Doomsday opinion

[Bailey Guns]

We're not really preppers. But it's just worked out that we could actually live quite comfortably without power for an extended amount of time. We heat with wood and have an unlimited supply, and we can cook on the woodstove. We have a great well and have a means of easily getting water out of it...it's 385' deep. We even have an ample supply of propane at any given time and easy access to more, and the means of getting it from a big tank into little tanks to power various items. Wife is a trained medical professional. There will be plenty of wildlife for at least a while.

The problem is we're just as vulnerable as anyone else to those who'd want to harm us if good times turn bad. I have no illusions of surviving much longer than anyone else, to be honest.

[GilpinGuy]

We have a great well and have a means of easily getting water out of it...it's 385' deep.

How will you do this? I have been wanting a solution for getting water out of my well as well. It's 400 or so feet deep, but water level is at 80 feet, approx.

[Bailey Guns]

We have a great well and have a means of easily getting water out of it...it's 385' deep.

How will you do this? I have been wanting a solution for getting water out of my well as well. It's 400 or so feet deep, but water level is at 80 feet, approx.

Sorry...actually, a couple of ways. One is a hand pump a friend setup. Had to have some special valve or something...plumber/well guy speak and it was way over my head. But the easiest way is a generator. We can run the pump off a portable generator. Had the same friend set that up when we put in a new pump in 2011.

Our static level is about 45'. There's also an artesian spring just off our property that we could access.

All else fails you can use a rope and a small bucket, I guess.

[GilpinGuy]

Sorry...actually, a couple of ways. One is a hand pump a friend setup. Had to have some special valve or something...plumber/well guy speak and it was way over my head. But the easiest way is a generator. We can run the pump off a portable generator. Had the same friend set that up when we put in a new pump in 2011.

Our static level is about 45'. There's also an artesian spring just off our property that we could access.

All else fails you can use a rope and a small bucket, I guess.

A hand pump is the way I'm leaning, but they're $1K+ for a decent one with a depth of 80'+. If I need to, my plan is the coffee can and rope method like you, unless there's enough snow outside to melt on the wood stove.

[mcjhr]

Sorry...actually, a couple of ways. One is a hand pump a friend setup. Had to have some special valve or something...plumber/well guy speak and it was way over my head. But the easiest way is a generator. We can run the pump off a portable generator. Had the same friend set that up when we put in a new pump in 2011.

Our static level is about 45'. There's also an artesian spring just off our property that we could access.

All else fails you can use a rope and a small bucket, I guess.

Called a foot valve amongst other names.....

We lived off rain catchment for 2yrs.....never needed a water truck... Family of 5.

http://waterworkshawaii.com same process.... Pump to foot valve to scrubbers to faucet.