Get water storage going now. We have about 25 gallons in 2liter soda bottles stored away & picked up bleach as well to sanitize if needed.

Water, Bleach: https://modernsurvivalblog.com/survival-kitchen/bleach-water-ratio-for-drinking-water/ One old ‘saying’ – a way to remember for small quantities:

“You must be 21 to drink” 2 drops bleach per 1 quart water

Mix the following amount of bleach with water, and wait 30 minutes for it to work. The water should have just a ‘hint’ of chlorine smell.

Water – Bleach Ratio For Purification (Bleach containing 5.25% Sodium Hypochlorite) numbers are ’rounded’ This will initially produce ~ 5 ppm chlorine 1 Quart water, 2 drops bleach 1 Gallon water, 8 drops bleach 5 Gallons water, 1/2 teaspoon bleach 10 Gallons water, 3/4 teaspoon bleach 50 Gallons water, 4 teaspoons bleach

Water – Bleach Ratio For Purification (Bleach containing 8.25% Sodium Hypochlorite) numbers are ’rounded’ This will initially produce ~ 5 ppm chlorine 1 Quart water, 1 drop bleach (1.3 rounded) 1 Gallon water, 5 drops bleach 5 Gallons water, 1/4 teaspoon bleach 10 Gallons water, 1/2 teaspoon bleach 50 Gallons water, 2-1/2 teaspoons bleach

Water, Boil: https://modernsurvivalblog.com/survival-skills/how-long-to-boil-drinking-water/ Time To Boil Drinking Water Boiling is the most certain way of killing all microorganisms. According to the Wilderness Medical Society: Water temperatures at 160°F (70°C) kill all pathogens within 30 minutes. 185°F (85°C) will kill all pathogens within a few minutes. Water that has reached a rolling boil will have killed all pathogens. So in the time it takes for water to reach the boiling point all pathogens will be killed. The moment your drinking water reaches a rolling boil, the water has already become safe to drink.

We have a well, cistern and generator. Worst comes to worst, guess we'lll have to use a hand crank. Family and friends thought we were crazy for moving to the middle of nowhere. Over the past two years, some have realized why.