Water

Just some thoughts as we head full blast into summer.  Did you know that the minimum suggested amount of water you should have stored for two weeks is 14 gallons per person? If you live in a hot, dry climate you'll need to store more.  A typical person needs about 1/2-gal of water per day for drinking alone.

This is just eating/drinking water -- add bathing/laundry water on top of that and you'll need a whole lot more. 

Here's a visual of how much water you'll need:  4 of these equals 2 weeks of water for 1 person.

Each holds 3.5 gal; portable & stackable!  The large round water containers are great to have too, but they aren't going anywhere once you fill them with water.

A few more suggestions:  Rotate water every 6 months.  Be sure to use the heavy duty food grade blue barrels that allow minimal light to enter (bacterial growth thrives on light).  DON'T use the milk jugs or the large bottled water containers you buy from the grocery store -- they will crack.  For non-drinking water (ie. laundry), store water in an empty laundry detergent container.

For more details on HOW to store water, go to the FEMA website:

Below are other examples of containers & filters:

Water filter & container products

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