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emergency water storage tips
Okay, the storm seems to have passed here. But Cindy & I have decided to keep emergency water standing by in case we have no warning. Here's a link to storage tips, how to purify for long term storage, etc.
http://waltonfeed.com/self/water.html
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let me be the first (of many) to say, beer will store a long time with out all that work
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Didn't know that about the milk jugs... that would have been my first choice.
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12-04-2007, 03:20 PM
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We kept emergency water in CA, about 15 gallons. Didn't purify it, but kept a water filter (ordinary backpacking filter) with the stored water. Changed the water every few months. Will do so in OR too, I guess.
Why only 15 gallons? I figure in an emergency situation (in CA I was thinking earthquake, of course), we'd need to be be self sufficient for two weeks. And we sure wouldn't be washing clothes, taking showers, or flushing toilets - just drinking and cooking. I figured a quart per day per person would be barely enough, x four people. After all, you have the water heater, toilet tanks, etc too. I guess 30 gals would be better. We use 5 gal plastic containers meant for water storage. You might consider storing things that will be vitally needed by your neighbors too. If you neighbor is a diabetic, store some insulin. If they have a newborn, store some baby formula. Etc. When the emergency comes, you can offer to trade these things for their cars, furniture, houses, life savings, or daughters. Hey, just a thought. :-)
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I have a 50 gallon water heater. it is always full of clean water that I can tap at will.
I have check valves installed so the water can't back flow. it is strapped to the wall so it won't fall over. What else would i need? |
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Have done it for years and will continue to do so. Same with food...
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12-05-2007, 03:53 AM
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Reading about the situation in OR (from a hotel in SF) and apparently coast got it pretty hard. And Hwy 5 still closed. Some communications out, we cannot contact our friends in Manzanita.
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besides, others have stockpiles of food and water and I have guns. guess who will die of thirst?
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5 - 8 drops per gallon in a 55 gallon container?? You can tell a woman wrote this.
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The Gaijin - less drops == less bad taste, but you have to let it sit for longer ...
When we were hit with hurricanes a few years ago, I used water dispenser jugs for drinking/cleaning water, and a 5 gallon bucket with trips to my pool (13k gallons) for toilet flushing water, etc. Really should look into solar power for my well pump.... Sammy - when we hear a storm is coming, we head to walmart for some stuff. i always pick up a couple extra boxes of 45, 308, and 12gauge...
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I mean a formula of oz per 5 gallons or 10 gallons or 55 gallons would be better. Maybe I am lazy, but the thought of buying a 55 gallon food grade container and then putting in 5 - 8 drops per gallon boggles my simple mind..
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I suppose the risk is that there's physical damage to the water heater, or to a pipe which then allows the water heater to drain.
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Beer will make your body lose water - funny joke but don't ever try that for real. You will die a lot sooner.
A backpacking (or the larger, raft trip type) water filter is a good idea also. I always keep the truck loaded for a camping trip - or a snow closure. That can keep you alive in Wyoming and some parts of Oregon too. Virtually, any state has back country areas that can be trouble if you get lost or have a breakdown. And, if there is an evacuation - it takes me about a minute to cram the dog into the truck and take off. I'm good for at least a couple of weeks that way. If it's a real emergency, I figure I can kill and eat the weak. |
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