And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Sunday, August 25, 2019
Now this seems like a good idea. And they're cheap. One for each bathtub.
You'd do better putting it in a separate container so you can use your shower to the last second before you lose water and power. Starting off clean and also being able to sponge off in the tub is a better use of the tub. Now if you have multiple tubs, maybe okay.
Getting clean and staying clean is just as important as having water.
we had several fifty five gallon plastic drums filled with drinking water. stock tanks work to hold these plastic envelopes and prevent ruptures. experience taught us open storage containers are ineffective at maintaining water quality. Swimming pool water after the storm was only good for fire fighting, if that. the best bet was called "get the hell out of the path". You can't survive the aftermath of a storm like hurricane andrew if you die in the storm. and the best way to survive the aftermath is to not be there unless you bring your own support systems with you. no power equals no water, no sewage(talk about staying clean), basic support systems are gone, law enforcement is usually martial law, and after a bad storm like hurricane andrew, policy is to not even let you back in. didn't you have insurance? it's just stuff, be happy to be alive.
One of the interesting things I learned from Hurricane Ike and Houston: If you are house-hunting in an urban area that is prone to hurricane or earthquake, consider where the municipal water wells are located - usually there is a water tower there. These are the neighborhood grids that get priority for having their electricity restored in the aftermath. Some parts of Houston were more than a month getting their juice back, but all of the municipal wells had it back on within a week.
Open containers are not as good as these are. As for the shower, many of us have showers in addition to the tubs. I agree with starting clean if you can, but would not delay filling these. They were "stocking stuffers" for the kids one Christmas. Got the satisfaction of Daughter-in-Law appreciating them in subsequent floods. Boat Guy
Thank you for posting this!
ReplyDeleteI just now ordered mine.
You'd do better putting it in a separate container so you can use your shower to the last second before you lose water and power. Starting off clean and also being able to sponge off in the tub is a better use of the tub. Now if you have multiple tubs, maybe okay.
ReplyDeleteGetting clean and staying clean is just as important as having water.
we had several fifty five gallon plastic drums filled with drinking water. stock tanks work to hold these plastic envelopes and prevent ruptures. experience taught us open storage containers are ineffective at maintaining water quality. Swimming pool water after the storm was only good for fire fighting, if that.
Deletethe best bet was called "get the hell out of the path". You can't survive the aftermath of a storm like hurricane andrew if you die in the storm. and the best way to survive the aftermath is to not be there unless you bring your own support systems with you. no power equals no water, no sewage(talk about staying clean), basic support systems are gone, law enforcement is usually martial law, and after a bad storm like hurricane andrew, policy is to not even let you back in. didn't you have insurance? it's just stuff, be happy to be alive.
One of the interesting things I learned from Hurricane Ike and Houston: If you are house-hunting in an urban area that is prone to hurricane or earthquake, consider where the municipal water wells are located - usually there is a water tower there. These are the neighborhood grids that get priority for having their electricity restored in the aftermath. Some parts of Houston were more than a month getting their juice back, but all of the municipal wells had it back on within a week.
DeleteSmall kiddie pool or feedlot water trough comes to mind. I got one stashed in my pantry.
ReplyDeleteOpen containers are not as good as these are.
ReplyDeleteAs for the shower, many of us have showers in addition to the tubs. I agree with starting clean if you can, but would not delay filling these.
They were "stocking stuffers" for the kids one Christmas. Got the satisfaction of Daughter-in-Law appreciating them in subsequent floods.
Boat Guy