Water Storage

[riper1]

OK so the number 1 item that is the hardest to prep is WATER you need at least 1 gallon per person per day, Lets say you need 3 months supply of water, How & where are you going to do this?
this is my biggest concern I have bottled water and gallons of water but not enough, ive got a royal berkley water filter system that does 3 gallons per batch & a katadyn pro hiker filter system good for on the go, ive looked at barrels-tanks-bladders ,rain water storage systems etc,
So what are you people doing for this?

 

[Perplexed]

55-gallon food-grade poly drums. You could put a tap lower down in each barrel if you want to keep it upright, or tap the bung if you want to store the barrel on its side. Put about 2-3 tablespoons of regular, unscented Clorox in each drum to sterilize the water. Change out the water every few months or so.

 

[thegomezclan]

I put this link on the group buy thread
http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/grd/3255598967.html
Ther are a few videos on YouTube how to clean and set up

 

[thegomezclan]

I put this link on the group buy thread
http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/grd/3255598967.html
Ther are a few videos on YouTube how to clean and set up

There are also videos that show how to set them up as rain water collection tanks.

 

[Lurker66]

A well solves all problems. For a few bucks on can buy the stuff at Atwoods to "drill" in your back yard. It may be a little laborous and take some time but having unlimited water vs stored water is better in the long run.

 

[willystruck]

Got to have electric to pump that well. I'm looking into water storage for just that reason. Generator will work till fuel runs out. Then what?

 

[Honeybee]

Got to have electric to pump that well. I'm looking into water storage for just that reason. Generator will work till fuel runs out. Then what?

ever heard of a manual pump? just like they use in the old western movies or my family home movies about when I was a kid.

 

[David2012]

My 2-cents.... I've pumped water many times.. people who do usually keep a little back in case they have to prime the pump. As for the generator, I have a 20KW one that runs off of natural gas or propane with the flick of a switch. They are the kind to have. I'm going to be getting a good ceramic filter and blue barrel. And I have a 100 gallon stock tank I keep filled so the dogs will have water. But as long as I have natural gas or propane, I can boil ditch / river water to purify it if I have too.

Just a reminder, in a SHTF situation where water is short... turn off the water going into your toilet... drain the water, then line the bowl with a kitchen trash bag.. change when required. Don't mix liquid urine with the solids if you can... as that starts the fermentation process. If your city / town's utility services such as water production & trash collection are down for days or weeks... you will have a much less stinking mess to deal with. That is also where a good pellet rifle will come in handy... as the varmints will come out scavenging on your trash. And you can use the pellet rifle to shoot doves and squirrels in the yard for food if you have too.

And don't forget that if the water is off and there is no pressure.. you still have 30-50 gallons of water in your electric / gas water heater. Just hook a water hose to the drain valve.. just be darn sure to turn off the heatig unit.

 

[Lurker66]

ever heard of a manual pump? just like they use in the old western movies or my family home movies about when I was a kid.

also available at Atwoods, yard sales, antique shops. Ive got mine piped so that when i lose power, i shut one valve, open another and pump.

A friend near Morris just did his self drilled well, hit good water around 15ft. Its very doable.

 

[thegomezclan]

Here is another kind of hand pump
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOvGHl5BLAA&feature=plcp