Good topic. We’re on a well…dependent on electricity. Have eyed the long, tin tubes that have a one-way valve on the bottom end. They can be let down into your well with rope and bring up well water. But….I believe one would have to laboriously and carefully bring up the well pump and it’s many pipe sections. [do NOT drop one of those sections or you might never get the well pump out] I’ve watched that process X3 and it’s a hard job with a mini-crane truck. So I’ve never purchased that option. Besides…wells up here are over 150′ down.
I do store water in clear plastic juice bottles….I get from a family member who uses that juice a lot. Stored in many places. If some get forgotten for a while, I clean thoroughly with bleach and dry before filling again. I also have mebbe 6 of the big translucent blue containers from the water delivery companies. I keep them dry and at-the-ready. I’ve found that I do not remember to empty and refill them often enough to keep them filled. I’ve never gotten around to adding the correct amount of bleach….and they are heavier than I can manage anyway. Mostly, I don’t want to waste clean water sanitizing them in a post-stuff-hits-fan. I’d rather refill them with my water filter from our creek …if it comes to that.
Creek takes care of livestock year round….mostly. I do know where to crack the ice and maintain a watering hole…..but I NEVER want to do it that way again. Not with our severe temperatures. :roll eyes:
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