How is everyone storing water

[monkeybird]

I have a 20 gallon container and wall as a collapsable 5 gallon one in my car. I keep 10 gallons of bottled water. I also have Coast Guard pouches in my car.

I have a 275 foot well and am considering solar power. Patriotic Sheepdog, how will you power your well if the power goes out.

[Patriotic Sheepdog]

I just use dehydrated water. It comes in little plastic bags and is very lightweight. Each small bag will rehydrate to 32 oz (1 liter) and the bigger bag will rehydrate to a gallon (4 liters). All I have to do is ADD WATER!

Sorry, I couldn't help it.

Seriously though, I have a deep well. In my water system I have a 200 gallon water tank, plus my 80 gallon hot water tank. Part of my water system requires that I add bleach, so I usually have several empty bleach bottles at any given time. Each of these bottles has a little bleach left in them, so that will help if I need to fill them. I usually have at least 1 gallon of bleach at the house at any given time. I also have other plastic containers that I could fill as well. I also have 2 shallow wells on my property and I should get hand pumps for them...hmmm...note to self! A lake is about 5 minutes walk time away as well. Purification methods on hand as well.

[Chin]

I go a few different ways with it....

1) Bottled-Purchased: 2.5 gal., 1 gal., 20 oz.
2) Bottled-DIY-Re-used 2 liter bottles
3) Rain Barrels- 40 gal. - 55 gal.

[Templar]

Several cases, rotated as used. Several 3-gallon jerrycans, easier to haul than 5 gallon ones. Several 50 gallon syrup barrels filled at the first sign of event, and finally, 20,000 gallons in a pool. Bleach, Katydyns, and a distiller to round out the purification methods. And I am experimenting with a RO system, and Polar Pure.

[Jerry D Young]

Several cases of 24 ounce bottles, 2 7-gallon water totes, 2 5-gallon water totes, 2 10-liter MSR water bags, and four filter units. About one block from the Truckee river to replenish the stored water.

[protus]

barrels and 6 gallon water cans. and about 3-4 means to filter/purify it.

[eeyore]

I did a couple of practice runs with my family and a friends family. We trying to stretch water used about 3 gallons a day per person, when you consider drinking water, food (cooking and prep), cleaning and hygiene. That is a lot of water although some of it does not need to be filtered.

[eeyore]

I store it a few ways. Milk jugs don't hold up well after a year, they are untrustworthy over long term. 2 liter soda bottles will last a lot longer and more forgiving if knocked over.

55 gallon drums would work well if you did not have to move them (got to be more then 350 pounds full). If you could incorporate a few of them in line in your water system you might have a good short term buffer.

I would have several types of water filters for a back up if you have water near where you plan to retreat too.

[fallout boy]

how are you storing water? Jugs, bottles, barrels? How much should I store?