Designate a dark, cool, no sunlight storage area
Purchase containers that suit your location and possibilities
Develop a water rotation program to keep it fresh
Purchase and build a delivery system
Purchase and build a filtration and purification system
Allow for a reasonable amount of portability
Water Storage Overview
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Types of Water Storage Containers
Once you catch rain water from your roof or from another you will need a means of water storage. The water may have debris in it that needs to be filtered or screened prior to the water making its way to the storage vessel. Once in the storage vessel the water must be treated in order to keep it from growing algae and also from being contaminated.
Water is one of the key elements to the survival of any human.
You cannot carry enough with you to sustain more than a few days. So you must have more than one means of purifying water where ever you go.
As with filtration your water storage and carry amount is directly related to your ability to transport the water. The weight of the water makes it prohibitive for you to physically carry enough water to sustain more than a day or two. If you are traveling by vehicle the amount is limited by the payload space and weight capacity after all of your passengers and other gear are loaded. Refer to the Bugging Out and Choosing a BOV articles for examples and suggestions.
If you are lucky enough to be able to survive in place then there are some basic rules:
You need to make a storage plan.
The storage plan requires:
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