mobile and being able to bug out quickly. However, I think it’s a good idea to have a long term water solution if you have a safe house or alternate location outside of the population – whether it’s having a piece of land near a water supply or drilling a hand-pump well.
This video shows how I’m using empty soda bottles and filling them with drinking water to store. Most people can get away with drinking a couple of 20oz bottles of water per day and possibly one bottle if push comes to shove. I don’t think storing much beyond one month of water is that necessary because you can still load that water up and take it with you – everything else you would have to leave behind. I highly suggest reading some of my water purification articles to learn how to purify your water when it runs out. Survival knowledge can get you by in a situation when you have next to nothing.
