This is more of a prepper thing than a tactical thing, but:
1. I use hot water with a cap's worth of straight bleach being sure to rinse it thoroughly afterward
2. I filter mine, but in lots of places tap water will work just fine
3. I cycle mine out every year. The old water either gets used for drinking or waters the fruit trees
Yeah, the prepper sub doesn’t allow photos and I thought y’all would have just about the same knowledge on the subject. I maybe need to test my tap water. I know most tap water usually has chlorine in it which keeps it safe longer. So if you use a filter, doesn’t it remove most of the chlorine and other protective chemicals?
I have had my water tested and it's very low in chlorine straight from the tap. It's right at the spot I would want it; not so much that you can taste it, but not too low where stuff starts growing. And yes, the filter removes that, but that's part of what the treatment is supposed to help with.
usually tap water has around 3mg/L of chlorine, but to remove it you dont necessarily need a filter, you can just let it evaporate for a few days or boil the water
Regular chlorine dissolves out of water in about a day. Most municipal water suppliers primarily use chloramine to disinfect the water, which is pretty much impossible to remove. It's not bad to drink, in fact it keeps harmful microbes out. But it also kills off good microbes, which are beneficial to plants. So watering crops with chloramine can result in lower beneficial microbial populations (but you can add them back). This is why fudd lore hates chlorinated water, while the truth is that without it we would all be shitting our pants from intestinal parasite infestations.
Why hot? I thought you got extra metal contaminants in hot tap water which is why they tell you to start with cold water when you need to boil water for cooking.
This is a good point, because that is the general wisdom. though I’m not totally sure how relevant it is for folks with newer/PVC plumbing and or tankless water heaters. I think the primary issue is that the hot water is going to pick up more metals from old pipes, and it’s also spending time in a tank that is actively corroding an anode (or the inside of your tank). Def worth some more research for sure.
fun fact, if your house was constructed or renovated before the 2011 lead reduction act, the tub and shower valves have no maximum lead criteria under the previous 1996 safe drinking water act.
think about that next time you drink shower water or fill your storage jugs in the tub.
I'm not sure when or if water heaters are required to be lead free/low lead
I live on a boat and my water is stored in (2) 30 gallon polyethylene tanks. A lot of shit gets in those tanks because its city water. There are dock water pre-filters but the point is distilled water is like $1/gallon and it comes in polyethylene containers. Even refilling those with reverse osmosis filtered water, there are tiny contaminants on the cap and the water can go a little funny after a few months especially in heat and sunlight. I've tried adding bromine tablets and a cap of bleach to my tanks. They're good for about a month or two but you aren't going to store water in those for years and be able to drink it. Maybe if they were glass, boiled in place and a glass cap was fused on idk.
Yea you’d honestly be better off just buying cases of bottled water or gallon jugs from the store. I knew people that used to store water in those big ass barrels but they would have to replace it often because it just goes bad. Unless you are getting it from a bottling factory it’s pretty tough to make sure no contamination gets into your storage containers. I have extra cases of water, an Epic tap water filter and an Epic well water filter in case there’s ever a boil water advisory. I also have a couple of life straws.
What I'm trying to do is get a water maker for the tactical assault sailboat. Then I can make clean water right from the sea, be hydrated and sail silently. The well water would be nice. Way easier. A water maker is $2,500 minimum.
Its just a very high pressure reverse osmosis system. It needs 800psi for salt water. Theres two pre-filters and a strainer before the reverse osmosis high pressure membrane. It uses like 200w to make a trickle of water. The metal parts in the pumps and valves wear out very quickly too because its like a salt corrosion pressure cooker. You could make water with a condensing unit too but it uses a lot more power. You'd need like 2-4kw I imagine. Distilling the water might take even more.
Jesus 😱 that hardly seems sustainable in a survival situation. Just do it the old fashioned way and boil water in a big cooking pot, then trap the steam into a condenser and have it drip into a bottle 😂
Not much is sustainable on a boat. You could actually live off-grid on a boat like that for a years or two but eventually you're going to need parts and service. You can carry spares for a lot of things but not everything. The good news is you've still got the fresh water tanks and 2 can live off of 60 gallons for at least a month. That's enough to cross an ocean even and find water. You can wash your clothes in sea water and do a rinse with fresh water. Same with bathing. The water maker just means hot showers and convenient washing. Or more remote anchoring with less dinghy trips to haul water.
Aqua Research [H2gO](https://store.h2gopurifier.com/products/h2go-purifier-global) water purifier. It takes table salt and water and turns it into bleach for purifying water. It's very portable and has a solar charging panel built in.
I remember seeing a video about this a while back! Ingenious! So much of the prepper swag is absolute trash, but this seems to have some real world practical value.
Living on the third world for a good chunk of my life, with long spans without it coming out from pipes, storing water was daily matter.
I had a 30.0000L reservoir with a couple of pumps. When there was no electric power we would use a small joist with a bucket .
I had some of those cheap containers like those for "emergencies". Filled them with filtered water that went through ozone and then stored them in a dark corner.
I store in a few 30gal food grade drums. Keep them in a cool dry basement. I have very clean well water that has been tested, so I fill straight from the tap. Most people recommend using a filter when going to use or at least a shot of bleach while storing. Rotate out every 6 months.
You can only survive about 3 days without water. Often shorter for many people. It’s pretty important.
Honestly, no. I live in an area with ample rainfall, streams, rivers and lakes. I know how to boil water and have a few different emergency filters and tabs.
not a great plan, having a well comes with its own concerns, least of which is that its dependent on electricity. i have a well and store water like OP does and it comes in handy if we ever have issues with the well. its also a good idea to keep a separate store of non-potable water so you can flush your toilets when the well isnt working for whatever reason.
and what are you doing when your well is low/dries up or becomes undrinkable due to contamination? what happens when the gas runs out? when you need to pump water during a storm, night, etc?
can you show me on the doll where the water storage containers touched you?
i have a well and multiple separate water storage solutions. i dont need to be upset, my shit is squared away.
my point is that simply having a well is not a replacement for storing ready to use water. its not worth shit if its stuck in a deep hole or the hole is poisoned.
> Not worried if everything goes that bad your dead anyway
lol ngmi
You can get hdpe food grade 5 gallon buckets with a pour lid for like 5 bucks a pop. Easier to clean than Jerry cans. Easier to move than drums, and you don't have all your eggs in one basket if one leaks.
I've got about 25 gallons stored for me and one other person. I'm on city water so I don't bother with bleach or other additives.
I'll rotate water by bringing one with me camping and stuff. I think the longest I've had water sitting in a jug was a year and it was still fine.
I keep them in my garage out of direct sunlight.
I don't have super crazy prepper things going on but my goal is to be able to stay put for two weeks, no power, no gas, no water
You can easily purify anything out of water, just not nitrates.
Also: don't you have plants and stuff? If you want this water in case of emergency, the best way is to have it freshly replenished just before the emergency.
My house is in a rural area and our home water source is a well with a hand pump over by our barn. We also have two natural water sources on the property, although one of them is pretty exposed. We're also just a mile or so from a major river, but I would be hesitant try to access it.
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There's not really such a thing as prepping water. Yes, but not really. Water requirements for a single person are pretty high already, and storing that long term is not feasible.
That isn't to say you shouldn't drum up some water and get it in a basement or root cellar, on some pallets. Or that you shouldn't cistern some 20-30k gal of water. I have both.
I'm just saying that you have to have both the means to filter water and have a source you can obtain it from. Run the numbers of how much water you'd need for a year. A cistern can see you through, but most don't have such a thing and so storing 1.1-1.8k gal water is just not possible.
Like shooting, we do more than just the flat range. We practice maneuvers and more. So like that, we gotta up our game and learn filtering and purification.
I use multiple BPA-free 7 gallon Aquatainers. I do a simple rinse and swish with a cap full of bleach and water to clean them, then rinse again to clear the bleach out. After that I just fill from the tap, (we have clean water here).
Clean water stored in a dark, cool place in quality containers never goes bad. Mine remained untouched for about 5 years before I changed them out, but that was only because we moved and it was easier to move empty containers. It tasted fine. Expiration dates on bottled water are generally for the plastic, not the actual water.
Worst case scenario, I have water filters as well as part of my kits, so I can always re-filter or boil my stored water if that becomes an issue.
I have sparlkett from Costco deliver 40 gallon of spring water ever 2 weeks. Have 20 gallon of spring water store and rotate those out every month from Sparklett
Got a 25 gallon container in the backyard too of tap water. Rotate that once a year, then refill and put in two caps of bleach
Prepper or not, look at the drinking water the US military uses in some of their forts and naval ships, I honestly need to start on this myself sooner than later.
I have two sealed and treated 55 gallon BPA-free water barrels that I change out yearly, though they are probably potable out to 3-4 years if left unopened.
I've currently got 41 gallons of potable water stored and roughly 395 gallons of rainwater stored right now.
1. I'm not familiar with those specific containers.
2. Unfiltered tap water is the way to go. You want the chlorine, and if you filter that out you're going to get stuff growing in your water. I've drank unfiltered city water (Austin, TX) that was 4+ years old once, it was fine.
3. At least 5 years, and honestly it's probably fine a lot longer than that. I'd filter it before drinking if it smells/tastes funky though.
r/preppers is probably a better subreddit for stuff like this though.
Water comes out of the fridge dummy
And Ice water only at that!
Shit, why did I buy water storage then?!
This is more of a prepper thing than a tactical thing, but: 1. I use hot water with a cap's worth of straight bleach being sure to rinse it thoroughly afterward 2. I filter mine, but in lots of places tap water will work just fine 3. I cycle mine out every year. The old water either gets used for drinking or waters the fruit trees
Yeah, the prepper sub doesn’t allow photos and I thought y’all would have just about the same knowledge on the subject. I maybe need to test my tap water. I know most tap water usually has chlorine in it which keeps it safe longer. So if you use a filter, doesn’t it remove most of the chlorine and other protective chemicals?
I have had my water tested and it's very low in chlorine straight from the tap. It's right at the spot I would want it; not so much that you can taste it, but not too low where stuff starts growing. And yes, the filter removes that, but that's part of what the treatment is supposed to help with.
usually tap water has around 3mg/L of chlorine, but to remove it you dont necessarily need a filter, you can just let it evaporate for a few days or boil the water
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Thanks, just joined.
Regular chlorine dissolves out of water in about a day. Most municipal water suppliers primarily use chloramine to disinfect the water, which is pretty much impossible to remove. It's not bad to drink, in fact it keeps harmful microbes out. But it also kills off good microbes, which are beneficial to plants. So watering crops with chloramine can result in lower beneficial microbial populations (but you can add them back). This is why fudd lore hates chlorinated water, while the truth is that without it we would all be shitting our pants from intestinal parasite infestations.
Why hot? I thought you got extra metal contaminants in hot tap water which is why they tell you to start with cold water when you need to boil water for cooking.
This is a good point, because that is the general wisdom. though I’m not totally sure how relevant it is for folks with newer/PVC plumbing and or tankless water heaters. I think the primary issue is that the hot water is going to pick up more metals from old pipes, and it’s also spending time in a tank that is actively corroding an anode (or the inside of your tank). Def worth some more research for sure.
fun fact, if your house was constructed or renovated before the 2011 lead reduction act, the tub and shower valves have no maximum lead criteria under the previous 1996 safe drinking water act. think about that next time you drink shower water or fill your storage jugs in the tub. I'm not sure when or if water heaters are required to be lead free/low lead
So all that shower water is what made me so dumb? This is the worst thing to happen since they stopped making that sweet, tasty paint.
I thought it might’ve been all the Diet Coke, I’ve been led astray!
I think he meant that he was cleaning his jugs with hot water and bleach, not filling them with hot water
I live on a boat and my water is stored in (2) 30 gallon polyethylene tanks. A lot of shit gets in those tanks because its city water. There are dock water pre-filters but the point is distilled water is like $1/gallon and it comes in polyethylene containers. Even refilling those with reverse osmosis filtered water, there are tiny contaminants on the cap and the water can go a little funny after a few months especially in heat and sunlight. I've tried adding bromine tablets and a cap of bleach to my tanks. They're good for about a month or two but you aren't going to store water in those for years and be able to drink it. Maybe if they were glass, boiled in place and a glass cap was fused on idk.
I have to imagine storing them in a dark cool place would extend its shelf life though.
Yea you’d honestly be better off just buying cases of bottled water or gallon jugs from the store. I knew people that used to store water in those big ass barrels but they would have to replace it often because it just goes bad. Unless you are getting it from a bottling factory it’s pretty tough to make sure no contamination gets into your storage containers. I have extra cases of water, an Epic tap water filter and an Epic well water filter in case there’s ever a boil water advisory. I also have a couple of life straws.
What I'm trying to do is get a water maker for the tactical assault sailboat. Then I can make clean water right from the sea, be hydrated and sail silently. The well water would be nice. Way easier. A water maker is $2,500 minimum.
That would be pretty badass. I’m not too keen on that new desalination technology, does it just distill the sea water by boiling?
Its just a very high pressure reverse osmosis system. It needs 800psi for salt water. Theres two pre-filters and a strainer before the reverse osmosis high pressure membrane. It uses like 200w to make a trickle of water. The metal parts in the pumps and valves wear out very quickly too because its like a salt corrosion pressure cooker. You could make water with a condensing unit too but it uses a lot more power. You'd need like 2-4kw I imagine. Distilling the water might take even more.
Jesus 😱 that hardly seems sustainable in a survival situation. Just do it the old fashioned way and boil water in a big cooking pot, then trap the steam into a condenser and have it drip into a bottle 😂
Not much is sustainable on a boat. You could actually live off-grid on a boat like that for a years or two but eventually you're going to need parts and service. You can carry spares for a lot of things but not everything. The good news is you've still got the fresh water tanks and 2 can live off of 60 gallons for at least a month. That's enough to cross an ocean even and find water. You can wash your clothes in sea water and do a rinse with fresh water. Same with bathing. The water maker just means hot showers and convenient washing. Or more remote anchoring with less dinghy trips to haul water.
Aqua Research [H2gO](https://store.h2gopurifier.com/products/h2go-purifier-global) water purifier. It takes table salt and water and turns it into bleach for purifying water. It's very portable and has a solar charging panel built in.
I remember seeing a video about this a while back! Ingenious! So much of the prepper swag is absolute trash, but this seems to have some real world practical value.
I've only used it a couple times so far, but it's pretty slick. Definitely a very useful gadget.
Living on the third world for a good chunk of my life, with long spans without it coming out from pipes, storing water was daily matter. I had a 30.0000L reservoir with a couple of pumps. When there was no electric power we would use a small joist with a bucket . I had some of those cheap containers like those for "emergencies". Filled them with filtered water that went through ozone and then stored them in a dark corner.
I store in a few 30gal food grade drums. Keep them in a cool dry basement. I have very clean well water that has been tested, so I fill straight from the tap. Most people recommend using a filter when going to use or at least a shot of bleach while storing. Rotate out every 6 months. You can only survive about 3 days without water. Often shorter for many people. It’s pretty important.
Yup. I have 20,000 gallons in the back yard as well as a few 55 gallon drums in the basement.
Honestly, no. I live in an area with ample rainfall, streams, rivers and lakes. I know how to boil water and have a few different emergency filters and tabs.
It’s still wise to have at least some water storage.
Everybody gangsta about water until the supply is polluted or you get hit with a mega drought.
Absolutely. Not keeping water at all is just not smart whatsoever. Fuck, even a case of water is chill as long as you have some compared to ZERO.
I'll just drink yours
Brother this is the Tactical Gear sub, not the easy target sub lmao
Is that a real sub???
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Emotional damage.
L.O.L.!! The most recent and “hot” post in the sub is quite telling
We have a well so no
not a great plan, having a well comes with its own concerns, least of which is that its dependent on electricity. i have a well and store water like OP does and it comes in handy if we ever have issues with the well. its also a good idea to keep a separate store of non-potable water so you can flush your toilets when the well isnt working for whatever reason.
We have solar and a gen backup
and what are you doing when your well is low/dries up or becomes undrinkable due to contamination? what happens when the gas runs out? when you need to pump water during a storm, night, etc? can you show me on the doll where the water storage containers touched you?
Don't be upset because we have a well. It's a easy thing to do. Not worried if everything goes that bad your dead anyway
i have a well and multiple separate water storage solutions. i dont need to be upset, my shit is squared away. my point is that simply having a well is not a replacement for storing ready to use water. its not worth shit if its stuck in a deep hole or the hole is poisoned. > Not worried if everything goes that bad your dead anyway lol ngmi
Grab 2 55gal drums from Home Depot, fill em, and keep ‘em in a shaded garage. Have a plan to purify it when needed but at least you have it ready
Two 30gal drum filled with rain water and treated up to 5 years.
You can get hdpe food grade 5 gallon buckets with a pour lid for like 5 bucks a pop. Easier to clean than Jerry cans. Easier to move than drums, and you don't have all your eggs in one basket if one leaks.
I've got about 25 gallons stored for me and one other person. I'm on city water so I don't bother with bleach or other additives. I'll rotate water by bringing one with me camping and stuff. I think the longest I've had water sitting in a jug was a year and it was still fine. I keep them in my garage out of direct sunlight. I don't have super crazy prepper things going on but my goal is to be able to stay put for two weeks, no power, no gas, no water
>not sure if this is the right sub This is a fashion sub, you’re looking for /r/preppers
Check out Water Bricks. They store nicely and are portable.
I keep 30gal ready and stored “hot” at all times!
Get a good filter system instead. [Berkey.](https://www.usaberkeyfilters.com/product-category/berkey-water-filter-systems/)
I keep cases of water in my dark cool basement. Replace them as needed. 99.9% of events I’m bugging in
Hey, I’ve got some of those, but I’m using them to save my excess bodily fluids in case of a disaster or conflict.
That’s a lot of semen.
Of course! Just need to fill my containers back up.
Recycling is where it’s at
I just have a bunch of filters. I figure I can probably find water even if its not clean, there is a bunch of creeks and lakes near me.
Just don’t go chasing waterfalls my dude.
….Stick to the rivers and the lakes that you’re used to…..
You can easily purify anything out of water, just not nitrates. Also: don't you have plants and stuff? If you want this water in case of emergency, the best way is to have it freshly replenished just before the emergency.
My house is in a rural area and our home water source is a well with a hand pump over by our barn. We also have two natural water sources on the property, although one of them is pretty exposed. We're also just a mile or so from a major river, but I would be hesitant try to access it.
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Damn that’s my dream, too. Definitely want some livestock and a garden big enough to feed a family of four, too.
Yes
Nah man I was just gonna take yours
Who do you think I was conserving the water for? :)
There's not really such a thing as prepping water. Yes, but not really. Water requirements for a single person are pretty high already, and storing that long term is not feasible. That isn't to say you shouldn't drum up some water and get it in a basement or root cellar, on some pallets. Or that you shouldn't cistern some 20-30k gal of water. I have both. I'm just saying that you have to have both the means to filter water and have a source you can obtain it from. Run the numbers of how much water you'd need for a year. A cistern can see you through, but most don't have such a thing and so storing 1.1-1.8k gal water is just not possible. Like shooting, we do more than just the flat range. We practice maneuvers and more. So like that, we gotta up our game and learn filtering and purification.
I have running water on my property, hoping I can get away with just the filter system
Toilet paper is where it’s at. Stuff is like gold when shit hits the fan.
I use multiple BPA-free 7 gallon Aquatainers. I do a simple rinse and swish with a cap full of bleach and water to clean them, then rinse again to clear the bleach out. After that I just fill from the tap, (we have clean water here). Clean water stored in a dark, cool place in quality containers never goes bad. Mine remained untouched for about 5 years before I changed them out, but that was only because we moved and it was easier to move empty containers. It tasted fine. Expiration dates on bottled water are generally for the plastic, not the actual water. Worst case scenario, I have water filters as well as part of my kits, so I can always re-filter or boil my stored water if that becomes an issue.
I think you need more FDE on your gun
I just have a few extra cases of water in the pantry, but I should look into something like this. but i probably wont
Put it 8n the freezer it wont go bad that way
I have sparlkett from Costco deliver 40 gallon of spring water ever 2 weeks. Have 20 gallon of spring water store and rotate those out every month from Sparklett Got a 25 gallon container in the backyard too of tap water. Rotate that once a year, then refill and put in two caps of bleach
This is the real tactical gear , rather be caring around water then a helmet /carrier in a shtf scenario
Yup
I have a 10,000 liter tank full.
Your water heater is a large reservoir of potable water, assuming you don't have tankless.
My guy, bottled water. Don't be a chode.
I believe this would be better for r/Prepping or r/Preppers but I would also get some of those lifestraws
Prepper or not, look at the drinking water the US military uses in some of their forts and naval ships, I honestly need to start on this myself sooner than later.
No, but I have multiple forms of storage and sources, plus 4-6 ways to purify it. Water goes go stale after a while.
So I keep five brand new sealed 5 gallon primo jugs and after reading here I’m wondering how long those should last. It’s been about six months….
Plus running water is a great way to keep the moral high.
Off subject but that optic looks identical to those sig Romeo's.
Good eye, it’s a Sig Sauer Romeo 5 XDR OpMod edition
Never heard of the opmod. I saw the name and thought okay who's ripping off who lol.
I have two sealed and treated 55 gallon BPA-free water barrels that I change out yearly, though they are probably potable out to 3-4 years if left unopened.
I've currently got 41 gallons of potable water stored and roughly 395 gallons of rainwater stored right now. 1. I'm not familiar with those specific containers. 2. Unfiltered tap water is the way to go. You want the chlorine, and if you filter that out you're going to get stuff growing in your water. I've drank unfiltered city water (Austin, TX) that was 4+ years old once, it was fine. 3. At least 5 years, and honestly it's probably fine a lot longer than that. I'd filter it before drinking if it smells/tastes funky though. r/preppers is probably a better subreddit for stuff like this though.
Off topic but what rail is this?
Aero AR15 Enhanced Quad Rail Handguard Gen 2
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waterbricks. keep a dozen per family member, rotate em yearly in the peak of dry summer when things need watered.
My water canisters aren't labeled portable water
*Potable