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Post by SA Hunter on Sept 15, 2019 18:56:58 GMT 10
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2019 19:01:37 GMT 10
pretty scarey thought
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Post by milspec on Sept 15, 2019 19:55:39 GMT 10
As soon as the site prep is done on our new building site we will be installing 50kl tanks and getting water trucked in due to these water shortages.
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Post by SA Hunter on Sept 15, 2019 20:01:22 GMT 10
As soon as the site prep is done on our new building site we will be installing 50kl tanks and getting water trucked in due to these water shortages. Bore water? |
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Post by milspec on Sept 15, 2019 20:07:32 GMT 10
As soon as the site prep is done on our new building site we will be installing 50kl tanks and getting water trucked in due to these water shortages. Bore water? No, town water. |
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Post by SA Hunter on Sept 15, 2019 20:18:00 GMT 10
Any chance you can sink a bore?
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Post by milspec on Sept 15, 2019 20:24:21 GMT 10
Any chance you can sink a bore? Absolutely will if it can be done at reasonable cost. |
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Post by frostbite on Sept 15, 2019 20:26:58 GMT 10
Plenty of water in my river, which is still flowing despite the drought. I think I chose well.
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Post by Peter on Sept 16, 2019 23:08:26 GMT 10
Any chance you can sink a bore? Absolutely will if it can be done at reasonable cost. I know nothing of your region... is the bore water there of decent quality? For example, irrigation only? Suitable for animals? Humans? Or does the whole lot need serious treatment to be useful (eg high salinity, etc)? |
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Post by milspec on Sept 17, 2019 8:39:44 GMT 10
Absolutely will if it can be done at reasonable cost. I know nothing of your region... is the bore water there of decent quality? For example, irrigation only? Suitable for animals? Humans? Or does the whole lot need serious treatment to be useful (eg high salinity, etc)? Its a lottery. We have one bore where the water contains a great deal of iron like it often does in WA. Whereas the are other bores on neighbouring properties where the bores have good quality water. I've yet to get a quote for drilling a bore but a guy I was talking to about the earthworks was telling me it cost his brother 40k for a bore! Yikes! My dam will come in a lot cheaper than that.
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Post by Peter on Sept 19, 2019 22:59:04 GMT 10
40k is an enormous cost. Although WTSHTF it would be easy to beat oneself about the head for not having done it...
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Post by milspec on Sept 20, 2019 7:20:35 GMT 10
40k is an enormous cost. Although WTSHTF it would be easy to beat oneself about the head for not having done it...
A bore will be a nice to have but not essential for us. We have 4 dams on the property as is and we are building another one in the safe zone of our new bug-in spot, plus rainwater collection from a 200sqm+ roof. Hence I'm not too worried about it.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2019 9:33:57 GMT 10
at a guess if you have a wetlands it would nearly be spring fed
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Post by milspec on Sept 20, 2019 10:08:54 GMT 10
at a guess if you have a wetlands it would nearly be spring fed Not really, its more about creating an extended flat/ shallow area around the deeper portion of the dam. The shallow zone creates habitat for reeds/water plants, frogs and insects etc, it does help to clear the water if you pump from the deeper end and flow it back into the dam via the plants in the shallows (or so the theory goes). |
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Post by Peter on Sept 21, 2019 21:56:44 GMT 10
40k is an enormous cost. Although WTSHTF it would be easy to beat oneself about the head for not having done it...
A bore will be a nice to have but not essential for us. We have 4 dams on the property as is and we are building another one in the safe zone of our new bug-in spot, plus rainwater collection from a 200sqm+ roof. Hence I'm not too worried about it.
And here's little old me with cartons of water under the bed, in the study, in the spare room closet. This is what prepper-envy feels like... |
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Post by milspec on Sept 22, 2019 5:57:24 GMT 10
@peter - No doubt we can all find ways to envy some other preppers situation (us included). I think the key thing is to identify what we can do about a perceived shortcoming in our preps and develop the best alternative solution we can within our means.
I assume you have something along the lines of a life straw(s)/osmosis pumps to filter additional water you find in the vicinity of your travels/bug in location though? Can you store an IBC or rainwater tank at your bug in/bug out location ?
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Post by spatial on Sept 22, 2019 7:15:05 GMT 10
A bore will be a nice to have but not essential for us. We have 4 dams on the property as is and we are building another one in the safe zone of our new bug-in spot, plus rainwater collection from a 200sqm+ roof. Hence I'm not too worried about it.
And here's little old me with cartons of water under the bed, in the study, in the spare room closet. This is what prepper-envy feels like... I am in the same 'boat' in a more urban environment and the envy is real. I have put up 2 x 2,500l water tanks, have life straws and other water filers. It is now mandatory in NSW that all new houses have water tanks that feed into washing machine and toilets. The house that I am in is a bit older. Made a home made dog bowl water desalination that still needs to be tested. I have portable water testes that I use for work pH, temp and salinity. 5min bike ride for me to nearest marine water. My backup plan, I keep a number of groundwater bailers - they are very cheap and light every prepper should have them. Have downloaded coordinates of all registered bores in NSW- plot them on a map so know where to find water.  |
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