I heard that bleach can clean water well enough if its clear water, with out boiling it. Here's the link I found that says how much to use :* http://www.newjerusalem.com/PureWater.htm *:. I was reading the "Water: Purity, How much, and How to get it..." I noticed that no one said anything anything about the hot water tank, (no need to purifay it before you drink it, if you turn the water line off fast enough). Or even draining all the pipes that you would be able to. With the hot water tank you are looking at least 20 gallons in there. I'm not saying that the rest of the ideas are really good, but i just thought I'd throw my 2 cents in.

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You're busy battling the undead when suddenly... you get thirsty!

Every good survivalist knows to have some water on hand, but this thread is for asking and answering the specific questions about water.

Heck, I think this should be our topic of the week.

Anyways, To start things off, recommendations per day per person are a gallon in survival situations. You can live on a half gallon, but you better drink every drop and not sweat too much.

So where do you get a gallon of fresh water per day?

First is what you've got stored up. I've got 30 gallons of fresh, drinkable water stored in my kitchen in FDA-approved plastic jerry cans. You can also stockpile water bottles, plastic jugs from the grocery store, Sparkletts bottles, or any other safe container of water. As long as it keeps the water in, contaminants out, and doesn't leach into the water, you can store water in it.

The second way to ensure you've got some water is to scavenge it. If you're quick about it, you can fill your bathtub and other various bowls, pots, and buckets before the municipal water loses pressure or gets contaminated. You can also find water in the tanks of flush-toilets, in water heaters, and even in the pipes of houses (close the main, open an upstairs sink, and suck with all your might on the front yard garden hose).

Even still, you're going to want to purify anything you aren't 100% sure of its safety unless there's no other choice. I have a set of purification tablets that disinfect and deodorize the water to make it safe, but some people have great success with other forms of purification.

Lets hear your opinions and thoughts!

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