I think I've got about 200 gal. in storage, but it's a basic staple. Without it long-term survival is impossible. PLUS, you'll need it to cook some of that dry food you have in storage... beans, rice, pasta...
Look for water stored in non-BHP containers, it will last for years. Every time you go to the store for anything, add a few bottles of water, it mounts up after awhile. I've been doing that for a long time now, and even have several of those water-cooler bottles that hold 5 gal. each.
And if it comes down to gritty existence and you have zero water, the water held in your toilet tanks is potable, and you can also drain your water heater for whatever is held in there.
Lucky you... all I have near me is a stream, and it's about 50 feet BELOW my house. I could install a ram-pump and get the water to my house, but I would also have to either boil it or distill it to remove bacteria etc. Sigh...
MEMO TO SELF: Go out TODAY and buy more water.
I think I've got about 200 gal. in storage, but it's a basic staple. Without it long-term survival is impossible. PLUS, you'll need it to cook some of that dry food you have in storage... beans, rice, pasta...
WATCH THE WATER.
How do you store 200 gallons of water? Barrels in the basement?
Look for water stored in non-BHP containers, it will last for years. Every time you go to the store for anything, add a few bottles of water, it mounts up after awhile. I've been doing that for a long time now, and even have several of those water-cooler bottles that hold 5 gal. each.
And if it comes down to gritty existence and you have zero water, the water held in your toilet tanks is potable, and you can also drain your water heater for whatever is held in there.
Luckily I live 2 block away from a glacially fed river.
Lucky you... all I have near me is a stream, and it's about 50 feet BELOW my house. I could install a ram-pump and get the water to my house, but I would also have to either boil it or distill it to remove bacteria etc. Sigh...