Anyone know about water additives for storage?

[rbeau30]

If you go for clear 2 liters they can be used as SODIS treatment later on if you have to.

I am trying to think of the way I can store that is:

-Easy to store.
-Has the greatest chance of staying fresh for the longest time.
-Even if the water is not drinkable when I need it, I have the greatest range of ways I CAN purify it when I need to use it. (MSR pump water filter/Iodine Tincture or tabs/Bleach/or even SODIS.)

I think the 2-liter solution bears the greatest opportunity to utilize the stored water in a semi-urban environment that regular ol' joes like me can start storing right now with minimal investment.

[Wulf202]

I am trying to think of the way I can store that is:

-Easy to store.
-Has the greatest chance of staying fresh for the longest time.
-Even if the water is not drinkable when I need it, I have the greatest range of ways I CAN purify it when I need to use it. (MSR pump water filter/Iodine Tincture or tabs/Bleach/or even SODIS.)

I think the 2-liter solution bears the greatest opportunity to utilize the stored water in a semi-urban environment that regular ol' joes like me can start storing right now with minimal investment.

You've got it figured out.

The only thing you may add is some gatorade and 20 oz bottles, they're portable or handout sized.

[rbeau30]

You've got it figured out.

The only thing you may add is some gatorade and 20 oz bottles, they're portable or handout sized.

I really like those gatorade packets that are in the Kool-Aide section they are really portable and are in all our Get-Home/Bug Out/EDC bags.

20-oz bottles I haven't thought about I completely agree. I'll adjust my recycling/reusing actions to add that into the mix.

[Brian]

Zombie Thread Resurrection...

In the last few weeks, have gone through a number of 2 liter bottles, and I made a point to rinse and dry them out once I was done with them, with the idea that I'd store some water in them. Will probably have a few more every couple weeks based on our consumption rate. Any thoughts on risks related to skipping the "wash in hot soapy water" step? They are clear diet soda, so no sugar. I've rinsed and will eventually fill them with filtered water (from a "Pur" faucet-installed filter), and put 2 drops of "concentrated" bleach in each bottle, and store them on a shelf or something in the basement.

I don't know that it would be worth the hassle if I had to hand wash and rinse each bottle before using since I have other water storage options, but a quick rinse and fill with bleach added would be quick and easy to do.

[Madeinhb]

Zombie Thread Resurrection...

In the last few weeks, have gone through a number of 2 liter bottles, and I made a point to rinse and dry them out once I was done with them, with the idea that I'd store some water in them. Will probably have a few more every couple weeks based on our consumption rate. Any thoughts on risks related to skipping the "wash in hot soapy water" step? They are clear diet soda, so no sugar. I've rinsed and will eventually fill them with filtered water (from a "Pur" faucet-installed filter), and put 2 drops of "concentrated" bleach in each bottle, and store them on a shelf or something in the basement.

I don't know that it would be worth the hassle if I had to hand wash and rinse each bottle before using since I have other water storage options, but a quick rinse and fill with bleach added would be quick and easy to do.

If plastic - you run the issue of the chemicals in the plastic getting into the water.

[Wulf202]

The result will just be water that tastes like stale watered down flat soda

[Busta Prima]

I've got water I stored back in 2007 in my basement. I started saving the Sam's Club cranberry juice bottles. I rinsed and dried them then filled them with filtered water from my fridge. I added 10 drops of laundry bleach as instructed by somewhere on the net. I recently tried one and it was fine. In fact if anybody wants some they can have it because I'm getting ready to move.