Every Thursday, I’m going to point out some of the best self reliance/survivalism/preparedness articles I’ve read during the week.

• Letter Re: Small Volume Water Purification with UV from Sunlight (SurvivalBlog.com) – Points out a way to get safe drinking water during an emergency (or whenever).
• Cut Off The Supply? (Staying Alive) – Starts with news that’s a reminder of a practical reason to build up a food storage.
• Seven Huge Financial Mistakes I Made During My College Career (The Simple Dollar) – When many folks leave home for the first time and go to college, they make choices that hamstring their ability to be self reliant in life. Trent sure did, and it took him a while to dig himself out of debt. Even folks who aren’t going to school now can learn from his mistakes.