Ep 9 - WATER
Eric –Welcome to episode #9 of the Canadian Prepper Podcast. Water (first of a few I’m sure:)
My name is Eric, and I’m the host of the show.  I am based in southern Ontario. I’m a hunter, target shooter, HAM radio operator (VE3EPN), and computer geek. I got into preparedness when I was working front line in emergency services and witnessed an over reliance on Emergency Services during major events, such has ice storms, power outages, etc. I started a small preparedness company to help get people prepared and able to look after themselves for at least 72 hours, if not longer.
 
Ian – My name is Ian, co-host of the show.  I live on Vancouver Island, on a small hobby farm.   I am an outdoor enthusiast, target shooter, reloader, and my farm’s designated handyman.
My professional background has allowed me to see pretty much every province and territory in Canada.  It also has taught me to adapt to unexpected situations daily, and learn quickly as I go.
 
Gavin - Hi, I am Gavin, regular panelist on the other CPP, an instructor with Ragnarok Tactical, a volunteer first responder, hunter, camper, business owner and CCFR Field Officer for the GTA.
 
Alan-
I’m Alan, and my friends and family call me a safety nerd. My background as a Medical First Responder with St John Ambulance developed a mind for safety. I spent 17 years seeing people at their worst. I teach first aid and coach families to be better prepared
 
Eric – We have some great content for you in this episode, first of all our panel is growing! We’re going to start off with some news articles relating to preparedness and the outdoors. Next we will be letting you know how we’ve improved our preparedness since our last episode, ,  and then were going to get into the main topic for this episode, Water needs, storage, disinfection, and its role in preparedness.



News -
Ian - Wind storm update.   final tally was 756k customers with no power.
https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.theglobeandmail.com/amp/canada/british-columbia/article-december-windstorm-most-destructive-in-bc-hydros-history/
Lessons learned from the power outage , by non-preppers.
https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.4963867
Eric - Dec 8th 2018 - Global News - Halton Region’s medical officer of health has issued a boil water advisory for parts of Milton, Ont., following a water main break.
The advisory is expected to remain in place until at least Monday. (2 Days)
Affected residents are advised to boil water for at least one minute and use bottled water for drinking, brushing teeth and preparing food.
It is still safe to bathe in the water for adults and older teens, but the water should not be swallowed.
Special care must also be taken when washing dishes, and dishwashers should reach 60 C or higher for the dishes to be safely disinfected.
https://globalnews.ca/news/4743326/boil-water-advisory-milton/
Wanted to cover this article since it’s a common occurance and something you want to be ready for when putting your preps together.
 
Panel time to discuss news articles if they have anything to add.
 
WHAT WE’VE DONE LATELY for preps
 
Ian -  working like a dog. 13/16 days.   Bought and sold a few bits on CGN.  No preps, other than online shopping for 1000 gal water containers.  (Next major purchase)
 
Eric - Stocked up the water supply at Costco, grabbed a few cases of water (40 packs) for $2.80. Moved a bunch of dried firewood into the house and garage so we’re ready for the snow, assuming it ever shows up.
Alan - The local no-frills had cases of water on sale this week for 88 cents, so I bought 50. I updated my EDC kits for my job to reflect the combination of being in the office and on construction sites. There was a short-term power outage at home the other day so I got to test my plan. Flashlights were easy to find, candles were easy to set up and everything went well. The power came back on about 7 hours later before we had to address the fridge contents. I also updated my shelf-stable food c