Disease and Starvation, Continued

Since I kind of stopped in the middle of nowhere I thought I should at least stay on topic. In addition to bleach, iodine also can be used as a water purifier. In the "old days", Army water purification tablets were made of iodine combined with other chemicals. Tincture of iodine will need 5 drops per quart to disinfect water for drinking. Remember shake it up and let it sit for 30 min before drinking. Boiling is the most effective method for killing disease causing organisms then follow up with the chemicals for safety sake. There is a lot of information and a lot of supplies available now, after you need them, they may not be accessible. Hiking, camping, and surplus stores all carry water purification tablets and water filters and I recommend that you keep some on hand. They serve great in an emergency, take up little space and can be stored in each of your vehicles. There are filters from individual servings of water to "base camp" hikers filters that will filter 2.6 gallons of water in 20 minutes. Look, compare prices, and buy now, because we don't know about tomorrow. Don't just buy supplies and stick them in the closet waiting for the next yard sale, learn to use these tools because you may need them to save your life. After water, we need food to survive, and we have all seen the videos of the desperation of New Orleans after Katrina. We do not want to be in similar videos. More next time.