Homesteader Wisdom: Survive With No Running Water

Sevelx | November 8, 2015 | DIY, Survival, Water

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This winter was a rough one for us in many ways. Living in a camper in a South Dakota winter is simply not ideal but we didn’t have much of a choice. Thankfully we are finally in a better situation and we can look back now at what we learned from our experiences.

One of the worst things about this winter was not having running water for a good part of season. I never had really thought about it before but now I’m gladly take no electricity over no running water any day. Not only was it difficult to keep up with even the most basic household tasks, after a few days without a warm shower being stuck in the house together with the freezing cold wind blowing outside…things start to get a little crazy. ………

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Stock up on bottled water.

This is my number one priority on planning for no water now. Why couldn’t you just melt snow, or get water from somewhere else? Unless you have a good source of water nearby (that cannot freeze and you are able to drink), it just makes more sense to have a case of water on hand. ……….

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Perfect the art of the sponge bath.

Out of all the things that required running water, I know I missed warm showers the most. When taking a sponge bath is your only option, here are a few things to keep in mind… Make sure you have a stack of fresh, clean washcloths somewhere in your home at all times. …………

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Have a large stockpot on hand at all times!

The sentence above deserves an exclamation point because it’s something I failed to do for the first month without water (my stockpot was buried in a moving box!), and I finally just went out and purchased a cheap large stockpot to help. With a large stockpot you can boil enough water for several sinkfulls of dishes or if can be enough water for a few people to wash their hair. If you don’t have a stockpot, we picked ours up at Walmart for only about $6, buy one!

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