Water Storage...why didn't I (or Kayak Jack) think of this

[islandpiper]

This is about the coolest idea i have seen in a loooooong time. As i sit here with TS Lee blowing and raining for over 24-hours now, and storms still forming for the next several months, this could be a really handy thing. Hmmmm

http://www.instructables.com/id/A-water ... /?ALLSTEPS

piper

[Wannabe]

Thanks Piper,
Neat trick.
Bob

[Kayak Jack]

If I don't have empty wine bladders (5 liter container of Chateau de Cardboard wine) for water, this is a good idea. I'd keep the boxes no more than 12" X 18" so the water doesn't break them out. Also, heed the warning of food grade bags, as some trash bags have insecticides in them.

[oldsparkey]

A couple of the plastic 55 gal garbage cans , lined with the heavy duty black yard bags make good water reservoirs for emergencies. Not drinking water but washing and toilet flushing water.
By the way they will not blow away during a storm since they are filled with water.

Drinking water is from the faucet , store or the 1st need water purifier. I usually get two 5 gallon water jugs for the drinking water , keep the empties for refiling for later storms.

[jdupre']

Great idea, piper. I put in a supply of ten 5 gal buckets for water storage. A box with 10 more gallons wouldn't hurt. For Hurricane Gustav, our municipal water supply was undrinkable for about 3 weeks. It looked like root beer with a pinch of sediment in the bottom of the glass. Yuk!

Joey

[Kayak Jack]

<SNIP> For Hurricane Gustav, our municipal water supply was undrinkable for about 3 weeks. It looked like root beer with a pinch of sediment in the bottom of the glass. Yuk!

As Ben Franklin observed, "Beer is proof that God loves us." He made no such observation about water. W.C. Fields, on the other hand, said, "Water?! Never touch it. Fish (make love) in it!"

[islandpiper]

Jack, my concerns about the potential for minor bits of chemicals in the plastic would be overwhelmed by my actual NEED for water.....

piper

[Kayak Jack]

Your NEED for water could increase after drinking from a bag with insecticides in. Dysentery will dehydrate you.