Comments on: Use Coffee Filters to extend the life of your Water Filtration System http://survivalcache.com/use-coffee-filters-to-extend-the-life-of-your-water-filtration-system/ The Gear Site for Survivalists Fri, 10 Sep 2010 20:06:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kevinthenursehttp://survivalcache.com/use-coffee-filters-to-extend-the-life-of-your-water-filtration-system/comment-page-1/#comment-1786 Kevinthenurse Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:42:53 +0000 http://survivalcache.com/?p=540#comment-1786 I want to throw my "worst case scenario" butt-saver out there. All survivors know the "RULE of 3's". In the worst case where all you can get is water (no food what so ever) You can still have an edge! I call this edge my "lyte-paks". I make these with this formula: 7 potassium tablet/ 3.5 teaspoon salt/ 7 Tablespoon sugar. This will suffice for a weeks worth of 1-day supplies. I crush the tabs and mix it all together (this will make a 7 day electrolyte supply). I divide it out into 7 equal parts, then vac-seal. In an emergency where you cant get food, you can dump 1 of these per day in drinking water and replace vital supplements or just eat it dry. You can drink all the water you want but without the sodium and potassium the muscles will quickly get fatigued. After a few days without food and electrolytes you mental capacity, heart, an other muscles will be effected. Its the poor mans gator-aid. REMEMBER the brain runs on sugars, but the muscles/heart MUST have sodium and potassium for electrical function. I want to throw my "worst case scenario" butt-saver out there. All survivors know the "RULE of 3's". In the worst case where all you can get is water (no food what so ever) You can still have an edge! I call this edge my "lyte-paks". I make these with this formula: 7 potassium tablet/ 3.5 teaspoon salt/ 7 Tablespoon sugar. This will suffice for a weeks worth of 1-day supplies. I crush the tabs and mix it all together (this will make a 7 day electrolyte supply). I divide it out into 7 equal parts, then vac-seal. In an emergency where you cant get food, you can dump 1 of these per day in drinking water and replace vital supplements or just eat it dry. You can drink all the water you want but without the sodium and potassium the muscles will quickly get fatigued. After a few days without food and electrolytes you mental capacity, heart, an other muscles will be effected. Its the poor mans gator-aid. REMEMBER the brain runs on sugars, but the muscles/heart MUST have sodium and potassium for electrical function.

]]> By: Lucas_SurvCachehttp://survivalcache.com/use-coffee-filters-to-extend-the-life-of-your-water-filtration-system/comment-page-1/#comment-1085 Lucas_SurvCache Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:27:40 +0000 http://survivalcache.com/?p=540#comment-1085 aj, That sounds pretty cool, like a permanent reusable filter. I wonder if the mesh is really as fine as a paper filter though? or if it even matters? If you give the pre-filter system a try with it let me know how it works out. aj,

That sounds pretty cool, like a permanent reusable filter. I wonder if the mesh is really as fine as a paper filter though? or if it even matters?

If you give the pre-filter system a try with it let me know how it works out.

]]> By: aj52http://survivalcache.com/use-coffee-filters-to-extend-the-life-of-your-water-filtration-system/comment-page-1/#comment-1049 aj52 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:02:31 +0000 http://survivalcache.com/?p=540#comment-1049 My Mr. Coffee came with a fine wire mesh permanent filter It is supported by a plastic frame. I am sure I have seen these sold seperately at Wal Mart. It could be carried and protected in a pack by placing it a Tupperware and the void space in the filter could be used to nestle other items so as to not waste space. My Mr. Coffee came with a fine wire mesh permanent filter It is supported by a plastic frame. I am sure I have seen these sold seperately at Wal Mart. It could be carried and protected in a pack by placing it a Tupperware and the void space in the filter could be used to nestle other items so as to not waste space.

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