I have researched water for a few years now, I am a prepper, but I always try to learn more and I do, it's never-ending. I recently found your channel and now it's my #1 source for info. Thank you Pam for giving up your valuable time to teach people everything you know about keeping safe via your survival methods....I share what I learn with friends and family too.
My son owns a pool tech company and supplies us with the pure pool shock tabs that he uses for his clients pools. You are absolutely correct. Thank you for giving this knowledge out. My son says that you are very wise and awesome! 💕😃
You are a veritable fount of wisdom. You never fail to impress me with your knowledgeable, calm, frank information. Just can't put a value on what you give us. Thanks!
This lady is such an excellent teacher! I'm so glad I stumbled on to her videos. She explains everything from the get-go. Especially great for beginners!
I am so thankful that you are out there to help people survive and thrive. I am an M.D. who spent years learning specific skills for treating cancer patients. You are helping me and my family survive. Thank you.
I truly feel like I am receiving a college education at every video I watch. I am so blessed to have found you and Jim. Much love and gratitude. Be blessed 🙏
Absolutely critical! Do not add water to the pool shock. Only sprinkle some of it into a container of water. If you read the bag it tells you right on there that if you add water to this it becomes explosive. This is actually what they used to use in Vietnam to blow up Bridges and stuff is this stuff dry and then they let the water access it and that causes an explosive reaction so be sure to just sprinkle some into your container of water.
Again - you are a lifesaver. I am confident that I have a solid foundation of knowledge to begin researching to get my family prepared. The *weather* event in Texas really opened my eyes, & that's saying a lot!
I can't believe how great this video is. I mean, holy moly! I'm definitely saving this and will come back again to take notes. Something inside has really been pulling at me the last few months to get set with water, but there's so many different options it was overwhelming, not to mention most are out of my financial reach. I use an inline rv water filter for everyday use as I'm currently living in a camper, but that won't help me if there's no water pressure. I'm going to get one of those Seychelle bottles for sure, and give careful consideration to your other recommendations. This is just such a fantastic resource. Thank you so much for explaining it all in a marvelously clear and concise way. Oh I could just hug you! 🤗🤗🤗
@@bonniebradley429 lightly run the seeds over fine sandpaper, then soak seeds overnight before planting. Surround with a fine screen until grown. Seems that every critter in our area loves it: rabbits, chipmunks, stray cats!!!
I don’t take anything for granted, never have. I’ve recycled since age 11. Volunteer whenever I can . I give unrelentingly. I tell God thank you for any & all gifts he has given me in my life. I understand how fragile “systems” are.
I have a Berkey as well, Pam. It has been a wonderful investment, but I wish I'd bought a larger model. I'm going to buy a portable bottle made by Berkey too. The filters can be expensive, but I feel my water consumption deserves the best options available. Great video.
Thank you so much for this information. I've been trying to replenish my year supply, but water has always been a difficult subject for me. You have made it more clear with your water segments!
Oct. 2023 Thank you both, for all of the due diligence done, in research, investigation and production of this video. Excellent information. We already have the Seychelle (Rad) and Sawyer filters 😊. Didn't realize the disadvantages associated with the bleach method of sterilization. The pre-filter is another excellent idea!We will be investing in the pool shock... making our water treatment trifecta, terrific. Thank you. Looking forward to your next post.
Great info! Thank you! We use the Alexa pure. It's like the Berk but uses USA made filters, and submits to 3rd party testing. We love it. We purchased a second one just for camping and just use river water
Thank you so much for this information. Water is one of the largest obstacles for my family. We live on the second floor of a three story walkup so if the tap stops we are looking at hauling water from the VERY contaminated Neuse River. I feel much more prepared to do that now.
Thank you so much. I can't tell you how pleased I am to have found you on UA-cam. I'm watching all your video's and finding them so very helpful. You are a wonderful teacher and have a knack of being able to explain things in a way even I can understand !
Thank you for all the information on water I just found your site and yes I subscribed! 😊 You're the most knowledgeable person I've found so far about getting and being prepared in case of emergency. Living in Fl. I don't let my family or myself leave the house without having water to drink.
Great video! A serious component through is Cross-Contamination. This very important part of emergency water purification should be added into your video! Love your channel!
Thank you for sharing this information. I purchased a set of Life Straws two years ago. I see that I will have to step up my game somewhat. This is invaluable information!
That was a wonderfully informative video - We have a pool and buy shock every summer - I had no idea that we could use shock to disinfect drinking water. Thank you so much for sharing what you know with us.
I recently found your channel and now watch it every day. I learn from you every day. Been prepping for years but had many questions regarding proper way to sanitize water. Boy have you taught me about pressure canning!! Afraid of pressure cookers since I was a child and am now 82. God Bless the two of you.
Thank you, Pam!! This is probably the best information anyone can have! I just checked my pool shock and it was a bust. It said 73% BUT it was sodium, not calcium. So, I just ordered some that meet the requirements you laid out and I might add, it wasn’t very easy to find! It was a bit pricey, as well. Thanks, again!
You are so welcome1. Thanks for sharing your thoughts as well. It is a bit pricey, but the life long shelf life and the fact that it takes so little to make water safe is priceless!
@@RoseRedHomestead In Canada calcium hypochlorite is available at Discounter Pool and Spa warehouse for $7.49 a pound, 12 lbs for $65. Do you know the shelf life of this chemical? I thought to use it to mix up a gallon of bleach solution for laundry and household use as well as for water sanitation. Thank you for your answer and for the life-saving information.
Thank you. I thought I was the only one who would over filter. I would certainly PRE-FILTER any water before putting it into my Berky. My filter will last so much longer.
Just found these videos, thank you! This past weekend we had heavy amounts of iron in our water and sediment. We were so thankful for our Berkey! Afterwards once the water issue was resolved I cleaned the filters, it was so gross. The Berkey works! We had only used it for taste and smell all the years we had it. Never had to test it with yucky water. I was amazed. Even though I know it will do what it says. Worth every penny!
Looks like you and I went down the same path with our research on getting pure water and at about the same time looking at the time stamp on this video. I also went with Berkey and absolutely love it. I bought the Berkey Crown model because I can do 5 gallons at a time and store it in 5 gallon bottles for rotation. Emergency storage was a added bonus for me. I went with Berkey primarily so I could get rid of the Fluorides that were added by water treatment. So for me it was a win win situation.
Hi I bought several of the Seychell bottles about 14 years ago and they were $50 a piece then. I didn't even know you could still get them anymore. I have never used mine and I wonder if the filter is still okay? You are so interesting and for some reason I trust you more than anyone else on UA-cam. If you say it, I believe it. I want you to know that I appreciate everything that you do, what a gift you are. The LORD bless you and guard you all the days of your life. Until we cross the river Jordan. Jude, from Kentucky ✝️🐴🐦🌿❣️
This was the most valuable video on water I’ve seen! You covered everything I didn’t know that I NEEDED TO KNOW! I’ve been binging your videos because I am learning so much and you have made things so easy to understand! I wanted to say THANK YOU SO MUCH! And I’m subscribing to your channel and looking forward to seeing more! P.S. I’ve had those exact measuring spoons for years, who knew I would get to use them!😀
Very nice presentation. Thank you so much for sharing all your research with us, which free’s up our time for other endeavors. I would like to add, a water capture system would be very beneficial in a long term grid down scenario. Of course, we would still want to filter and purify the water we “capture”. I love my Berkey!
You are absolutely correct. I wish it rained more where we live. Like many people in the West, we have been in a huge drought for several years and it has been especially bad this year. We have received hardly any rain.
@@RoseRedHomestead the monsoons will return, and like they say, “every little bit helps.” Tarps and a frame can go a long ways, if you can’t capture it from the roof. I did leave the comment for those reading comments also 🙃 I’ve learned lots from reading comments. I do enjoy your videos. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge. I’ve ordered the pool shock and the tiny measuring spoons. I’m excited to see those when they get here!
Yea, thank you Rosered! Our water comes from a stagnant lake nearby, and I cannot drink it without getting very sick. It smells like dead fish until Sunday, when they chlorinate it, and it smells like pool water. Yes, I have an expensive (to me) water filter pitcher that removes 99.9% of all known contaminants. But it paid for itself in 6 months of not having to buy water. I can't drink RO water either, so my only option was distilled!
I think I deleted my original comment so I will do it again. I love watching and learning from your videos and believe me I have learned a lot. Today as I am watching the video Water 2: Filtering and Sanitizing Emergency Water you showed us to use 1/8 teaspoon TKO to a quart jar of water. Before watching this video I watched Managing Your Emergency Water Storage and you showed us to use 1/16th (a pinch) of TKO to a quart jar of water, maybe I am misunderstanding. Could you please let me know the correct measurement? I LOVE learning from you and you Sweet Sister Cindy. I enjoy watching the 2 of you together as you have soo much fun together while teaching us. Too bad you live so far apart. Also I want to Thank Jim for what he does! Miss Pam you make things easy to understand (I sometimes need extra help to understand, but you make it easy). You will never know how much I appreciate you! I don't know how to put a Heart and a Happy Face here in my comment, but if I did I would be putting them right her!!
Excellent life saving knowledge , and presented in a easy to understand way . I would add In regards to Pool Shock that in its purest form it can be caustic and i would advise that it be handled appropriately, stored and handled right this is probably the best bang for your buck .It will last a lifetime and it will treat large amounts of water . Thanks for the presentation , people need to know there is a difference between filtering and sanitizing if using foul water both methods needs to be used filtering to remove larger solids , and sanitizing to remove impurities at the microscopic level .
Thank you so much for this video and the info regarding the Calcium Hypochlorite. I have 5 lbs in my preps with the formula for the base but I did not know that I need 68% or higher or about the other ingredients!!. The one I had put aside was a 56%. I have now ordered cal hypo at the 73% level.
Thank you so much for putting so much effort with your special video offering many invaluable information on water filtration and options. You're an amazing Godsend! And I've shared your video with my family and loved ones.❣️ Thanks to my wonderful Mom, my family and I have been using the Seychelles water pitcher for over a decade and it makes our city water taste so much better. It works great! God bless you and your family. 🙏🏻💖🙏🏻
The Gospel of Jesus Christ Today is the day of Salvation: Why would anyone put off the most important decision they could ever make in their lives concerning eternal life? If you die today are you going to heaven? 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 - The apostle Paul tells us what the gospel is: "Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you-unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures. Gospel means "good news." Your debt has been paid, the death penalty has been paid, you are free. Here's the Gospel of Jesus Christ: That Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures. Jesus brought in a little child as a living object lesson to show who enters the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 18:3 - Jesus said: "Unless you become like this little child you will not enter the kingdom of heaven." This is how to be saved, it is simply child like, as simple as ABC: A - Admit that you are a sinner. This is where that godly sorrow leads to genuine repentance for sinning against a righteous God and there is a change of heart, we change our mind and God changes our hearts and regenerates us from the inside out. Romans 3:10 - As it is written: "There is none righteous, no, not one." Romans 3:23 - For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. (We are all born sinners which is why we must be born spiritually in order to enter the Kingdom of Heaven). Romans 6:23 - For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. The bad news is that the wages of sin is death, in other words our sin means that we have been given a death sentence, we have the death penalty hanging over our heads, that's the bad news. But here's the good news: The good news is that the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Ephesians 2:8-9 - For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith -and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast. B - Believe in your heart that Jesus Christ died for your sins, was buried, and that God raised Jesus from the dead. This is trusting with all of your heart that Jesus Christ is who he said he was. Romans 10:9-10 - That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. C - Call upon the name of the Lord. Every single person who ever lived since Adam will bend their knee and confess with their mouth that Jesus Christ is Lord, the Lord of lords and the King of kings. Romans 14:11 - For it is written: "As I live, says the Lord, Every knee shall bow to Me, And every tongue shall confess to God." Don't wait until later - do this now. Romans 10:13 - For "whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved." "O God, I am a sinner. I'm sorry for my sin. I want to turn from my sin. I believe Jesus Christ is Your Son; I believe that He died on the cross for my sin and that He was buried and You raised Him to life. I have decided to place my faith in Jesus Christ as my Savior, trusting only in His shed blood as sufficient to save my soul and to take me to heaven. Thank You, Lord Jesus, for saving me. Amen."
Living here In south Georgia hurricanes a possible and Living in the times that we are in, We don’t know what might happen hush so I’ve been looking for information of this nature and I thank you and the good Lord and his direction to this, thanks again
I just took notes on another of ur "sanitizing water" videos.....u said 1/8t. /qt And 1/16t. / pint......😲... Of the Ca hypochlorite in that OTHER video. I'm listening closely👂. I may have to go back and change my notes on the previous video I just watched......😬..... Ok u never corrected yourself in THIS video, but left it at 1/8 teas Ca Hypocholrite to 1 pint.... So I'll play w the teas Per 2 gal and 1/2t per 1 gal Measurements(heaping, that is) and try to get close....... great video. Grateful for the info🙌🏻💝👑
Thank you for all the useful information. With the straws you could throw a bucket with a rope out into the water (instead of getting on your belly) then put the bucket on a table, strain it, then use your straw. Just an idea.
after a massive flood in Nashville 10 years ago we began to take having water seriously. ours was not affected, but two blocks over where it is metro system - they were without water for weeks. We were able to help friends and family.
So glad you could offer your help. And there is nothing like a real world experience to change our thinking about things. That has certainly happened to us as well. Thanks.
Best water video I’ve found! Thank you! When you make the water with calcium hypochlorite solution, do you need to wait a certain amount of time before drinking?
we have pool shock and keep it in mason jars in our dark cool basement. we stopped buying bleach once we found it. we also buy 70% hydrogen peroxide and we mix it to a 3% solution, I would be very concerned about the toxic chemicals in the water. this video is fabulous for giving us tons of info. bravo and tysm people need this.
Thank you. Pool shock is very corrosive on metal so use caution if using metal lids on your jars. You could use plastic lids, or even place a sheet of plastic wrap over the jar opening and then place the metal lid. Thanks for your comments.
@@RoseRedHomestead that's a great tip ty I will do that as I do have metal lids on them. we so appreciate all the effort u put into content. you are so thorough. ty ty for doing all that
Since Berkey black filters don't filter fluoride I've started using alexapure filters in my Berkey tank. Fluoride probably isn't an issue with your water But it is in my area. I'm thrilled to find out about the cost and efficacy of pool shock for emergency water purification, I will order it immediately. Thank you.
Your videos are so thorough and clear in regards to the information that you are speaking about. I love to research and it’s obvious that you do as well. You look a lot like my mother. She has red hair also, and my sisters name is Pam too. ☺️ We’re you, or are you a teacher? I feel like I’m in class listening to you. You have a wonder channel.
I knew I could count on you for a sane, complete, accurate, and easily understandable explanation of water treatment. You did not disappoint; your explanation exceeded my expectations! Thank you, yet again, for making sense of such an important topic. Rest assured, I took careful notes and will watch again and share with others. There's a lot of incorrect and incomplete information out there, but I knew I could trust you to set me straight. Thank you! ~ Lisa PS - I've been meaning to ask you this for a while. In your opener, you show rows of colorful boxes on palettes with rocks holding down the box lids. What are those? Do you keep bees? Just curious. Thanks again!
Yes, those are beehives. That picture was taken several years ago and we have since given the last of our hives to our children. Jim had a shoulder replacement and I simply can't life those boxes full of honey anymore! Thanks for watching this video. It is one of our older ones and we are thinking of re-doing it.
Thank you so much! I've been so confused on what we need that is as best as it could be We do already have a zero filter system and a Berkey but nothing for our 72 hr bob's.
Thank you for explaining what product I could use! Another video suggested calcium hypochloride, but I could only find it for swimming pools. Now I know what to get! Bless you for the in-depth info.
It is made for swimming pools as I explain in the video. Here is what I use: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00J3JMLSI/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Thank you so much for all that you do and share. Have made many changes to how I do and manage my preps from watching your videos. Thanks for the science. 😀
@@RoseRedHomestead I am currently looking for the water bottle you mentioned. I only see one type on Amazon. There was no option for advanced. Is there a different way to search for it?
@@Amber-wm5ix Amber--if you are looking for the saychelle, I believe Amazon does not handle them. I just found the here www.seychelle.com/filtration-bottles
Thank you! Two options that I didn’t heard you mention are 1: Water collected from metal roof runoff into a rain barrel and 2: Pressure canned quart jars. Rain barrel water, I would filter, then sanitize. Your thoughts?
This video just popped up in my feed. So educational! Will look into getting this for a back up.. I have thick gallon tea jugs I plan to fill for bathing or cleaning. I like to keep the jugs under the counter to fill with cold water while I'm waiting for it to get hot, so it isn't wasted. We have a nice reverse osmosis station at the store I plan to fill about 20 or more gallon water jugs plus a 5 gallon jug for drinking. We had a period where we had to drink store bought water or boil it while they got the back flow issues fixed, so I saved the water jugs to refill. I have been wanting to get a Berky because I do filter chlorine from all my drinking water regularly.
Pam you’re so much smarter than the rest of us. How long would one bag clean water for a family of 4 if we used 2 gallons per person per day? Not to bathe, just to drink, cook, clean dishes. Apocalypse situation.
That would totally depend upon the age, maturity, weight, health related issues, and climate/ geographic location, and physical activity of those four people who lived in that family. It would also depend upon how many times family members drank the water and size of the containers, and the original size of the bag of water. Short answer: 1 day if it held 8 gallons.
I have Cancer, I can take a bath the night before and I wake up AND I AM grimy ALL over again. SO water IS SO important. I have began BUYING adult baby wipes.they are BIG and with just a touch of water or powders. I feel BETTER. I KNOW HOW import water IS!
I have researched water for a few years now, I am a prepper, but I always try to learn more and I do, it's never-ending. I recently found your channel and now it's my #1 source for info. Thank you Pam for giving up your valuable time to teach people everything you know about keeping safe via your survival methods....I share what I learn with friends and family too.
100% they are great
You have the best prepping videos. No clickbait, drama, just great information and instruction.
Wow! What a plethora of just invaluable information-no words for how much appreciation I have for your gracious sharing. Blessings
Glad it was helpful!
Ditto!
AMEN
Absolutely
My son owns a pool tech company and supplies us with the pure pool shock tabs that he uses for his clients pools. You are absolutely correct. Thank you for giving this knowledge out. My son says that you are very wise and awesome! 💕😃
Thank you for the very kind comments.
I'm just looking into buying some pool shock. which brand/brands would you buy? thank you.
You are a veritable fount of wisdom. You never fail to impress me with your knowledgeable, calm, frank information. Just can't put a value on what you give us. Thanks!
Wow, thank you
There is no words to tell you how much I appreciate you and Jim!
This lady is such an excellent teacher! I'm so glad I stumbled on to her videos. She explains everything from the get-go. Especially great for beginners!
Wow, thank you! We are glad you found us as well.
I am so thankful that you are out there to help people survive and thrive. I am an M.D. who spent years learning specific skills for treating cancer patients. You are helping me and my family survive. Thank you.
You are so welcome. It takes a lot of us to do what we can to help others. You certainly do your part.
I truly feel like I am receiving a college education at every video I watch.
I am so blessed to have found you and Jim.
Much love and gratitude. Be blessed 🙏
Absolutely critical! Do not add water to the pool shock. Only sprinkle some of it into a container of water. If you read the bag it tells you right on there that if you add water to this it becomes explosive. This is actually what they used to use in Vietnam to blow up Bridges and stuff is this stuff dry and then they let the water access it and that causes an explosive reaction so be sure to just sprinkle some into your container of water.
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Again - you are a lifesaver. I am confident that I have a solid foundation of knowledge to begin researching to get my family prepared. The *weather* event in Texas really opened my eyes, & that's saying a lot!
Even as prepared as Jim and I are, the events in Texas really shook me as well. We want to do even more now.
@@RoseRedHomestead ❤❤❤
We had Harvey and we also had the freeze where the water was shut off and unclean. I am concerned about water.
I can't believe how great this video is. I mean, holy moly! I'm definitely saving this and will come back again to take notes. Something inside has really been pulling at me the last few months to get set with water, but there's so many different options it was overwhelming, not to mention most are out of my financial reach. I use an inline rv water filter for everyday use as I'm currently living in a camper, but that won't help me if there's no water pressure. I'm going to get one of those Seychelle bottles for sure, and give careful consideration to your other recommendations.
This is just such a fantastic resource. Thank you so much for explaining it all in a marvelously clear and concise way. Oh I could just hug you! 🤗🤗🤗
Thank you so much. I agree that having a safe source of water is so important! Thanks for sharing.
Why are you living in a camper van?
@@Theineluctable_SOME_CANTDo you have a reason for asking?
@@lisakukla459 curiosity. Also I was homeless living in my car for three months. Just wondered....
@@lisakukla459 well, look after yourself, mate and thanks for sharing your story! 💋
Thanks for posting the serious on water, I learn a lot. In Africa they use Moringa plant seed/stems to purify water.
Very interesting...thank you!
Need to research that. I’ve been hearing a lot about planting mornings trees but didn’t know why
I take morninga leaf daily as a tea😀
I have tried to grow morninga w no luck. Thank you for great info
@@bonniebradley429 lightly run the seeds over fine sandpaper, then soak seeds overnight before planting. Surround with a fine screen until grown. Seems that every critter in our area loves it: rabbits, chipmunks, stray cats!!!
I don’t take anything for granted, never have. I’ve recycled since age 11. Volunteer whenever I can . I give unrelentingly. I tell God thank you for any & all gifts he has given me in my life. I understand how fragile “systems” are.
Sha: You sound like you keep yourself busy all of the time. Jim
I have a Berkey as well, Pam. It has been a wonderful investment, but I wish I'd bought a larger model. I'm going to buy a portable bottle made by Berkey too. The filters can be expensive, but I feel my water consumption deserves the best options available. Great video.
Thank you so much for this information. I've been trying to replenish my year supply, but water has always been a difficult subject for me. You have made it more clear with your water segments!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
Oct. 2023 Thank you both, for all of the due diligence done, in research, investigation and production of this video. Excellent information. We already have the Seychelle (Rad) and Sawyer filters 😊. Didn't realize the disadvantages associated with the bleach method of sterilization. The pre-filter is another excellent idea!We will be investing in the pool shock... making our water treatment trifecta, terrific. Thank you. Looking forward to your next post.
You have so much practical knowledge. Thanks for passing it on.
You are welcome.
Great info! Thank you! We use the Alexa pure. It's like the Berk but uses USA made filters, and submits to 3rd party testing. We love it. We purchased a second one just for camping and just use river water
I'm a city-dweller, born and bred, so from the bottom of my heart, "Thank You" for sharing your knowledge!
You are very welcome.
Thank you for amazing detailed information without the scaremongering others do!
Thank you. I hate that scaremongering approach.
Thank you so much for this information. Water is one of the largest obstacles for my family. We live on the second floor of a three story walkup so if the tap stops we are looking at hauling water from the VERY contaminated Neuse River. I feel much more prepared to do that now.
Thank you so much. I can't tell you how pleased I am to have found you on UA-cam. I'm watching all your video's and finding them so very helpful. You are a wonderful teacher and have a knack of being able to explain things in a way even I can understand !
You always have such thoroughly researched information. Thank you so very much! This deterred me from making a poor choice.
Thank you for all the information on water I just found your site and yes I subscribed! 😊 You're the most knowledgeable person I've found so far about getting and being prepared in case of emergency. Living in Fl. I don't let my family or myself leave the house without having water to drink.
Great video! A serious component through is Cross-Contamination. This very important part of emergency water purification should be added into your video!
Love your channel!
Your videos are literally Life Savers. I totally Appreciate you helping us. Thank you
I've watched many videos on water treatment. This is the best one by far!
You rock! Love love love your videos. You're a great teacher and full of wonderful, practical information
E: Thank you for the wonderful comments! Jim
Thank you for sharing this information. I purchased a set of Life Straws two years ago. I see that I will have to step up my game somewhat. This is invaluable information!
Glad it was helpful!
That was a wonderfully informative video - We have a pool and buy shock every summer - I had no idea that we could use shock to disinfect drinking water. Thank you so much for sharing what you know with us.
I recently found your channel and now watch it every day. I learn from you every day. Been prepping for years but had many questions regarding proper way to sanitize water. Boy have you taught me about pressure canning!! Afraid of pressure cookers since I was a child and am now 82. God Bless the two of you.
Welcome aboard! Thank you for watching our channel. Let us know about your canning successes. Jim
Dish towel! Yes, great idea. This is another good reason to stop using chemical and fragrance laden dryer sheets in your laundry.
Excellent point!!
This whole water series needs to be seen today
Thank you. Our channel is growing slowly but surely. We really want to get the word out on a lot of topics!
Thank you, Pam!! This is probably the best information anyone can have! I just checked my pool shock and it was a bust. It said 73% BUT it was sodium, not calcium. So, I just ordered some that meet the requirements you laid out and I might add, it wasn’t very easy to find! It was a bit pricey, as well. Thanks, again!
You are so welcome1. Thanks for sharing your thoughts as well. It is a bit pricey, but the life long shelf life and the fact that it takes so little to make water safe is priceless!
@@RoseRedHomestead In Canada calcium hypochlorite is available at Discounter Pool and Spa warehouse for $7.49 a pound, 12 lbs for $65. Do you know the shelf life of this chemical? I thought to use it to mix up a gallon of bleach solution for laundry and household use as well as for water sanitation. Thank you for your answer and for the life-saving information.
@@karmelicanke thanks for resource
This was an incredible tutorial. I appreciate your research and instruction. Thank you so very much. I mean that most sincerely. ❤️👍🏻
Thank you. I thought I was the only one who would over filter. I would certainly PRE-FILTER any water before putting it into my Berky. My filter will last so much longer.
Just found these videos, thank you! This past weekend we had heavy amounts of iron in our water and sediment. We were so thankful for our Berkey! Afterwards once the water issue was resolved I cleaned the filters, it was so gross. The Berkey works! We had only used it for taste and smell all the years we had it. Never had to test it with yucky water. I was amazed. Even though I know it will do what it says. Worth every penny!
Thank you so much for sharing this real life event! That is so encouraging to hear. I need to get some extra filters for ours after hearing this.
I love my Berkey! So happy it gets your approval😊
Thank you so much for the research you have done. Very concise and easy to understand!
Looks like you and I went down the same path with our research on getting pure water and at about the same time looking at the time stamp on this video. I also went with Berkey and absolutely love it. I bought the Berkey Crown model because I can do 5 gallons at a time and store it in 5 gallon bottles for rotation. Emergency storage was a added bonus for me. I went with Berkey primarily so I could get rid of the Fluorides that were added by water treatment. So for me it was a win win situation.
Gotta love that Berkey! We are very happy with ours as well. Thanks for your comments.
Hi
I bought several of the Seychell bottles about 14 years ago and they were $50 a piece then. I didn't even know you could still get them anymore. I have never used mine and I wonder if the filter is still okay?
You are so interesting and for some reason I trust you more than anyone else on UA-cam. If you say it, I believe it.
I want you to know that I appreciate everything that you do, what a gift you are.
The LORD bless you and guard you all the days of your life. Until we cross the river Jordan.
Jude, from Kentucky ✝️🐴🐦🌿❣️
You are a very knowledgeable lady, cheers!!
This was the most valuable video on water I’ve seen! You covered everything I didn’t know that I NEEDED TO KNOW! I’ve been binging your videos because I am learning so much and you have made things so easy to understand! I wanted to say THANK YOU SO MUCH! And I’m subscribing to your channel and looking forward to seeing more! P.S. I’ve had those exact measuring spoons for years, who knew I would get to use them!😀
Thanks for response, watching our channel, and subscribing.
You're so welcome! Thank you for your kind words--we really appreciate that.
This lady is utterly AMAZING !! THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH !!!
Very nice presentation. Thank you so much for sharing all your research with us, which free’s up our time for other endeavors.
I would like to add, a water capture system would be very beneficial in a long term grid down scenario. Of course, we would still want to filter and purify the water we “capture”. I love my Berkey!
You are absolutely correct. I wish it rained more where we live. Like many people in the West, we have been in a huge drought for several years and it has been especially bad this year. We have received hardly any rain.
@@RoseRedHomestead the monsoons will return, and like they say, “every little bit helps.” Tarps and a frame can go a long ways, if you can’t capture it from the roof. I did leave the comment for those reading comments also 🙃 I’ve learned lots from reading comments. I do enjoy your videos. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge. I’ve ordered the pool shock and the tiny measuring spoons. I’m excited to see those when they get here!
This woman is an invaluable source to stay alive. I thank the Gods above that I found her information.
Yea, thank you Rosered! Our water comes from a stagnant lake nearby, and I cannot drink it without getting very sick. It smells like dead fish until Sunday, when they chlorinate it, and it smells like pool water. Yes, I have an expensive (to me) water filter pitcher that removes 99.9% of all known contaminants. But it paid for itself in 6 months of not having to buy water. I can't drink RO water either, so my only option was distilled!
I think I deleted my original comment so I will do it again. I love watching and learning from your videos and believe me I have learned a lot. Today as I am watching the video Water 2: Filtering and Sanitizing Emergency Water you showed us to use 1/8 teaspoon TKO to a quart jar of water. Before watching this video I watched Managing Your Emergency Water Storage and you showed us to use 1/16th (a pinch) of TKO to a quart jar of water, maybe I am misunderstanding. Could you please let me know the correct measurement? I LOVE learning from you and you Sweet Sister Cindy. I enjoy watching the 2 of you together as you have soo much fun together while teaching us. Too bad you live so far apart. Also I want to Thank Jim for what he does! Miss Pam you make things easy to understand (I sometimes need extra help to understand, but you make it easy). You will never know how much I appreciate you! I don't know how to put a Heart and a Happy Face here in my comment, but if I did I would be putting them right her!!
Excellent life saving knowledge , and presented in a easy to understand way .
I would add In regards to Pool Shock that in its purest form it can be caustic and i would advise that it be handled appropriately, stored and handled right this is probably the best bang for your buck .It will last a lifetime and it will treat large amounts of water . Thanks for the presentation , people need to know there is a difference between filtering and sanitizing if using foul water both methods needs to be used filtering to remove larger solids , and sanitizing to remove impurities at the microscopic level .
Thanks for your comments. Yes, the pool shock must be stored properly.
You are so smart and so sweet. Thanks so much for sharing.
You are so welcome!
Lovely presentation. Thank you for all your research and hard work!!
Thank you so much for this video and the info regarding the Calcium Hypochlorite. I have 5 lbs in my preps with the formula for the base but I did not know that I need 68% or higher or about the other ingredients!!. The one I had put aside was a 56%. I have now ordered cal hypo at the 73% level.
Love your channel. The information you are providing is priceless. Thank you
Your welcome.
Thank you so much for putting so much effort with your special video offering many invaluable information on water filtration and options. You're an amazing Godsend! And I've shared your video with my family and loved ones.❣️ Thanks to my wonderful Mom, my family and I have been using the Seychelles water pitcher for over a decade and it makes our city water taste so much better. It works great! God bless you and your family. 🙏🏻💖🙏🏻
Thank you for your kind words and for sharing your comments--very interesting.
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Today is the day of Salvation: Why would anyone put off the most important decision they could
ever make in their lives concerning eternal life? If you die today are you going to heaven?
1 Corinthians 15:1-4 - The apostle Paul tells us what the gospel is: "Moreover, brethren, I declare to
you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also
you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you-unless you believed in vain. For I
delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the
Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures.
Gospel means "good news." Your debt has been paid, the death penalty has been paid, you are free.
Here's the Gospel of Jesus Christ: That Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and
that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures.
Jesus brought in a little child as a living object lesson to show who enters the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 18:3 - Jesus said: "Unless you become like this little child you will not enter the kingdom of
heaven." This is how to be saved, it is simply child like, as simple as ABC:
A - Admit that you are a sinner. This is where that godly sorrow leads to genuine repentance for
sinning against a righteous God and there is a change of heart, we change our mind and God changes
our hearts and regenerates us from the inside out.
Romans 3:10 - As it is written: "There is none righteous, no, not one."
Romans 3:23 - For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. (We are all born sinners which is
why we must be born spiritually in order to enter the Kingdom of Heaven).
Romans 6:23 - For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our
Lord. The bad news is that the wages of sin is death, in other words our sin means that we have been
given a death sentence, we have the death penalty hanging over our heads, that's the bad news. But
here's the good news: The good news is that the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Ephesians 2:8-9 - For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith -and this not from
yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
B - Believe in your heart that Jesus Christ died for your sins, was buried, and that God raised
Jesus from the dead. This is trusting with all of your heart that Jesus Christ is who he said he was.
Romans 10:9-10 - That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that
God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are
justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.
C - Call upon the name of the Lord. Every single person who ever lived since Adam will bend their
knee and confess with their mouth that Jesus Christ is Lord, the Lord of lords and the King of kings.
Romans 14:11 - For it is written: "As I live, says the Lord, Every knee shall bow to Me, And every
tongue shall confess to God."
Don't wait until later - do this now.
Romans 10:13 - For "whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."
"O God, I am a sinner. I'm sorry for my sin. I want to turn from my sin. I believe Jesus Christ is Your
Son; I believe that He died on the cross for my sin and that He was buried and You raised Him to life.
I have decided to place my faith in Jesus Christ as my Savior, trusting only in His shed blood as
sufficient to save my soul and to take me to heaven. Thank You, Lord Jesus, for saving me. Amen."
I use my Berkey for everything I drink and everything I cook. Peace of mind and is great way to build good habits. Start Now as you mean to go on.
Great words to live by! Thanks.
A wealth of information! Thank you!
You are a wonderful Teacher. I see the gift of God in you. Thank You and your Husband.
Thank you for your kind words.
Living here In south Georgia hurricanes a possible and Living in the times that we are in, We don’t know what might happen hush so I’ve been looking for information of this nature and I thank you and the good Lord and his direction to this, thanks again
Your welcome.
I just took notes on another of ur "sanitizing water" videos.....u said 1/8t. /qt
And 1/16t. / pint......😲...
Of the Ca hypochlorite in that OTHER video.
I'm listening closely👂.
I may have to go back and change my notes on the previous video I just watched......😬.....
Ok u never corrected yourself in THIS video, but left it at 1/8 teas Ca Hypocholrite to 1 pint....
So I'll play w the teas
Per 2 gal and 1/2t per 1 gal
Measurements(heaping, that is) and try to get close....... great video.
Grateful for the info🙌🏻💝👑
Rose...I ordered some TKO this morning (from Amazon) before I saw you video and 1 pound of TKO cost me 23,11 !!!!!!!!
I'm thankful for you as a teacher. Appreciate your knowledge & concern. Blessings.
Donna: You are welcome! Jim
Thank you for all the useful information. With the straws you could throw a bucket with a rope out into the water (instead of getting on your belly) then put the bucket on a table, strain it, then use your straw. Just an idea.
Excellent video. Very informative
Great information! I just used this video for home schooling! Thank you so much!
Shared again, you're going to save my family with a one-and-a-half-year-old and she's pregnant with this information. God bless you lady!
Thank you.
Thank you for sharing all this valuable information. Love your videos!
You are so welcome! Thank you.
Thank you so much RoseRed, trying to wrap my mind around all these things and you are always there with helpful advice ( :
You are welcome.
Dear Beautiful Lady, thank you for all the amazing information you share with us. God bless you and your family.
after a massive flood in Nashville 10 years ago we began to take having water seriously. ours was not affected, but two blocks over where it is metro system - they were without water for weeks. We were able to help friends and family.
So glad you could offer your help. And there is nothing like a real world experience to change our thinking about things. That has certainly happened to us as well. Thanks.
Thank you again!!! I'm getting a real education on water.
You have been very thorough in your explanations. Thank you.
So nice of you
So much great information! You remind me of my Microbiology teacher from nursing school… she was awesome. Thank you for this video.
You are so welcome!
Best water video I’ve found! Thank you! When you make the water with calcium hypochlorite solution, do you need to wait a certain amount of time before drinking?
No. It is safe once the treatment is thoroughly mixed in. Great question! Thanks.
Boy am i glad that years ago i bought the advanced seychelles just in case. Great information!
THANK YOU and God bless you guys for this very valuable information!!!!
Glad it was helpful!
we have pool shock and keep it in mason jars in our dark cool basement. we stopped buying bleach once we found it. we also buy 70% hydrogen peroxide and we mix it to a 3% solution, I would be very concerned about the toxic chemicals in the water. this video is fabulous for giving us tons of info. bravo and tysm people need this.
Thank you. Pool shock is very corrosive on metal so use caution if using metal lids on your jars. You could use plastic lids, or even place a sheet of plastic wrap over the jar opening and then place the metal lid. Thanks for your comments.
@@RoseRedHomestead that's a great tip ty I will do that as I do have metal lids on them. we so appreciate all the effort u put into content. you are so thorough. ty ty for doing all that
I so enjoy your presentations! Well researched, practical and a lot of information to keep us out of overwhelm. God Bless
You are very welcome.
Thank you for watching our channel and practicing safe canning.
Since Berkey black filters don't filter fluoride I've started using alexapure filters in my Berkey tank. Fluoride probably isn't an issue with your water But it is in my area. I'm thrilled to find out about the cost and efficacy of pool shock for emergency water purification, I will order it immediately. Thank you.
Amazing and very informative video! Very well presented!
Thank you so much.
Just discovered your channel - HOOKED! Thank you for sharing your valuable knowledge.
DDH: Thanks for watching our channel. Jim
Your videos are so thorough and clear in regards to the information that you are speaking about. I love to research and it’s obvious that you do as well. You look a lot like my mother. She has red hair also, and my sisters name is Pam too. ☺️
We’re you, or are you a teacher? I feel like I’m in class listening to you. You have a wonder channel.
I knew I could count on you for a sane, complete, accurate, and easily understandable explanation of water treatment. You did not disappoint; your explanation exceeded my expectations! Thank you, yet again, for making sense of such an important topic. Rest assured, I took careful notes and will watch again and share with others. There's a lot of incorrect and incomplete information out there, but I knew I could trust you to set me straight. Thank you! ~ Lisa
PS - I've been meaning to ask you this for a while. In your opener, you show rows of colorful boxes on palettes with rocks holding down the box lids. What are those? Do you keep bees? Just curious. Thanks again!
Yes, those are beehives. That picture was taken several years ago and we have since given the last of our hives to our children. Jim had a shoulder replacement and I simply can't life those boxes full of honey anymore! Thanks for watching this video. It is one of our older ones and we are thinking of re-doing it.
@@RoseRedHomestead if you decide to re-do it, I'll watch it. ~ Lisa
Thank you so much! I've been so confused on what we need that is as best as it could be
We do already have a zero filter system and a Berkey but nothing for our 72 hr bob's.
Thank you for explaining what product I could use! Another video suggested calcium hypochloride, but I could only find it for swimming pools. Now I know what to get! Bless you for the in-depth info.
It is made for swimming pools as I explain in the video. Here is what I use: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00J3JMLSI/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Thank you for sharing all of the information! I really enjoy your videos!
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching.
Wonderful video, we purchased the Berkey Royal this last year. Thank you for all the info you gave about securing our personal water supply.
Use mine everyday so glad I got it .
Thank you so much for all that you do and share. Have made many changes to how I do and manage my preps from watching your videos. Thanks for the science. 😀
You are so welcome!
So glad I came across your channel!
And we are so glad to have you join us!
@@RoseRedHomestead I am currently looking for the water bottle you mentioned. I only see one type on Amazon. There was no option for advanced. Is there a different way to search for it?
@@Amber-wm5ix Amber--if you are looking for the saychelle, I believe Amazon does not handle them. I just found the here www.seychelle.com/filtration-bottles
@@RoseRedHomestead Thank you very much!
Thanks for all your wonderful information!!!! You are a National Treasure!!!❤❤❤
You are so welcome! Wow--thanks.
Thank you! Two options that I didn’t heard you mention are 1: Water collected from metal roof runoff into a rain barrel and
2: Pressure canned quart jars.
Rain barrel water, I would filter, then sanitize. Your thoughts?
This video just popped up in my feed. So educational! Will look into getting this for a back up..
I have thick gallon tea jugs I plan to fill for bathing or cleaning. I like to keep the jugs under the counter to fill with cold water while I'm waiting for it to get hot, so it isn't wasted.
We have a nice reverse osmosis station at the store I plan to fill about 20 or more gallon water jugs plus a 5 gallon jug for drinking. We had a period where we had to drink store bought water or boil it while they got the back flow issues fixed, so I saved the water jugs to refill. I have been wanting to get a Berky because I do filter chlorine from all my drinking water regularly.
So glad you liked it and thanks for sharing your comments.
Pam you’re so much smarter than the rest of us. How long would one bag clean water for a family of 4 if we used 2 gallons per person per day? Not to bathe, just to drink, cook, clean dishes. Apocalypse situation.
That would totally depend upon the age, maturity, weight, health related issues, and climate/ geographic location, and physical activity of those four people who lived in that family. It would also depend upon how many times family members drank the water and size of the containers, and the original size of the bag of water. Short answer: 1 day if it held 8 gallons.
This is such an informative channel and relaxing too. Maybe that straw filter is meant for use when filling a container or bottle with water.
The book was in the adds root cellar building .
I have an Alexa Pure and it is one of the best on the market. It removes everything as well as the Berkey.
I have not heard of that brand before. Thanks for the information! Sounds great!
Great information and so appreciated. I have been meaning to look up the information on the pool shock. I love all of your videos. You are awesome!!!
You are welcome. Be sure to check the correction for the pool shock recipe in the video description. Thanks.
You are a fount of information, I love your channel it is so informative, Thank You Pam
Thank you Pam! This information is greatly appreciated and an answer to prayer.
You are very welcome. So glad it was useful for you.
I have Cancer, I can take a bath the night before and I wake up AND I AM grimy ALL over again. SO water IS SO important. I have began BUYING adult baby wipes.they are BIG and with just a touch of water or powders. I feel BETTER. I KNOW HOW import water IS!
Thank you for sharing. We wish you well.