Flushes bodies, at least in Arkansas... Sent from my eye doo hickey
> On Jul 17, 2016, at 5:20 PM, Rick Hiller <[email protected]> wrote: > > And White Water > > Sent from my eye doo hickey > >> On Jul 17, 2016, at 5:14 PM, Travis Burgess via BVARC <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Use the gray water to flush the black water. >> >> >> Travis >> >> K5HTB >> >> >> --------------------- >> >> No trees were harmed in the production of this message, however, a great >> many electrons were >> >> terribly inconvenienced. >> >> >> >> >> >> From: BVARC <[email protected]> on behalf of WILLIS COOKE via BVARC >> <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2016 4:40 PM >> To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB >> Cc: WILLIS COOKE; DAVID M GRAY JR; Rick Hiller; [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [BVARC] Slightly Off Topic - SHTF - Water Budget - source of >> inexpensive jugs >> >> I think that grey-water is the polite term for dish water, but black-water >> is the polite term for the rest of it. >> >> Cookie >> >> From: Rick Hiller via BVARC <[email protected]> >> To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]> >> Cc: Rick Hiller <[email protected]>; DAVID M GRAY JR <[email protected]>; >> [email protected] >> Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2016 3:48 PM >> Subject: Re: [BVARC] Slightly Off Topic - SHTF - Water Budget - source of >> inexpensive jugs >> >> I wonder what the impolite term for grey water is? >> >> Sent from my eye doo hickey >> >> On Jul 17, 2016, at 3:21 PM, Jon Livingston kb0mnm via BVARC >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Folks, >>> I think that it is safe to say that as men and usually of a 'boy scout >>> mentality' that most ( not all ) are interested in 'survivalism' or being >>> prepared. Ditto the ladies. >>> That said, give a little thought to what happens to the other end of the >>> water situation. The polite term for used water that can still have use is >>> 'Gray-water", meaning that it might be suitable for watering plants- yet >>> cannot be relied upon to be safe for drinking (potable). >>> If you have thoughts about saving water that could be processed by >>> distillation ( solar still, etc. ), consider cleaning and hanging on to the >>> bottles which contain: >>> Kitty Litter ( rinse well ), Bottled juice, etc. especially if these can be >>> kept out of the sun- Algae forms w/o dillute bleach or other chemicals. >>> >>> on a separate note, only related to a recent repeater conversation: >>> Why are we not sending folks to Mars? >>> The answer is pretty simple: propulsion and life support. Visit the NASA >>> educational facility nearby and they will tell you about both. >>> Propulsion: They are working on ways to avoid previously used and >>> inefficient systems. Ion-propulsion will probably be a candidate. The fuels >>> previously used would have to be available in quantities greater than what >>> the earth could hold ( let alone provide ) if used in the way done before. >>> The big problem is that the weight of the fuel carried gets greater and >>> greater for larger 'payloads', problematic -particularly when breaking the >>> earth's gravity. >>> Life Support: While we can support 'rebreathing' ( re-use of oxygen by >>> recycling carbon dioxide chemically ), the process would have to be much >>> more reliable before any one person would consider risking the use of >>> re-breathing for a number of years. Our rockets ( now) are fast, yet Mars >>> is far away. Same for water and food. >>> >>> 73 de KB0MNM- Jon- back to looking for work.... I want to survive also... >>> >>> >>> From: "DAVID M GRAY JR via BVARC" <[email protected]> >>> To: "BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB" <[email protected]> >>> Cc: "DAVID M GRAY JR" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2016 11:55:17 AM >>> Subject: Re: [BVARC] Slightly Off Topic - SHTF - Water Budget - source of >>> inexpensive barrels >>> >>> Tractor Supply has a nice 500 gal poly tank for water. >>> I explored the idea of keeping kerosene for cooking but charcoal smells a >>> lot better. >>> Canned goods go out of date pretty fast; dry beans,rice last a long time >>> if you can keep bugs and critters away. >>> David, K5HEC >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> On Jul 17, 2016, at 11:20 AM, Bill Crowell, N4HPG via BVARC >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> All, >>> >>> When we do our disaster planning, we’re pretty good about having a power >>> budget for radios. We might have a food budget, but few have a reasonable >>> water budget. How many days can you go without municipal water? >>> >>> If your SHTF plan involves a lot of dried rice and beans, you need even >>> MORE water. >>> >>> The municipal water for our neighborhood is supplied by a pumping station >>> on FM518 with a ground-mounted electric pump. If that pump fails or loses >>> power, we don’t have water. >>> >>> I’ve recently acquired a couple of 55-gallon, food-grade barrels from a >>> very nice seller on eBay. His website is houstonbarrels.com. Mine were used >>> to transport vinegar. I’ve just cleaned them and sanitized with bleach and >>> will be adding taps so that gravity can do the pouring. Having 110 gallons >>> of water is a really good thing. >>> >>> NOW a couple of things: >>> 1. It is unlawful for Mike to sell you food barrels for potable water. But, >>> he won’t follow you home to see what you’re going to use them for. I just >>> said I want them for “fluid storage”. >>> >>> 2. If you do intend to store potable water, it is imperative that you do so >>> properly as bad water can make you very ill. I use some bleach. >>> >>> 73 >>> >>> Bill Crowell, N4HPG >>> Pearland, TX >>> [email protected] >>> I prefer to live a life of galvanic isolation. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> BVARC mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> BVARC mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >>> _______________________________________________ >>> BVARC mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> BVARC mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> BVARC mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org
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