Geniuswater storage!! a friend of mine has hooked up 6 water heaters in his basement with the last one being the actual heater. He says this is his water storage and it is constantly being cycled thru every time they run hot water!!
Genius
I should add, if I was going to have dedicated water storage bigger than what I've got, I'd just grab a 55 gallon blue barrel. I think that's the best way I've seen to really stack it deep.
I don't really know what I want. A "bug-out bag"... or a "get home bag"... or a 3-day "live out of the bag" bag.
Personally, I think too many people get too hung up on bug out bag vs get home bag vs bail out bag vs whatever. For the most part the bag discussions are a bunch of dudes playing barbie's with gear and bags they'll never really use.
Here's the questions you need to be able to answer.
1.) If for any reason whatsoever you had to leave my home with my family "what would you need"? That's different for everyone. Your abilities/skills, your special needs, and those of your family.
2.) If for any reason whatsoever you had to leave where ever you are away from home, "what would you need". Again it's different for everyone.
For me, 1.) I have three small kids so what I'd need to take for food, water, and shelter are different than a bachelor in his 20's. The bag needs at least a tarp, a pile of food, and a pile of water along with an easy means to filter more water. I don't pack weapons in my bags, my every day carry will be fine.
For me, 2.) I have three small kids and my wife could start a fire without a match or lighter and has no desire to become more self reliant so if something happens and I have to get home without my vehicle, then my primary goal is to get home, period. I'll probably have to go collect kids from schools etc. The bag in my truck needs water, and needs to be light. Very minimal on anything else.
Our system has evolved past bags. Age/condition is an issues so we have our "Absolutely have to leave gear" in totes that are sealed and rotated for the season at hand.
Having water stored in flats and milk crates makes them easy to grab.
Also, depending on the situation, all of the camping gear is just a "Grab" away as well.
The tote thing is pretty convenient. Clothing/weather/food/water are all considered and loaded accordingly.
This works for us. May not for others.
But expensive. They make lined storage tanks. No heat in them.
I haven't stated any prep, but realize I need to. I need new brakes on my car, but being a single mother it is hard to come up with the money to get it done.
I tried the link to the dehydrated water but it didn't explain how it worked or how it comes? Has anyone actually tried it?
2. Ignoring #1 for now... I don't really know what I want. A "bug-out bag"... or a "get home bag"... or a 3-day "live out of the bag" bag. Not sure which would be the most important to make my first bag out of. I mean, I know I can fit a handgun, a Ruger 22 breakdown, some ammo, clothes, MREs, etc... but would I even want to
So... I guess you could say what I did this week was starting the planning process. Starting to think and ask questions about what I want to make as a portable prepping situation.
I do not have the heart.