| I recently found myself in a very significant | | | | backup plans, In addition to my ready water |
| discussion with a new survivalist who was greatly | | | | supply, I keep a large quantity of water |
| disturbed about not having an adequate supply of | | | | purification tables readily available as well as |
| food and water. We sat and discussed an | | | | several gallons of household unscented bleach. |
| assortment of ways to accumulate survival foods | | | | Although this may look fine at first glance it really |
| and the diverse types of foods at his disposal for | | | | isn't. I still do not have nearly enough water for |
| use in his emergency kits. Finally we began | | | | emergencies. In view of this lack of water I |
| discussing his necessary water resources. | | | | decided to do the following. I keep a large supply |
| He acknowledged that the few bottles which he | | | | of empty 2 liter plastic soda bottles in my garage. |
| managed to purchase and store developed | | | | These stored two liter drink bottles work well for |
| problems. It appears that he stores his | | | | a number of survival uses, water being only one |
| emergency provisions in a metal backyard shed. | | | | of them. Many people claim that water could be |
| During the winter of 2008 he had several store | | | | left in these bottles for as much as 10 years |
| bought gallon containers of water freeze up on | | | | however, I will not take that chance with the |
| him. Naturally this caused the containers to split | | | | safety of my family. I store these bottles empty. |
| open creating quite a mess. In addition, I reminded | | | | When storing plastic bottles check to make |
| him that in the summer time he also risks | | | | certain that they are not brittle or on the verge |
| evaporation of his water in his storage shed. | | | | of deteriorating. Always save the caps that go on |
| Anyone who is familiar with me knows that I | | | | the bottles as well. |
| personally like to have backup plans in effect for | | | | At the first notification of a possible emergency I |
| any situation which I may be placed in. That also | | | | quickly pull out the boxes of empty bottles and |
| embraces my water storage as well. I don't have | | | | wash them well. Next I fill each of them up with |
| 50 gallon barrels available to store my water in | | | | fresh water. If the emergency does not |
| for an emergency. In that case I have to do the | | | | materialize as predicted then it is no major |
| next best thing. In my emergency food room | | | | problem. I merely use the bottled water that I |
| you will find some 5 gallon bottles of water, | | | | made for my plants or for cooking. This is an |
| several cases of gallon jugs of sealed water and | | | | excellent plan if you do not have space to store a |
| an abundance of individual bottled water | | | | lot of emergency water and I have found it |
| containers. | | | | excellent for supplementing my store bought |
| I fully realize that this is not a sufficient supply by | | | | supply. |
| any stretch of the imagination but as I said I like | | | | |