[concerned about politics]

I'm also looking into getting a couple of rain barrels for an alternative water source.

Remember, rain water has no minerals. Farm animals will die if given nothing but rain water. That means people will, too. You could always boil a stone(s) in the water to get by, like stone soup.

[alicewonders]

Thank you, I had not thought of that. Are you serious about boiling stones? Does that really work? I’m a city girl that is trying to learn to be self-sufficient.