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I ordered four 22L Wavian water cans. Given some of electical grid sabitoges around the Unitied States I need to more water storage. I also bought the correct clorine bleach that I keep is dark cabinet so I does not go bad for a while.
https://wavianusa.com/products/wavian-water-can-special
I also order more water openers since you need the water opening to remove the plug and the spigot is in the water can lid.
Wavian Water Can Opener
This tool gives great leverage with opening and tightening of the top lid and the bung cap on the side of your new can. Helps prevent any damage that can be done with other foreign objects to the plastic bung cap on the side.wavianusa.com
I suppose I could us a big flat head screw driver but the caps are made of plastic.
We have a lake close by but not sure if will be safe of a Mad Max situation happens. Also have a few 55 gallon rain barrels but store fresh water from out municiple water source with Clorox Bleach. But you need to be careful since scented bleach, and non-spash bleach cannot be used.
So, Range = AFM x 8, where AFM is average fuel mileage.Take the general miles of a popular route and double it - detours/etc. due to issues on the route (traffic, accidents, floods, landslides, bridges/etc. out due to earthquake/etc.). You may have to double or triple the distance traveled.
Take your average fuel mileage and halve it - expect detours to have worse hills, more curvy roads, and anywhere to have issues where you may have to wait in long lines of traffic. Also, having to go off-road, and/or deal with mud/snow/ice/gravel
Take the results (amount of fuel needed) and double it to have a safety factor.
I ordered four 22L Wavian water cans. Given some of electical grid sabitoges around the Unitied States I need to more water storage. I also bought the correct clorine bleach that I keep is dark cabinet so I does not go bad for a while.
https://wavianusa.com/products/wavian-water-can-special
I also order more water openers since you need the water opening to remove the plug and the spigot is in the water can lid.
26-liter (7-gallon), food-grade, HDPE, Aqua-tainer™ water jugs by Reliance out of Winnipeg, Canada. Find 'em at Sportsman's Whorehouse for ~$20 each.
Had that conversation with my father in law.26-liter (7-gallon), food-grade, HDPE, Aqua-tainer™ water jugs by Reliance out of Winnipeg, Canada. Find 'em at Sportsman's Whorehouse for ~$20 each.
Spigot comes with, inside the cap, just like those pricey Wavian ones. Unscrews right out, then screws in the opposite side (outside) of the cap for use - no tools required...
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Are those utility jugs BPA free? It does not say in the descrption looking at the website. We don't have any Bi-Mart close by. The near one is in Port Orchard, WA for me.
FYI: Food-grade HDPE #2 is BPA-free. See Post #11,190, above. Less than half the price and just as good as the Wavian stuff you bought...Are those utility jugs BPA free? It does not say in the descrption looking at the website. We don't have any Bi-Mart close by. The near one is in Port Orchard, WA for me.
Are they sturdy? Does not say anything about the the thickness or anything. I guess I am spoiled since I own a few 20L Wavian Jerry cans for gasoline as well so I bought the Wavian water cans. Yes I know they are not the cheapest.FYI: Food-grade HDPE #2 is BPA-free. See Post #11,190, above. Less than half the price and just as good as the Wavian stuff you bought...
PS: I'm not talking about the jugs The Heretic posted and you're asking about. Rather, I'm talking about the Reliance jugs that I bought.
Yes, they're made of a very thick HDPE. I don't know what the actual mil thickness is, but short of a 9mm, I find them practically indestructible.Are they sturdy? Does not say anything about the the thickness or anything. I guess I am spoiled since I own a few 20L Wavian Jerry cans for gasoline as well so I bought the Wavian water cans. Yes I know they are not the cheapest.
Something about that "3-5 years" claim doesn't make sense. I can see maybe 1 year at the most (not "3-5")...
- Includes Ultrafiltration Membrane with a lifetime of 26,000 gallons - enough for 75 people for 3-5 years
I stocked up on Hefty bags and kitty litter for the "solids disposal" aspect of bugging in. Are you suggesting that the double-doody bags may be a better route?Reliance Products also sell a waste gelation product that can turn a gallon of black water to an odorless solid with just 3 tablespoons of their powder.
They also sell "double-doody" waste bags for use in their line portable toilets.
Or, you can make your own with heavy trash bags and a ripped up "pampers" to line the household toilet
Maybe they're talking about teeny-tiny people.Something about that "3-5 years" claim doesn't make sense. I can see maybe 1 year at the most (not "3-5")...
If we assume the standard conservation rate during a SHTF scenario and base consumption upon 1 gallon of water per person per day, then...
Q = (1 gal/person/day) x (75 persons) x (365 days/year)
Q = 27,375 gallons.
Seems at best it's good for 0.95 gal/person/day if 75 people are sucking off of it, and that will barely getcha to 1 year...
To get anywhere even close to 3 years for 75 people, each one of them is gonna hafta to live off of less than ⅓ of a gallon per day.
Don't even get me started what they'd be down to if they thing they're gonna go 5 years...