We have a shallow well with a regular old-timey hand pump that would do in an emergency - water for flushing toilet, but would have to filter/boil to be potable. This well was replaced as a water source by a ‘deep’ well with a submersible pump that runs off electricicty so when the power goes, so goes the water until we can get the generator up & running - of course, if generator fuel runs out, we’re screwed!! This Simple Pump looks like just the thing we need to make the deep well accessible with no power - great link, thanks SO much!! I’ll be passing it on to a couple of folks.
It's pretty pricey (no, WAY pricey in this Øconomy) but seems to be just the thing for this little ranch too.
Pump can be installed indoors and in-line w/ the existing submersible, so it's de facto below the frost line, and you're not outside freezing your fanny off in the January.
I have about 250gal of storage, but a manual supply would be a comfort.
Now if there were only a way to stockpile HEAT w/o going broke and/or piling up 50 propane tanks !