Survival Bunkers

Survival Bunkers: What Features Should They Have? by omegam4n Survival bunkers are coveted by many as the ultimate survival preparation possible, providing it is full of food and water. The common elements for any shelter are food, drinking water, air circulation and waste removal. Honourable mention goes to electrical power and heating and cooling. The [...]

Posted by PrepperGal on August 2nd, 2012 | No Comments Posted in Omega Man Journal, Preparedness, Security, Survival

Rebuilding Society: Education and the Transfer of Skills

by omegam4n In my series of rebuilding articles, I examine what is necessary to rebuild society after a major disaster after basic survival needs are met. In a large enough disaster there will be a tendency to ignore information that is useless to the immediate survival concerns. In all my reading on the subject I [...]

Posted by PrepperGal on July 26th, 2012 | No Comments Posted in Omega Man Journal, Society

Preparing for a Hurricane – Lessons from Katrina and Gustav

This week is hurricane preparedness week. I have lived in hurricane prone areas my entire life until a year ago. I grew up in south-east Louisiana and have been through my fair share of them. From tropical storms that were no worse than a passing summer storm to the big ones: Katrina, followed by Rita, [...]

Posted by PamelaFarms on May 29th, 2012 | No Comments Posted in Pamela Farms, Preparedness, Survival

How to Make a Solar Water Distiller

  How to Make a Solar Water Distiller by omegam4n Distillation is sometimes the only possible for of treatment to purify water. After disasters and during emergencies there are times when there isn’t enough fuel for boiling, or there isn’t a suitable container available to place over an open flame.  In a true end of organized society situation [...]

Posted by admin on May 3rd, 2012 | 1 Comment Posted in Home Steading, Omega Man Journal, Preparedness, Survival, Water

Non-Chlorine Pool Chemicals: Safe for Drinking Water?

When an emergency or a disaster strikes and you run out of clean drinking water, a clock starts counting down. Three days is all that this clock has. Three days is how long it takes a healthy adult to die of dehydration. This journal entry is a continuation of my article on Pool Chlorine and [...]

Posted by admin on April 26th, 2012 | No Comments Posted in Omega Man Journal, Preparedness, Survival, Water

Are Pool Chemicals Useful For Disinfection of Drinking Water?

Are Pool Chemicals Useful For Disinfection Of Drinking Water? by und34dhunt3r I get asked a lot if it is possible to use pool chemicals to disinfect drinking water in an emergency situation. The answer is not a simple one and you will have to make the choice for yourself. Swimming pool chemicals are various types of disinfectants [...]

Posted by admin on March 26th, 2012 | 1 Comment Posted in Omega Man Journal, Water

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