Water storage

[Osiris]

How do you store water? I have a good filter (small) but don't want to store water in plastic containers.

[Heimdhal]

nature stores my water....my berkey cleans it :)

[Osiris]

From humidity? What if you live in the desert? And city....

[Heimdhal]

Of all the things I dislike about my geographic location, absence of water is not an issue. :)

But, for those in the city or desert who must store LOTS of water its hard to beat 55 gal water barrels, especialy hooked up to rain catchments. Theres alost the Bathtub BOB water bladder which seems like a solid idea.

5 gal water buckets for water coolers are durable as well.

[Osiris]

We have a lot of 5 gallon water containers we use on a regular basis but all plastic, guess I'm thinking plastic is not the way to go.... Maybe my last worry if shtf?

[Shami-Amourae]

I did a thread on it here (http://gold-silver.us/forum/showthread.php?47133-Water-Storage) a year ago. The blue kind that use bunge wrenches are BPA free and designed for long term storage of water. You can get hand pumps separately too.

I would also recommend getting some of the 15 gallon blue water barrels and putting them under your bed mattress in place of the bed frame. That's an efficient way to store water and not take up space.

http://media.thereadystore.com/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/w/a/wa0025-15-gallon-water-barrel-base_1.jpg
15 gallon barrels:
http://beprepared.com/product.asp?pn=WS B100
(http://beprepared.com/product.asp?pn=WS%20B100) http://www.thereadystore.com/water-storage/15-gallon-water-barrel

I currently have 2, 55-gallon water barrels in my garage.

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http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41Im0Vqx6mL.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8Vz19uhcW0
Oh and another good option is a WaterBob:
http://www.amazon.com/waterBOB-Emergency-Drinking-Water-Storage/dp/B001AXLUX2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1333861563&sr=8-1

During SHTF you fill it up in your bathrub and it can store up to 100 gallons. The downside is you may not fill it up in time when the water is shut off, but it's another option to think of.

[Shami-Amourae]

I just saw these. They look kind of cool, though a little more money. Could be great for apartments/condos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m47Vu-RPvSQ

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5-gallon stackable
http://media.thereadystore.com/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/w/a/wa0024-5-gallon-stackable-water-container-base_1.jpg
http://www.thereadystore.com/water-storage/5-gallon-stackable-water-container


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Waterbricks (3.5-gallon stackable)
http://media.thereadystore.com/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/w/a/waterbrick_bundle_eight_base_1.jpg
http://www.thereadystore.com/water-storage/28-gallon-interlocking-waterbrick-storage-kit-8-qty


Could easily put a few of those Waterbricks under the bed, but they are pricey. Could easily rotate them though, which is the good thing about them.

[Book]

How do you store water? I have a good filter (small) but don't want to store water in plastic containers.



http://www.3dplumbing.net/ontplumbing/img-Nov9_2006/hot_water_tank.png

Your hot water heater already has a handy faucet near the bottom.

:)

[Heimdhal]

http://www.3dplumbing.net/ontplumbing/img-Nov9_2006/hot_water_tank.png

Your hot water heater already has a handy faucet near the bottom.

:)

Yes, and they are a GREAT source of water during emergencies. They hold about 50-60 gallons in an average home. Always good to have other multiple methods of water storage, though. ;)

[Shami-Amourae]

After the initial die off you could easily break into abandoned garages and harvest water with that method. I bet a lot of the sheeple around me have no clue there's water in "that big metal container thingy or whatever it is".

[big country]

After the initial die off you could easily break into abandoned garages and harvest water with that method. I bet a lot of the sheeple around me have no clue there's water in "that big metal container thingy or whatever it is".

I'm not going to make it a habbit of breaking into places. Never know when there could be a GSUSer hunkered down in there who will definately shoot first and never ask questions.
Just because it "looks" abandoned doesn't mean it is, and if the person survived the "die off" chances are they aren't going to like seeing someone else trying to take their water.