We are under a water ban now. All water from the tap must be boiled because of bacteria.

Exactly. And that's the point of the post.

Now you know how ridiculous antimaskers and antivaxxers look.

Piss off nonce...with your mask and vaxx BS. Not. Wanted. On this voyage.

Damn man, you guys are having a tough go of it. Us northerners take this type of shit in stride like just another day but you guys are getting fucked over big time, almost as if it's not just some random weather event but being a target of sorts.

Hang in there OP, it will get better and i hope your boy heals up quick too!

Dear Texas,

Decide whether you are Texan.......or American.

Or we can help you figure it out.

Signed,
The Military

Prayers for you all.

I read they found some guy frozen in his recliner. Just awful

I store around 100 gallons.
1 blue water barrel
a few scepter water containers (around 7u gallons each).
a few of those Reliance cubes, also around 7 gallons each.
A few cases of water bottles
a couple water cooler replacement water jugs.

Never really added it up.
Also I fill a few big stew pots at the onset.

I installed one of those Reverse Osmosis 5 stage water filters at the sink. WHile they always have a disclaimer, I think it would protect against most nasties in the water. The nice thing also, is that it uses no electricity, unlike the fridge filtered water dispenser.

I also bought all the equipment to "jet" a shallow water well if there is some long term disturbance and I think I need a well. BUt you do need water supply to jet the well.

And of course I have at least 6 sub micron water filters Katyadyne, a few Sawyers, a Coleman and an old first need.
And a bunch of iodine and bleach if needed to simply disinfect.

Last Edited by JustmeTX on 02/19/2021 08:15 AM

berkey filters all bacteria and viruses.. its been proven... by people with microscopes.. as to bacteria anyway... viruses don't show on them...but the filters are dense... and our stupid masks do NOTHING.. the filters ought to do something... as to viruses which are bigger than molecules of about anything.

I also keep stored water .. unfiltered.. just leave the chlorine in the water... and that can be filtered should I need to use it... their special filters that get large molecules like Fluoride and arsenic compounds out certainly could filter the even larger viruses.

I trust it more any day than boiling.. filltering it will get all sorts of crap out of it.

How do you like your reverse osmosis system? I bought one a few months ago but have not installed it yet. I also bought a remineralizer to hook up to it.

I'm thinking of also hooking up a reverse osmosis system to our fridge so the ice cubes taste better. I rarely use ice, but I like to have it for quests and my husband like it in the warmer months.

I guess you never observed infected stuff with slime? or nolds on stuff.. or or or or or or or....and they can be seen with microscopes. I have seen such.. OK....

I have over 1000 gallons in reserve tank along with 50 cases of bottled water stored just for situations such as this. Our water service has a couple of mains that froze up on them, so it will be a couple of days until they thaw out. Water rationing....but comfortable.

I like the system. definitely cleans the heck out of the water. I mainly use it for coffee and glasses of drinking water. But sometimes drink from the fridge filtered water. Good idea to still have some minerals in your water.

My fridge is on the other side of the kitchen, so it would be difficult to tie it into the RO water filter.

Last Edited by JustmeTX on 02/19/2021 01:40 PM

Hope everyone in the fam is doing well and you guys are managing through!

If misery loves company holds true you are not alone. There are a lot of places with no water or affected water. A large part of Shreveport,LA currently does not have water AT ALL and being told it may be end of next week before it is running again.

Had a bad busted pipe today in the garage.

No water for now.

Thanks man.

Bottle water or you need copper if you can find any to boil the water.

I have plenty of drinking water just no city water for now.

I turned that shit off for now until I can repair the leak.

Any NEWS ~Newton's...?

^^ This

Hope you and your family are doing alright, OP. It's been a while since I've seen you on GLP.

Take it easy amigo, wherever you are

Add another one to the list

RIP brother

Do you even GLP? You know you need at least enough for a decade. That is only if you don't have a mountain spring in your backyard next to your secret goldmine and oil well..