Week 3—52 Week Preparedness Challenge – THRIVE Self-Reliance Initiative

Water is Life

Great job on assembling your emergency kit last week! Now, let’s focus on one of the most crucial survival essentials: water. Having access to clean, safe drinking water during an emergency is vital. This week, we’ll make sure you have a reliable water supply and purification methods in place.

Weekly Challenge:

Week Two Focus: Water Storage and Purification.
Task: Store at least one gallon of water per person per day for a minimum of three days (preferably more). Use food-grade containers and label them with the date of storage. If space is an issue, explore compact solutions like water pouches or purification tablets.
Remember: Surface water is not safe to drink straight out of a pond or stream.
Tip: Learn different water purification methods, such as boiling, filtration, and chemical treatments, to ensure you can make any available water source safe to drink in an emergency.

We Want to challenge you a little more this week so look at what we tossed in.

Resource: Check out the water calculator sheet on our website.

Extra Item: Ensure you have more than one water purification method and know how to use them.

Skill Acquisition: Grab a Sawyer Filter, LifeStraw or other purification method. Extra Credit: Test it!!!

What did I learn this week? I made a focaccia bread with my sourdough starter.

Prepper Event Spotlight: Don’t Forget to come hang out at—

Upcoming Event: 2025 Bushcraft Homestead & Preparedness Expo

Date: March 21 & 22, 2025
Location: London, Kentucky
Why You Should Attend: Networking, new skills, and insider tips! I’ll also be attending and would love to connect.

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Until next week when we look at the next challenge. Join us on Facebook to chat about your challenges

Find the full list of challenges week by week on The Thrive Self-Reliance Initiative website

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