3 Day Water Supply

Water storage basics: The 3 day supply.

At the beginners level it is recommended that you should store 3 days worth of water per person, for each member of your household. This water will be used for drinking, food preparation, and sanitary needs, in the event there is no more running water. 3 to 4 gallons per person is a typical suggestion of a per person per day water requirement.

How and where to store the water can vary, but the important thing is to get started. If you drink bottled water like most American's it's simply a matter of buying and storing an extra case here and there to build up your supply.

One 24 pack of .5 liter bottles of water is the equivalent of 3.17 gallons. Therefore one case is a 3 day supply for one person. You should have at least one case per person stored away in case of emergency.

If you prefer you can buy and store the larger 2.5 gallon water jugs with the spout for dispensing. These jugs store well and usually come out cheaper per gallon than bottled. Again buying an extra jug whenever your at the store as an easy way to build up your stockpile.

Storing water for larger families or for emergencies lasting longer than 3 days will take up some considerable space, and may required dedicated storage methods than can raise the initial costs. Large storage drums, barrels, or cisterns may be a better long term option.

If you are stuck as to where to start I recommend starting with cases of water bottles, and growing you plan from there, the main thing is that you start, and once yo do you can change the method later. It's better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it. Start today!