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Posted: 9/30/2016 1:25:35 PM EDT

Water is one of the most important preps in nearly every survival scenario, including well pump failures. How are you stocking up on water? Are you stocking water for cooking, hygeine, cleaning, etc.? I think this is one prep that should be multi-faceted. Stocking adequate amounts of water without limiting space, having methods for purifying water (Life Straw and other carbon filters, Berkey filters, etc.), methods of moving water in manageable quantities, etc. Talk about your water preps!

Posted: 9/30/2016 2:46:21 PM EDT

[#1]

I have my own well. I REALLY need to get a hand piston pump down there, but I haven't had the time to dig it up (pitless adapter has to be modernized to make it all work).

I have a cistern right next to the well pit. It holds 1800 gallons. (currently empty, I am working on restoring it)

I have 55 gallon barrels.

I have a lake 200 yards away.

I can filter water many different ways.

I can easily catch rain water if I need to.

Posted: 9/30/2016 3:48:13 PM EDT

[#2]

I have a shallow well with deep piston pump, but water is of unknown quality... I'm single and store about 24gal in aquatainer and scepters... rotate every hurricane season... a Sawyer .1 micorn 5 gal bucket filter... and store pool shock and chlorine concentration indicator paper

Posted: 9/30/2016 6:01:34 PM EDT

[#3]

I had no idea Simple Pumps for wells were $1,500+. I guess ultimately it's better than buying a 3,000 gallon tank for the same price. I would love one of those 250 gallon vertical storage tanks for inside since it's such a small foot print, but 55 gallon drums are a fraction of the cost. Stacking drums even horizontally with shelving would make water rotation much more difficult.

Posted: 9/30/2016 6:42:16 PM EDT

[#4]

Interestingly enough I have the well located in my house (an old, converted barn). Generator for the pump as buck up and I would like to get a hand-pump added, although I could just take the top off (it's about a 2 foot diameter concrete well capped with a movable concrete top...very unique), and use a hand-line and bucket as it's only about 30-40 feet. All else fails, we have a 12-care lake about 70 feet out the front door.

Along with the Berkey, I have a Sawyer bucket filter setup and about a dozen backpacking water filters. With our own septic system, I would just place a five gallon bucket full of lake water to flush the toilets. In-house water source and a lake for backup...I'm set.

ROCK6

Posted: 10/1/2016 9:03:19 AM EDT

[#5]

Currently I have 35 cases of bottled water.

I have a well that is dug 150' with water level at approx 65', a way to remove the pump at the pitless and a well bucket to dip water.

Several filters and a pond less than 1/4 mile away.

Posted: 10/1/2016 10:06:53 AM EDT

[#6]

I just filled my Nalgene...Does that count?
J/K, I want to dig a well, but do not know how to start, or where to drill.

Bill

Posted: 10/1/2016 12:30:52 PM EDT

[#7]

1000 gal roof/gutter rain cache. 100,000 gal stocked tank. 4 big berky and lots off spare filters.

Posted: 10/1/2016 2:44:27 PM EDT

[#8]

Huge down sides to liiving in an urban area. Not only do you need to store water you need to be able to throw it in avehicle and leave with it.

http://www.prepperwaterstorage.com/AquaBrick-Water-Storage-Containers-God%20Bless%20Edward%20Snowden.%20God%20Bless%20Ammon%20Bundy.57053.htm

Posted: 10/3/2016 6:16:58 PM EDT

[#9]

I have the ability to store 12,000 gals of water.
If needed it can be filtered.

Posted: 10/3/2016 8:05:49 PM EDT

[#10]

Well....
150 gallons in barrels

Lots of water bottles

Katadyn ceradyn drip filter

Katadyn pocket..mini..hiker.

Several gallons of bleach.

Posted: 10/3/2016 8:12:17 PM EDT

[#11]

How long would city treated water last?

Posted: 10/3/2016 9:15:10 PM EDT

[#12]

Probably a week's worth in bottles, a Steripen and a small distilling system that in theory makes 6 quarts per day (running 24 hours).

Not optimal, but I should have access to fresh water in small creeks/ponds and access to a ton of salt water.

If people lost access to safe running water, it would turn into a catastrophe extremely quickly.

Posted: 10/3/2016 10:03:18 PM EDT

[#13]

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I suspect that is highly dependent on the water, and storage.

I vacuum seal water in my car trunk, it has lasted three years. When I swapped it this year, I used distilled water. Distilled water is cheap enough that I thought why not?

Posted: 10/3/2016 10:52:24 PM EDT

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I suspect that is highly dependent on the water, and storage.

I vacuum seal water in my car trunk, it has lasted three years. When I swapped it this year, I used distilled water. Distilled water is cheap enough that I thought why not?

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How long would city treated water last?

I suspect that is highly dependent on the water, and storage.

I vacuum seal water in my car trunk, it has lasted three years. When I swapped it this year, I used distilled water. Distilled water is cheap enough that I thought why not?

Good point

Posted: 10/9/2016 1:05:33 AM EDT

[#15]

With in very easy walking distance is this absolutely huge hunk of water. Sadly most folks would either try and drink it as is and die, or just die from dehydration for lack of knowledge on how to prepare it.

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