I remember reading on FR a couple of months ago and I *think* that it was one of your threads, about using the 5 gallon buckets from the store bakery to store food stuffs in.
I’ve got a nice stack of 3 different sizes that I’ve been collecting up.
A few of them have cat food and my hen’s food in them.
One I’m starting with wood slivers.... ever try to keep a fire going with flint and a steel striker and have nothing but twigs to get going from just a spark and some tender? mighty difficult LOL
And the water issue. I have a bit stored up but was wondering how well water would store in those bakery icing buckets ( cleaned of course ) or how long it would last before going icky.....
Check Craigslist you can often find food grade barrels from5 to 55 gallon that are great for storing water. I got mine from a winery who listed them on Craigslist.
Get a one pound bag of calcium hypochlorite at Home Depot or pool supply places. $5.00 for a bag. It will treat 10,000 gallons of water. Find instructions online for mixture.
Buy a bunch of regular steal wool - makes a great fire starter.......