Storing water in vehicles.

[2008f450]

Ok looking for help onthis one. I keep a pack in my vehicle and 1 in the wifes for just in case scenarios. Part of the kit is 2 1 liter bottles of water. Problem is this time of year they freeze. For me its not a big deal to bring pack in everynight. But for wife its hard to grab the bag everytime she goes in and out of house with 2 little ones. Anyone have any ideas for material to wrap them with or a way to keep them from freezing completely?

[gnihcraes]

Try different items than water. I usually have Propel in my car, it freezes, but not completely all the time. Just a thought. Gatorade is about the same. So there are probably some others I haven't tried that won't freeze completely. Items with some sugar or sucrolose (sp). Tried just wrapping it up in several layers of blanket? I'll have to do some experimenting.

[BuffCyclist]

You could always try a larger volume of water. I keep at least 1 unopened gallon of spring water in my truck at all times. I live at 9000ft and its been getting down to the low 20s at night lately and the gallon still hasn't frozen solid.

[2008f450]

Try different items than water. I usually have Propel in my car, it freezes, but not completely all the time. Just a thought. Gatorade is about the same. So there are probably some others I haven't tried that won't freeze completely. Items with some sugar or sucrolose (sp). Tried just wrapping it up in several layers of blanket? I'll have to do some experimenting.

Really dont want my 1 year old drinking gatorade or that type of drink. I am going to try wrapping them in the extra wool blankets we keep in the cars and see if that works.

[earplug]

Its better to have hard water then none.
If you have to move using the automobile the heater will melt the water.
And if you park the car in the sun the interior temperature will be higher then the outside temperature. Its a mobile green house.
I use my wagon as a mini epoxy curing, spray paint drying paint booth.
For a mini person needing water, just sit on a frozen water bottle. It will melt.

[kidicarus13]

I use a thermos.

[Not_A_Llama]

Really dont want my 1 year old drinking gatorade or that type of drink.

Try Pedialyte, if it makes you feel better. It's all pretty much the same thing - sugars and electrolytes.

Space Blankets and regular blankets are things you'd need anyway (arguably more than you'd need the water); might as well compact your kit.

[jscwerve]

Really dont want my 1 year old drinking gatorade or that type of drink. I am going to try wrapping them in the extra wool blankets we keep in the cars and see if that works.

*disclaimer: I do not have children, so I may simply be ignorant to this*


In a type of emergency scenario, what would it matter if your 1 year old had to drink a little Gatorade? I can't think of anywhere in town that you would be more than a few blocks away from a gas station or house. Even stuck on the side of the road in a snowstorm waiting for a tow wouldn't be more than an hour or two. In a true "emergency situation" I.E. surviving for a day or three lost somewhere, wouldn't something like gatorade or the like be more beneficial to have?

[StagLefty]

Part of my winter truck pack is a compact Coleman 440 stove for heating up the truck,heating food,or thawing out water or melting snow. I'm probably talking extreme situation but better to have it than not. JMHO

[Beprepared]

*Gatorade is a good idea for a less freezing liquid. Although I would be very careful using (or too much) it in a survival situation, especially with little ones. More than half gallon a day can give you some serious kidney problems and pain.