Our plan for the water is to install two rain barrels. That will give us 110 gallons of rain water most of the time. Plus our property happens to have a large drainage system installed so with some customization I can collect hundreds of gallons of ground water every time it rains.
We have a berkley filter for purification and plan a 3 stage filter as a pre-filter. Essentially first layer is cloth, second sand, third is DE powder. Then it goes into the berkley to make it safe. Clorox isn’t the best solution as it breaks down as it ages. I’ve read the pool shock powder is good but you have to make a solution first.
Oil is the hard one since it breaks down. I think the shelf life is 6 months. We have a lot of wild pigs in this area so lard might be an alternative.
Our plan for the food was similar, I was just shocked it didn’t last longer.
Yes, oil is a problem. I have looked into lard and palm oil, not really that good.
We have a large pantry and additional storage. I think at this point, we are good for about 3-4 months. Beyond that, I don’t know. I am looking in to the rain barrels. Thanks.
Ghee (purified butter) stores for a long time and needs no refrigeration.
I am doing similar pre-filter. Helps the actual filter do it’s job better and last longer.
Although Crisco only claims a two year shelf life, some claim indefinet. Especially if stored at cooler temperatures.