Episode 14 - Emergency Essentials boxed water storage

[paracordjunky]

I have a question for you when it comes to storing water in your vehicle does it matter how long it sits in there and if it gets hot from the weather? I am just wondering about the plastic getting warm and leeching chemicals into the water. I just have a 2liter jug from a coke bottle filled up. I live in a mild climate but during the summer it gets hot.

[wishbone1138]

@paracordjunky the redcross says that 2l soda bottles are fine but in warm climates lower end plastics have been shown to break down in heat and leach into the water so I'd invest in something a bit higher quality. The red cross also recommends changing the water every 6 months. If you do a google search for "storing water in plastic bottles" they are the first hit with a good pdf on just the subject you're asking about. Goodluck and thanks for watching.

[sadieblooming]

I would not put my water inside a coardboard box with without a mouse trap nearby. A mouse came by and chew thru our box and spill water all over our essentials below the box. Essentially, almost destroying the little rice we had. We had two mouse traps set up but they failed to snap the mouse.

[sadieblooming]

I leave my boxes with these paper tape in the rain and sun and it's still holding up. We even made "boat regattas" out of them and some of these boats never sink during the long race. Wow.

[sadieblooming]

If the box leak onto an ordinary clear tape it'll loose its adhesion. The tape that come with the box is activated by water which means it's happy to be around water and likely to hold up.

[sadieblooming]

That packing tape is super strong because it's reinforce with fiberglass. It doesn't wear out thru time like mailing tape. But if you put too much water or put too little water, it'll fail to work. Leanr how to work with it and you'll love it.

[wishbone1138]

@sadieblooming Thanks for the heads up! Good info to have.

[applefan236]

Isn't that mylar not metal?

[kumquatsta]

cody lundin - the other dual survivor

[bwinterb]

Do you think you could just build the box put the empty bag into it and then start filling the bag?

[AndrewXAnarchy]

Nice Y-Wing haha.

[Valetudo21]

You could make this kit cheaper by purchasing 5 gallon mylar bags, sealing the bags with a flat hair iron except for one corner. Put a hose into the corner, fill it up as far as you can still pinch the corner. Seal the corner and you have water stored.

[Valetudo21]

Get a Big Berkey with an extra set of filters.

[MGC7807]

Heres a solar-powered machine that produces drinking water from air - H2OGenerator(dot)com

[TheHolySpirit]

A great gadget, but at $1,690.00 plus $1,390.00 for the solar upgrade home version, it's not half as affordable as some kind of water treatment and a bunch of water bags ;) Oh, and anything that relies on electrical circuits is susceptible to EMP which is a viable threat these days.

[ss109guy]

The tape actually works great. My boxes, although need changed, have been stored in our pantry for 1 or maybe 1.5 years.

[solomonred1]

I like your reasons for using the mylar bags and box for water. I live in an urban NYC) area, so when an emergency happens here, there is very little time when 8 million people around begin to panick.

[Mycofreak]

Aluminized Mylar Bag

[mmmbad]

Thanks for the informative video. You can never be TOO prepared!

[usatodaywife]

I have these--it's difficult getting a 40 pound bag of water into the box--having a helper hold the box might be easier--I did it alone and it was hard due to the weight of the bag and the square box. You might consider putting the bag in the box first (making sure pour spout is lined up ready for use) then use a drinking water safe hose to fill it. I'm glad I only bought 5 boxes.

My main water supply is now in 55 gallon barrels, 5 gallon jugs, and also a few cases of 24 oz. water bottles.

[wishbone1138]

thanks for the comments. Your setup is DEFINITELY more ideal. This is a relatively cheap option to store a lot of water that is still portable. I don't have a lot of storage room in my house and storing water outside (120F in the summer) isn't very ideal. So it was an ok solution for me. Thanks for commenting though, there's lots of great ways to store water and you certainly sounds very well prepared!

[CLD1970]

In regards to storing these filled, how many do you think you could stack on each other without crushing the boxes below? Thanks for doing the videos. I subscribed a while back and enjoy your reviews. Well done sir!

[wishbone1138]

The boxes (if you don't get them wet) are actually very very sturdy. I think it would be a matter of how high you could balance them and not when they'd crush. Especially if they're filled to capacity. The water itself will stop the box from crushing. If one of the boxes wasn't quite filled I could certainly see the weight eventually causing a box to crush. Not a direct answer, but I hope that helps. thanks for watching!

[CLD1970]

Thank you very much! Looking forward to the next video.

[jehnubis]

Nice review, but can you tell us how long water can stay in this container, before it goes bad? Does the water have to be treated before it goes into the bag, or can we just pour regular drinking water into it, and have no worries?

[wishbone1138]

Water storage length and treatment varies a lot with what kind of water you're storing and where you're getting it. See the fema link in the show notes (more info under description) for general guidelines. Most people change out their water every 6-12 months. If you're using tap that already has chlorine (most do) then you probably don't need to treat. If not, VERY small amounts of bleach are commonly used to treat. Again check the FEMA page and your local util company for advice. goodluck!

[wishbone1138]

Here's what the vendor had to say:

"We recommend rotating the water once a year. The bags and boxes if taken

care of, will last indefinitely, they do not need to be replaced at a

certain time."

[Moonteeth62]

@wishbone1138 You have to remember one thing, the only way for stored water to go"bad" would be from external contamination. In fact, stored water tends to become more sterile over time. Nutrients just don't appear, and no food means no bacteria or fungus.

[UrbanEDC]

Nice review.  I think this would be an excellent addition to anyone's home-survival/car-survival kit.

Keep the reviews coming!

[wishbone1138]

thanks!

[Digiwelly]

Haha,

I can't imagine using that thing as a toilet now, but i guess in an emergency situation, you never know huh?

great review as usual. ;)

[wishbone1138]

I know! But if you gotta go, you gotta go, and you can just keep going in your backyard. ;-) Thanks!

[6466611]

Great review 5 stars

[wishbone1138]

thanks!