Category: Water

DIY Water Wheel

    Published on Oct 13, 2012 This is the second water wheel I made…..The first had buckets cut in half for scoops…This one has 25 gal barrels cut in half for scoops…It may move slower but will allow you to gear it up to what you need because of the force being caused by …

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Prepping for Dummies: Water Storage

  Published on Aug 13, 2013 It took me forever to purchase enough water in order to feel secure for a reasonable short-term disaster. It’s not as fun as buying a a folding knife. Water is boring right? Wrong! If you go without water for even one day, I guarantee you will be trading in …

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Shallow Well Pump Installation

  Published on Jul 31, 2015 https://www.practicalpreppers.com/onl… Hand pump installation video for an old hand dug well in a basement.  

How To Create A Rainwater Collection System

  Uploaded on Apr 12, 2011 A how to lesson on How To Create A Rainwater Collection System that will improve your building work skills. Learn how to get good at building work from Videojug’s hand-picked professional experts.

Portable Homemade Water Filter

  ON CHANGING THE FILTER MATERIALS – Please see the full answer below. This filter MUST be used with some chemical means or boiling to make the water safe. This filter is only the first step, a pre-filter, before chemical I get this question often, “How many liters/gallons before you have to change the filter …

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How to Make a “Water Ram” off-grid Water Pump, requires no electricity

  Published on Aug 6, 2014 This is how to build a Water Ram water pump from easy to find parts at any local hardware store. The Water Ram can pump water uphill hundreds of feet higher then the source delivering the water to the pump.  

How To Make A PVC Pump!

  Published on Aug 3, 2013 In this project you’ll learn how to make a customizable PVC hand pump that will create vacuum suction, pump water, or compress air.

The Importance of Testing Water for Contamination

The Environmental Protection Agency requires that water meets a narrow set of quality guidelines before being made available for human consumption.  However, there are hundreds of harmful contaminants that are not included on this list.  Water quality can not always be determined by look, smell or taste alone.  It’s very important to sample water from …

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OFF GRID SHOWER – NO ELECTRICITY – TANKLESS WATER HEATERS

    Uploaded on Aug 16, 2010 Camping and Outdoor Shower – The Eccotemp L5 LP Gas Tankless Water Heater works very well for remote hot water needs. We’ve tested this heater in many different applications and the 5L Propane seems to be best suited for campers, camping, motor homes, outdoor showers, remote showers, cabins, …

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Rain Barrel System 220 Gallons SHTF Water Storage Prepper Survivalist how to build make

    Published on Jan 4, 2013 Water Storage Rain Barrel System expanded to 220 gallons. Step by step how to build video. Used mainly to water a vegetable garden, the naturally clean and fresh water results in strong healthy plants. It is also good to have in case of a SHTF scenario where there …

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