Woos and Water Security

[Nosi]

As we know Woos are known for predicting the half empty glass argument on everything, but what about water?

The Woos recommend you have a large supply of water on hand in case the :talk034: hits the fan, be the emergency a runaway pandemic of swine flu, massive earthquake, flood, storm, sun flare, so on and so forth.

Now, I live in a second story apartment, and my landlord would pitch a pink fit if I had a large or even medium amount of water in containers in my place. (Waterbeds are throughly disallowed.) Plastic containers, they are vulnerable to breakage, leaks, ahem.

Now, without water, the second option of purification tablets would be...um fairly useless. :eye-poppi

Admittedly, the Woos agree that larger urban areas are more vulnerable to complete chaos, and Prescott Arizona is not considered that large nor is it densely populated.

[Hamradioguy]

Actually, having a reasonable supply of water on hand is a darn good idea, and recommended in all emergency preparedness manuals. Emphasis on "reasonable" of course- several 55 gallon drums of water probably isn't practical. But having a few gallon jugs of water on hand is good- certainly enough to tide one over in all but the most dire emergency. You can go quite a long time without food, but daily water intake is critical.
Water from a toilet tank is OK to drink but frankly I'd much prefer something from a plastic jug. If you have to resort to drinking standing water or water from an unknown source, purification tablets can't hurt, although boiling and/or using some of the excellent filters available are really much better methods. And the water tastes better too.
BTW, some folks here in the NE were without power for 10 or more days last winter due to an ice storm. Granted, since it was an ice storm in the winter many had access to snow, but snow isn't really that clean, and melting snow, even just enough for drinking, is a tedious process.

[JoeyDonuts]

There can be disruptions in water services, and even small localized parasite problems such as giardia in rural water distribution systems. Nothing wrong with keeping a few 5-gallon containers in storage. I myself keep a small stock of about two week's worth of non-perishable food, the means to cook it, and potable water sufficient to satisfy cooking, drinking water, and "whore showers." (That's a very minimal cleansing with a rag and modest amount of soap - the bare minimum to stave off sickness, etc.)

I don't think there's anything particularly wooish about being prepared in the event of a breakdown of social services. Such things happen in the wake of natural disasters, which is what I'm concerned with - not some kind of fascist takeover.

[LightinDarkness]

I don't think there's anything particularly wooish about being prepared in the event of a breakdown of social services. Such things happen in the wake of natural disasters, which is what I'm concerned with - not some kind of fascist takeover.

The woo definitely comes in on "being prepared" when it goes hysterically over board, which survivalist woo most certainly does.

For example, I live in a hurricane area.

My preparations: enough cash on hand to get out of town and to the closest ATM to go stay in a hotel or with family.

Woo preparations: enough guns and ammo for a small army (to defend from FEMA when they come check up on them), water for three months, food for three months, a generator large enough to light a house but quiet enough to not be heard when the marital law troops come out from Bush Obama declaring martial law after the storm, and a fatigue uniform for me and my entire family so we can stake out the martial law troops.

My preparations are reasonable, the woo preparations are wingnut crazy.

[dropzone]

But how will it affect your precious bodily essences?

[JoeyDonuts]

But how will it affect your precious bodily essences?

My thetans and I have an understanding.

[Nosi]

Room is also a consideration. However, there is a hospital down the street, and as I've a medical condition, I could probably 'camp' there. I'd get sick faster (a few hours) without air conditioning then without water. I've a window air conditioner that is not a luxury thanks to the blasted medications I take.